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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1990
Page
4
An opinion piece questions federal drug use statistics citing a 45 percent cocaine decline since 1988 and 72 percent since 1985. It argues survey flaws omit nonresponding households and prison populations, noting persistent inner city crack use and ongoing drug violence while local officials see little change.
The Aiken Planning Commission passed amendments to the city landscaping ordinance to inventory and protect trees five inches in diameter on development sites. Developers must justify removals with horticulturist involvement, aiming to preserve tree lined streets and the city’s historic charm amid growth.
In Crosland Park resident C C Flores petitions city officials to restore twice weekly trash collection, arguing no fee cut and increased unsanitary effects. Flores stresses continuing service quality and calls for reversal of current once weekly pickups.
The Aiken Standard invites readers to submit letters to be published. All letters must be signed by the author and include a mailing address. Submissions should be legible and concise as they may be edited or condensed before printing.
A three month cholesterol update shows a drop from danger to a safe level after strict low fat eating. The narrator details removing chocolate, butter, cheeses, and many meats, replacing them with turkey and fish while family joins the regime. Despite relief at lower cholesterol, the diet remains strict and ongoing.
Eduard Shevardnadze's surprise resignation as Soviet foreign minister frames a stark choice for Mikhail Gorbachev between democracy and a stable, centralized rule. The move signals a shift from perestroika toward a crackdown urged by hard-liners, challenging U.S. hopes for reform.
The author reflects on 1990 as a climactic year akin to a decade or century, noting the Soviet Union's shift toward capitalism, Eastern Europe breaking away from Moscow, Germany's reunification, Thatcher's departure, European unification and a new common currency, Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait, and a United Nations united in substance. The piece stresses rapid, transformative events and the need to be prepared for whatever the next hour brings while pondering the era’s defining phrase What's up.
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