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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1990
Page
1
Golfers at Myrtle Beach aimed at a 4 by 6 foot portrait of Saddam Hussein erected 98 yards away. For a $5 donation, participants received five golf balls to practice drives and raise money to buy food baskets for military families at the Air Force Base.
Anthony Palmer and Marvin Scott survived a spate of killings over coats as thieves target fashionable jackets. Police report at least five youths were killed in four weeks while two suspects sought specific leather coats with billiard patchwork or shearling. Lt. James Malvey notes fashion drives the crimes.
Death notices list Pearl S. Bryan of Edgefield Prentis Gaskin of North Augusta Odell Gilstrap of Augusta Lillie Mae James of Hempstead New York Dorothy Mae Thompson of Aiken and Luther E. Wilson of Edgefield with details continued on Page 4A.
Aiken County Council approved the Bath Mill leasing plan by a 5-3 vote but with conditions for a full cost study before final reading. The deal would house two social agencies and other county uses, with spaces needed for the Health Department and the Aiken Center for Drug and Alcohol Abuse. Council members urged taxpayers see complete cost figures, warning the venture could raise taxes by seven to nine mills and cost about 1.4 to 1.7 million dollars annually.
Gas prices are climbing due to Middle East tensions and stock market volatility. Insiders predict prices may level off or rise before Christmas as fuel costs remain volatile. William C Jackson of Jackson Petroleum notes spikes at independent stations and overall market fragility.
Defense Secretary Cheney and Gen Powell head to Riyadh for two days of talks with American and Saudi officers to show U S willingness to use force to drive Iraq from Kuwait. They plan pre Christmas troop visits and discuss plans with Gen Schwarzkopf as Iraqi forces swell in the region.
In Aiken County the Valley Empty Stocking Fund Salvation Army Aiken Jaycee Shopping Tour Secret Santa and Toys for Tots aid needy families. Last year the Valley fund provided over 22000 worth of goods for 288 families and started contacting more than 300 applicants Sunday. Families will receive food and gift shopping certificates. Contributions are welcome by mail to Valley Empty Stocking Fund Box 517 Langley 29834. Salvation Army aided 3700 families countywide last year with bell ringers collecting at local malls and stores. Mail to Box 439 Aiken 29802 or 322 Gayle Avenue.
The Commerce Department reports a 1.4 percent third quarter GNP, slower than initial estimates, fueling views that the economy is contracting. Housing starts rose 9.3 percent in November but single family building fell to postwar lows, while inflation ran 4.2 percent and the trade gap widened.
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