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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1990
Page
1
Nutrition review by Michael Jacobson examines bran muffins and lean burgers marketed as health trend fares. Fitness feature links body types to suitable sports, with photos of sports stars illustrating the point and explaining why certain physiques suit specific activities.
A cold and wet weekend is forecast for the area with rain likely Saturday and Sunday. Temperatures drop into the mid and upper 40s as brisk winds from the coast increase. Residents are urged to plan for slick roads and carry extra layers.
In Elkins West Virginia Brittany Eichelberger, three, was found freezing in a snowdrift outside a mobile home. Doctors at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh say she is alert though hoarse with congested lungs and may lose fingers and toes to frostbite. She is breathing, eating, and should be released within two weeks.
Obituary notices list Edith Bodie of Georgetown George Bryant of Aiken Avernelie B Going of Union Irene Henderson Ezell of Chesnee and Clarence Hicks of Augusta. Page 3B referenced for full details.
U S carriers and a convoy of warships are ordered to sail for the Persian Gulf less than three weeks before the U N deadline for Iraq to leave Kuwait. Soviet lawmakers reiterate support for the U N resolution as Deputy Premier travels to Baghdad to press Saddam Hussein. Bush dismisses reports of weeks to strike and says no progress on Baker Saddam talks while about 16 000 sailors depart East Coast ports aboard 17 ships including carriers America and Theodore Roosevelt.
State Climatologist John Purvis warned of ongoing chilly conditions through today and Saturday with possible freezing rain or sleet in the Upstate of South Carolina. Highs near 70 by weekend, mid 50s to mid 60s nights, then dipping below 70 on New Year’s Day as a winter storm system evolves.
The Statehouse bribery and corruption scandal was unanimously named the year's top South Carolina story by 14 Associated Press members. FBI sting Operation Lost Trust dominated mid year coverage as indictments and guilty pleas mounted against legislators and a lobbyist. Ron Cobb surfaced as a key figure, amid ethics reform pressure and shifting political support. Red Lanier retired amid controversy, USC searched for a new president, and other statehouse stories filled out the year.
Washington officials face pushback from mayors like Jimmy Kemp of Meridian who warn the 1990 census undercounts the poor in cities and could shift congressional representation and federal aid. Undersecretary Michael Darby defends the tally as full and fair with an analysis planned for next summer.
The Russian Congress endorsed Gorbachev’s vice presidency nominee Gennady Yanayev after a stormy session that backed his centralizing reforms and a treaty to hold the Soviet Union together. Russia plans to cut its budget contribution by over 80 percent, deepening the crisis with Yeltsin’s camp, while tensions rise over the pace of economic reform and national relations.
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