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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1989
Page
2
A senior administration official calls for a major drug control push, asserting the plan will prevent drug flow by air or sea and block any escape from a key operation. The remark frames the administration’s aggressive stance in the war on drugs and signals extensive enforcement measures.
On this day in 1987 authorities found the bodies of 14 relatives of R Gene Simmons at his Dover Arkansas home following a shooting spree in Russellville.
Melbourne Florida prosecutors pursue ties between John Crutchley, serving 25 years for kidnapping and raping a woman who survived, and six unsolved slayings from 1985 and earlier. Crutchley’s former lawyer said plea talks would have expanded to murders, but evidence never existed to proceed.
A study based on nearly 12,000 births concludes low risk women do as well in birth centers outside hospitals as in hospital wards and have fewer Caesarean sections. Dr. Allan Rosenfield, dean of Columbia University's School of Public Health, notes properly screened births at centers are a reasonable alternative for those who prefer it.
Manila Philippines The National Bureau of Investigation recommended that Sen Juan Ponce Enrile be charged with rebellion over his alleged role in December coup attempts against President Corazon Aquino. Enrile denies the accusations and says they aim to harass the opposition. Fernando de Leon said witnesses saw Enrile with mutiny leaders on Dec 1. The recommendation awaits panel review to decide on filing charges.
A Canada goose is trapped by its feet in four inches of ice on a pond at Crowders Mountain State Park near Gastonia North Carolina. Wildlife officials declined rescue, citing natural adaptation as temperatures rise and the bird’s mate honks nearby. Wayne Wilson observed the scene while the area’s animal control chief said goose rescue is not within their jurisdiction and advised feeding the birds instead.
The Aiken Standard, established in 1867, is published by Aiken Communications Inc. at P.O. Box 456, 124 Rutland Drive, Aiken South Carolina 29802. Postmaster: change of address requests should be sent to the Aiken Standard at the same box.
A senior official says President Bush weighs a Pentagon plan for a sea and air blockade off Colombia to halt illicit drug exports. The operation would use a carrier battle group but not shoot down planes, focusing on tightening enforcement with Colombian cooperation amid concerns of delays and shifting routes.
BUCHAREST Romania the revolutionary government warned security police holdouts to surrender today or face summary justice and said most officials who served under Nicolae Ceausescu will not lose their jobs Corneliu Bogdan deputy foreign minister said most bureaucrats who worked in government during the executed president s 24 years of repressive rule need not fear They are not all criminals we must try to avoid a witchhunt at any costs Most of the country was calm two days after Ceausescu and Elena were executed after being convicted by a military tribunal of genocide and other grave crimes against the people
A Mobile man set a booby trap with two rifles that fatally shot an intruder, Leroy Woodard, as he entered a renovated home. The homeowner Mark McClammy was questioned while the case heads to a county grand jury under questions of legality. Police and locals note ongoing burglary issues in the downtown area.
President Bush pledges to bring ousted Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega to justice despite slow negotiations. Officials say headway remains limited as Noriega stays in the Vatican Embassy in Panama City awaiting potential U.S. drug trafficking charges. Bull voiced urgency at a barbecue in Beeville, urging accountability for harming U.S. children and people worldwide.
A congressional Joint Economic Committee study urges tax increases and spending cuts to tackle the large federal budget deficit. It criticizes prior policies and warns bold actions are needed in the 1990s to boost savings, investment, and productivity amid a $152.1 billion deficit in the prior year.
The AP survey shows rising homicide totals in over 30 cities in 1989 with seven or more tying or setting records. Officials credit drug trade violence, noting sharp increases in Washington and Philadelphia and similar trends in New Orleans, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Charlotte, and New Haven while some cities like New York may also have hits.
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