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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1990
Page
2
On this date in 1941 the United States entered World War II by declaring war on Japan, one day after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Christie's could not guarantee the authenticity of the Enola Gay navigator's log sold Friday as the original manuscript. Bids opened at 40000 with no takers. potential alternative authentic documents are possible per auction officials. Verifications followed a claim by navigator Theodore J. Van Kirk that he retains the log.
Campaigning ends with Lech Walesa holding a large lead over Stanislaw Tyminski two days before the vote. Cardinal Glemp, after meeting Pope John Paul II in Rome, endorsed Walesa saying the church will side with him for the common good. Tyminski trails in polls amid a strong first round performance.
The United States and the European Community refused to back down during the 107 nation Uruguay Round talks in Brussels, ending another round of stalled farm subsidy concessions. Canada’s John Crosbie mocked the stalemate as negotiations halted after five days of bargaining with Geneva possible next. President Bush urged reflection on agriculture and renewed market opening efforts while trade representatives eyed a cooling-off period before potential new talks.
GAO says the per capita income based method shortchanges states with high poverty and weak tax bases, costing $3.2 billion in federal health dollars in 1989. Nine states would gain over $100 million if poverty and taxable resources were used to reduce federal shares, while 12 states would lose.
Retailers face a weak Christmas season with price cuts and ad campaigns. Sears Roebuck leads with aggressive TV and radio ads offering steep markdowns and no-interest financing on major appliances. J C Penney follows with regional promo actions as shoppers curb spending amid job worries and economic nerves.
Traverse City woman Cheryl Hoch and three other Michig an residents claimed $25,000 grand prizes in Coca Cola Diet Coke Super Bowl contest. Coca Cola and D L Blair Corp officials said their XXII game pieces were not authentic and rejected the claims.
In Flint Michigan bad weather delays the opening of Turfdome One a $2 million nine hole indoor golf course by American Golf Domes Inc. The dome will be ready by December 20 with grass grown under a dome and a hybrid rye bent turf. The facility will operate 8 am to 9 pm daily December through April with four clubs allowed per day and spike shoes banned.
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