03 Feb 1991
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1991
Page
1
Officials blamed a potent designer form of heroin for six deaths and illness in New York New Jersey and Connecticut. About 100 people were treated in hospitals as health officials urged avoidance and medical care if exposure occurred.
A chartered bus carrying a high school drill team plunged 150 feet down an embankment along US 209 near Joliet Pennsylvania. One adult died and 25 were injured, including the driver, as passengers were taken to hospitals in Pottsville Hershey and Danville. The bus remained upright and about 40 people were aboard.
Obituary notices list Minerva H. Bailey Salley Richard J. Bagwell and the Rev Paul M. Eubanks of Salley with brief death notices directing readers to Page 4A for full details.
The Aiken Standard announces a larger Sunday Magazine starting with today’s edition. New sections include Arts and Leisure, Community calendars, Dear Abby, Cultural Affairs, and weddings. Dave Barry’s column will appear later. Readers are invited to share opinions and story ideas.
A feature on Alicia a first grader starting school as part of Aiken County's large educational system. The piece surveys the district’s scale budget and geography, describing diverse schools and the vast machine of teachers administrators and boards shaping education for about 24 000 students across 37 schools.
Allied warplanes shattered Republican Guards units and hit airfields tanks and personnel carriers in Iraq while Iraqi anti aircraft gunners shot down two U S warplanes American officials said The US Air Force searched for its downed airmen One Marine was killed and two wounded as their convoy was struck in Saudi Arabia by cluster bombs A Army memo indicates Bradley Fighting Vehicles may have a transmission defect limiting speed to 12 mph amid the siege of Khafji Bush urged prayer for soldiers in a radio address Two women face war related fates in the United States The day marked the 17th of the war with near perfect weather aiding air campaigns across Iraq and Kuwait Scud missiles were launched hitting Riyadh and the West Bank while an Israeli strike reported no damage
A USAir Boeing 737 and a Skywest commuter plane collided on a Los Angeles runway. Excess jet fuel delayed rescue efforts as crews feared ignition. Coroner’s office said searches would resume Sunday once fuel dispersed and the wreckage secured.
The town of Aiken shows increased display of American flags amid national conflict. Flags cover homes and businesses and even appear on vehicles. Fox Shoe Repair, a longtime landmark, keeps two flags in memory of founder Mark Fox and honors World War II veteran Trudell Fox, reflecting local patriotism.
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