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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1990
Page
2
On this day in 1865 the 13th Amendment to the U S Constitution abolishing slavery was declared in effect marking a pivotal constitutional milestone and national shift in civil rights.
Bastrop Texas school district lawyers seek to dismiss a lawsuit filed for an 8-year-old boy Zachariah Toungate who refused to cut his 7.2 inch ponytail and was confined to an 11 by 13 foot windowless room in an alternative education setting amid gender discrimination claims.
The notice outlines monthly and multi month subscription options for the Aiken Standard. Pricing shows 3 months for 19.50, 6 months for 39.00, and 12 months for 78.00. A 3 month rate of 6.50 is also indicated.
The Labor Department reports a 0.3 percent rise in the Consumer Price Index for November, the first monthly uptick after oil-driven spikes. Core inflation, excluding energy and food, remains at 0.3 percent, with energy up 0.5 percent and food and beverages up 0.4 percent.
In Port-au-Prince police with gas masks fired on a celebration crowd after Haiti's elections projected Rev. Jean-Bertrand Aristide as a likely winner with up to 70 percent. A 44 year old pregnant woman was killed when struck by a blue pickup, sparking fears of right wing retaliation.
Japan announces a 108 million dollar aid package for the Soviet Union including 3.8 million in food and 3.8 million in medical aid via Red Cross. The offer, through Eximbank credits and tax support, comes as Tokyo keeps its general stance against broad economic assistance.
A federal decision to ban racially restricted college scholarships may be reversed and could have little impact on Aiken Technical College. ATC financial aid director Fred Hardin says most ATC scholarships are not race or sex based. USC Aiken scholarships are run by the USCA Partnership and remain unaffected by the ruling.
Across North and South Carolina residents report increased fear of crime and stronger self defense measures. Lockshops report rising demand for locks and tear gas. 590 gun permits issued in Mecklenburg in November doubling last year. women seek handguns and self defense classes. Myrtle Beach logs one of its highest murder rates with 24 murders to date.
Byron De La Beckwith, 70, was arrested at his Signal Mountain Tennessee home on a Mississippi fugitive warrant. His wife Thelma said authorities told him he would be tried anew after a Jackson grand jury heard testimony on the 1963 murder of NAACP field secretary Medgar Evers.
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