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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1990
Page
2
On this day in 1986 the Soviet Union announced the release of dissident Andrei Sakharov from internal exile and granted a pardon to his wife Yelena Bonner.
The court ruled incumbent Frank M. Ogden III won 91 percent of the vote in the November 6 race against Josh L. Evans, despite Ogden's death on August 11. The decision interprets the result as a vote against Evans, leaving the seat open for gubernatorial appointment. Evans, who campaigned as a living candidate, failed to file a pre election challenge.
President Bush said there is no discriminatory makeup of the U S forces in the Persian Gulf noting it is an all volunteer army. He responded to concerns that minorities and the poor are overrepresented among troops sent to the Middle East.
A panel of women told a House subcommittee that more information is needed on silicone implants and that safety testing should improve. They urged actions from a moratorium on sales to preserving options for reconstruction after cancer surgery. About 2 million U S women have implants since the 1960s, at roughly 130000 annually.
New witnesses including a former Ku Klux Klansman brought a fresh murder charge against Byron De La Beckwith, 70, linked to the 1963 Medgar Evers ambush. Beckwith posted $15,000 bail after a Tennessee appearance as he awaits a Feb. 22 hearing on return to Mississippi for a third trial.
Former owner Joe Conforte says the Mustang Ranch red light is back with new ownership but the Storey County Commission will seek an AG opinion before action. Sheriff Del Carlo notes workers must be tested and health cards issued before return. IRS seized and sold the ranch in taxes owed.
The notice lists subscription and advertising contacts with phone numbers and calling hours. Rates show monthly and multi month options, though the exact plan details are incomplete.
The Federal Reserve lowers the discount rate from 7 to 6.5 percent signaling easier credit. Banks like Norwest Bank of Minneapolis cut prime to 9.75 percent, but economists say looser credit arrives too late to prevent a recession despite White House and Commerce sentiment.
A fierce northwest storm dumped six inches of snow on Seattle, knocking out power to thousands and stranding children in more than a dozen schools. Mayor Norm Rice urged morning closures and urged employers to let workers stay home as treacherous, slick roads formed.
In Emory Utah a Salt Lake City to Chicago bus collided with a tractor trailer in a snowstorm on Interstate 80 near the Wyoming line. Seven of the 43 passengers were killed and 44 injured as survivors pulled each other from wreckage and used luggage for bandages. Passenger Stuart Palmer of Buffalo New York described riders sitting helplessly as the truck pushed the bus down a 35 foot embankment onto its side.
Evangelist Morris Cerullo aims to revive Jim Bakker's Heritage USA site near Charlotte with over 30 million in initial work, a championship golf course, expanded housing, and renaming it New Heritage USA. He closed a 42.5 million purchase and paid 7 million more for the PTL network, while restoring a stalled former Christian retreat and theme park.
Pentagon reverses ban on flag patches for Desert Shield troops amid protests from units led by the 1015th Maintenance Unit. Spokesman Lt. Col. Stewart Wagner cited nonuniform status. patches used during joint training with allies.
Gov. Campbell pushes for a wider open process for selecting the University of South Carolina president, opposing a tight executive committee recommendation method. He denies backing Harry Lightsey and notes he values Lightsey’s proven work at The College of Charleston. Campbell favors full board deliberation with all 21 trustees rather than a staged, one name at a time approach.
Five counties report influenza B Ya magata strain ahead of normal schedule. Doctors see crowded clinics as the season arrives before Christmas, with Greenville officials noting vaccine shortages. DHEC confirmed the virus first appeared in Myrtle Beach two weeks prior.
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