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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1990
Page
2
In 1984, four armed men hijacked a Kuwaiti airliner bound for Pakistan and forced it to land in Tehran. During the siege two American passengers were killed.
NASA says Astro observatory alignment problems may scrap up to 10 percent of Columbia mission's 230 planned observations as repairs near completion. The 10 day flight began Sunday and faces delays after multiple hydrogen leaks and earlier issues with the telescope system.
Defense Secretary Dick Cheney raised the reservist callup ceiling to 188,000 for Desert Shield, lifting the potential active-duty total by 63,000 while Air Force and Coast Guard totals remained unchanged. The move follows earlier increases and comes as Gen. Colin Powell urged support in Congress.
The Aiken Standard announces office hours from 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday through Friday and weekend hours. It provides subscription and advertising contact numbers and lists mailing addresses in Aiken South Carolina.
Dr. Jack Kevorkian, the so called Dr Death, is charged with first degree murder for helping Janet Adkins end her life with his machine. Oakland County prosecutors say the device made her death the doctor’s legal responsibility.
In fog at Detroit Metropolitan Airport a Boeing 727 and a DC-9 collided on the runway. Eight of 43 aboard the DC-9 died, 20+ injured. The DC-9 bound for Pittsburgh and the 727 for Memphis. Ground partially closed, fuel ignited, blackened wreckage described as a kerosene torch.
In New Madrid Missouri officials and residents faced disruption as media, tourists, and officials flocked to the town after climatologist Iben Browning warned of a 50 percent chance of a major quake along the New Madrid fault. Seismologists dismissed the projection as unlikely and the quake did not materialize. Browning’s claim tied to tidal peaks was disputed by experts.
Senate Democrats press President Bush to maintain the Iraq embargo despite the administration’s doubts on its success. Sen Sam Nunn, chairing hearings, argues for more time as Defense Secretary Cheney and Gen Colin Powell testify and face questions about the sanctions strategy.
Buenos Aires faced a brief military uprising that ended with heavy casualties as loyalist troops restored control. The rebellion, the fourth since 1987, resulted in at least 13 dead and about 60 wounded, with surrender described as unconditional by President Menem.
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