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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1988
Page
10
The Associated Press reports on aging jets from Continental, Eastern, and Pan Am incidents raising questions about when planes become too old to fly. Regulators note longer service due to fuel costs, with about 2,300 pre 1968 jetliners in service and maintenance costs rising alongside age.
The United States plans 100 percent duties at the border on popular imports like ham canned tomatoes and wine coolers unless Europe lifts its hormone meat ban. Clay Yeutter stated the move targets what he calls an unfair practice amid no conclusive health risk evidence. Officials expect the duties to take effect Jan 1 with possible retaliation from Europe and potential further bans on European meat imports aiming to pressure settlement early in 1989.
Eastern Airlines grounded a Boeing 727 at Logan Airport after inspectors found a 3 inch fuselage crack in a Miami based air carrier. The move follows a prior incident in Atlanta where a 1 inch hole tore open the fuselage forcing an emergency landing in Charleston West Virginia. Federal investigators noted cabin pressure issues in rochester New York takeoff.
Residents gathered as a coffin convoy moved through Lockerbie amid rain and tribute to the dead. An FBI agent said fingerprint work aided the British probe, with authorities noting metal fragments and data suggesting non catastrophic structural failure as a possible cause.
Educators cite rapid technological advancement and a need for stronger science instruction. CTBS data shows SC students exceed national science norms in most grades, but shortages of qualified teachers persist. USC program expands training to 36 locations to raise teachers arsenals for science education.
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