01 Feb 1991
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1991
Page
1
Coming Saturday highlights February as Black History Month focusing on African American culture and history. It notes fashion as a statement and previews a home video craze with videotaped old TV series including Rocky and Bullwinkle Dark Shadows Your Show of Shows and The Invaders.
Kathleen Wilkerson, 34, pleaded no contest to stealing 1.8 million dollars worth of rare books from the University of Pennsylvania Van Pelt Library where she worked part time and was sentenced to seven years of psychiatric probation. Des Moines case notes describe Stephen Blumberg, 42, convicted of possessing 21,000 rare books stolen nationwide as a hardened criminal who should be punished.
Notices list Barbara Hicks Denmark Robert McKie Brooklyn N Y Ollie McNure Augusta Avvn Simmons Aiken Ezell Ward Waynesboro James Williams Salem N J details appear on Page 6A
A cold night is forecast with tonight's low in the 20s. The weekend should rebound as temperatures warm into the fos tomorrow. Details continue on Page 6.
DOE officials hint only one new production reactor may be built at Savannah River Site, potentially pitting SRS against Idaho National Laboratory. A decision on restarting two of three idle reactors is discussed amid funding cuts with a press briefing set around the budget for fiscal year 1992.
Iraqi armored units crossed into Saudi Arabia about 50 miles west of Khafji and fought allied forces in tank and artillery duels. US Marines reported no casualties as they bombarded Iraqi positions south of the border. Bush addressed Marines at a Gulf base vowing victory and an end to Iraq's occupation, while Spain and Britain allowed U.S. air operations and oil slicks from the Gulf continued to break up at sea.
President FW de Klerk proposed repealing all major apartheid laws as white lawmakers protested in Parliament. He urged a negotiated power share with black groups while rejecting a multi racial interim government. The speech signals the quick end to discriminatory laws including Group Areas and land acts.
Sherman Newell and Geraldine Newell were arrested after they offered to sell their 3 month old infant to undercover officers. Bond set at 10000 each. the couple faces charges of payee compensation for relinquishing a child. The plot began after a tip from the local public safety director and agents posed as buyers.
Local developers in Aiken and North Augusta caution against declaring economic loss if a proposed NPR reactor moves or is relocated. Some say reports of SRS losses would dampen business, while others expect positive growth from new industry plans and riverfront development.
The Aiken Standard will present a five part series on public schools in Aiken County beginning on Sunday. Public schools are a major local enterprise with an annual budget over 100 million and thousands employed.
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