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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1990
Page
2
In 1860 South Carolina moved to secede from the Union, becoming the first state to take that step amid rising tensions over slavery and states’ rights.
Thousands boarded up windows and moved to shelters as Typhoon Russ charged toward Guam with winds to 175 mph. Forecasters warned of overhead landfall Friday after the storm crossed 150 miles southeast of the island and neared 30 mph winds locally.
A U S Navy helicopter en route to Desert Shield crashed 700 miles northeast of Guam during a night training mission. One crew member died, three others are missing. The aircraft belonged to USS Tripoli of Amphibious Task Force 3 bound for the Persian Gulf. Names withheld pending next of kin. Investigation underway.
John Scott refinanced a four bedroom home lowering his monthly payment from 1800 to 1400 by switching from 12 percent fixed to 8 percent adjustable rate. Economists expect further rate declines as the Fed eases credit to revive the economy.
Severe weather packs the West with blizzard conditions and record low wind chills. Skies drop to 20 below in Montana and the 20s as far as Arizona while California, Oregon and Washington report deaths, power outages, and travel hazards. Snowfalls range from several inches to two feet in higher elevations as officials urge survival kits and indoor shelter.
The U S government will stop deporting most Salvadoran and Guatemalan refugees and allow asylum applications, settling a 1985 lawsuit alleging double standards. Up to 150,000 denied cases may be reheard and 350,000 to 850,000 who never filed may apply, with detainees eligible for release.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control seeks to regulate about 700 tanning salons. The plan would finance the program with an annual $50 base fee plus $50 per bed, cover operator training and safety standards, and start inspections using existing staff.
A Murray Hill AP piece explains Santa's Christmas circuit as a massive Traveling Salesman Problem. It estimates 13 million stops in the United States if 75 percent of about 25 million children under eight are considered not naughty, highlighting the scale of the toy run.
A USC trustee panel reportedly narrowed a field of candidates to four university leaders from Georgia Ohio and South Carolina John Michael Palms William V Muse Harry Lightsey and USC interim president Arthur K Smith The News cited unnamed sources and Muse denied knowledge of his selection while Smith pressures point to support from board chair Michael Mungo Officials said the secret list was sent to the USC Board of Trustees executive committee and followed a 16 member committee’s work amid criticism from Gov Carroll Campbell over perceived ties to a preferred candidate.
During the holidays merchants face more shoplifting as arrests rise but cover only a portion of offenders. North Charleston police report 15 adults and 5 juveniles arrested in a 60 hour span with $568 in losses, most under twenty dollars each, affecting prices and security needs.
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