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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1990
Page
1
President Bush declared the United States has excellent economic health and will sustain growth into the next century. He said rising wages and living standards will follow as opportunities expand, signaling confidence in continued prosperity.
Starrett pleaded guilty to burglary and various sexual offenses against a 12-year-old girl in Richland County. He received two life sentences plus two concurrent life terms for kidnapping a 12-year-old and a 17-year-old in Lexington County. He is from Martins, Georgia.
Virginia’s first female attorney general Mary Sue Terry filed a federal lawsuit in Roanoke against the government order requiring Virginia Military Institute to admit women. The suit aims to strike down VMI’s men-only policy as unconstitutional at the 190 year old tax supported school in Lexington.
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with a 30 percent chance of rain and overnight low temperatures in the 40s. Clouds should clear tomorrow afternoon with a high in the 60s. See details on Page 16A.
Death notices list five individuals including Thomas Daniels from Augusta, Samuel B. Ferguson II of Blackville, Canfield M. Himes of Aiken, Lenwood V. Hyatt J. of Augusta, and Malcolm D. Jolly of New Ellenton. Details appear on Page 12A.
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Forecasters George Meyers, Bob Smith, and Jim Gandy expect above normal highs into the low 70s by week’s end with mostly cloudy mornings and a chance of showers. Lows are projected in the 40s as Thursday to Saturday bring fair to sunny skies and cooling trends.
Wire Road residents heard state corrections officials explain restitution centers are supervised housing for inmates who work in the community and pay victims. Officials noted centers in Greenville and Columbia generated about $520,000 in earnings over two years, with $124,000 earned by inmates in the 60 bed facilities.
A USC Aiken poll for the Aiken Standard shows drugs impact all areas of Aiken County from rural to urban centers. Narcotics Unit agents report no community untouched and note deals often occur behind closed doors in North Augusta Belvedere area, with undercover operations delaying names.
Liberal Communist Party leaders condemn his plan as insufficient for reform while hardliners urge careful review of proposals. Central Committee debate centers on abandoning party control and moving toward multiparty openness amid rising pressure for democratic change.
DOE and Westinghouse say reassigning nearly 600 FMF workers to Savannah River Site avoids overstaffing. Most of FMF staff have transferred to vacancies across SRS departments such as tritium, waste management, DWPF, separations, reactor, and raw materials, amid limited security clearances.
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