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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1990
Page
2
On this day in 1918 President Woodrow Wilson landed in France becoming the first sitting U.S. president to visit a European country during his term.
Investigators say the DC-9 emergency exit release handle did not work during a deadly Dec. 3 collision at Detroit. Eight people died including a flight attendant and a passenger found in the tail section near the exit. NTSB officials cited a broken handle stem and would not speculate on causes or postcrash actions.
Howard L. Jones of New York City pled guilty as the first in the nation prosecuted for hauling food in a truck that also carried garbage. He was fined $1000 and testified against the employer. The case centers on backhauling food on return trips. Pennsylvania banned backhauling food in garbage trucks in March. a federal law was signed by President Bush that autumn.
John A. Betti, undersecretary for acquisition at the Pentagon, will resign by Dec 31 to avoid new ethics rules. Defense Secretary Cheney accepted the letter after an inspector general report cited Betti for not reporting significant A 12 program problems.
James Grogan, Keating's lobbyist and Lincoln Savings liaison, appears under subpoena before the Senate Ethics Committee while the panel weighs questions about Keating’s links to five senators. Grogan has direct contacts with lawmakers and staff and may provide an unseen perspective as 16 days of hearings continue.
The Aiken Standard lists subscription options and rates for Home Delivery with durations and prices. It provides multiple contact numbers for classified and display advertising and news ideas. Office location is 124 Rutland Drive with mailing address P O Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 and office hours noted.
Gorbachev urges the Communist Party to fight those seeking to topple the Soviet Union while warning of a foreign backed covert war. He backs a new Union Treaty and criticizes sovereignty moves in republic legislatures as KGB chief Kryuchkov warns of external interference and economic sabotage.
FRA chief Gilbert Carmichael praised modern equipment for preventing fatalities after Amtrak Night Owl from Washington derailed and struck a Boston area commuter train at Back Bay. About 264 people were injured. investigators probe similarities to a 1987 collision and delays in test results.
Boston scientists report strong evidence that red meat raises colon cancer risk. Daily beef pork or lamb consumption more than doubles risk, while occasional intake also increases it. Switching to fish and chicken lowers risk, confirming advice to reduce saturated fat.
The Commerce Department reports a 0.1 percent drop in total retail sales for November marking the first decline in six months. Auto sales fell 1.3 percent while excluding autos, sales rose 0.2 percent amid a cautious holiday shopping period influenced by job and income concerns.
The Census Bureau reports an extra 750000 people found after the April 1 head count, mostly parolees and probationers. The update raises the national total to about 245.8 million, with 408000 added from 1.2 million checked parole and probation records. Officials caution the total could change as more data are reviewed.
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