05 Feb 1989
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1989
Page
1
Top college basketball season continues to shake the Top 20 with Clemson avenging a loss to USC and Oklahoma remaining at the top. Additional notes reference pages for football recruiting, a Davis Cup tennis match, and USGA honors Chi Chi Rodriguez.
Parade watchers bundled up for a four day Mardi Gras spectacle expected to draw about 2 million revelers in New Orleans. Nine parades Sat urday included Endymion with floats and stars Fred Savage Daryl Hall Jonn, as 1.7 million were projected for Fat Tuesday crowds. Temperatures were in the 40s with arctic air predicted to 30s through Tuesday.
A weather forecast notes tonight will be cloudy with lows in the mid 40s. Tomorrow remains cloudy with a chance of rain. Monday is expected to reach mid 50s. Details appear on page 144.
Death notices list several individuals including Mrs Grace Lopez of Allendale Mrs Doris L Gravat of Burnettown Bernhardt H F Glade of Aiken Mrs Betty L LeGrand of Groverville and Charles Penn of Augusta. Details follow on Page 10A.
Superintendent Joseph R. Brooks outlined district and area staffing changes amid a broader plan to refresh leadership roles. He said seven to ten years should be the max for holding a specific administrator post and that moves were based on fit and performance to keep operations efficient. The Board of Education approved the plan 7-1, with Inease Williamson dissenting, though specifics on principal changes were not announced.
A arctic cold wave from Alaska lowers temperatures across the nation with winds and subzero chills. In Aiken SC highs plan to drop to the low 50s as January’s warmth gives way to typical winter cooling and a chance of rain.
Washington experts compare Oliver North's trial to the Watergate era as Judge Gerhard Gesell presides. Jury selection recalls the Plumbers case with Ehrlichman, who testified publicly and faced immunity issues aliens. The North trial brings intense publicity and legal questions about secret documents and defense files.
Washington insiders say a small group will determine the S&L bailout. President Bush Rep Dan Rostenkowski Sen Lloyd Bentsen and Treasury chief Nicholas Brady steer the approach while Ways and Means and Senate Finance hold final say. Debates focus on user fees versus higher insurance premiums amid hearings and political maneuvering.
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