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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1990
Page
2
In 1983 Elizabeth Dole was sworn in as the first woman to lead the U S Department of Transportation with Justice Sandra Day O Connor administering the oath.
In east Beirut during the ninth day of a Christian enclave conflict Gen Michel Aoun’s forces prepared a major assault to oust Samir Geagea’s Lebanese Forces. Geagea urged France’s President Mitterrand to secure an immediate halt to the evil as casualties rise to 347 killed and about 1700 wounded police report.
FDA official Gerald B. Guest testifies to a House panel that while federal and state agencies must address drug residues in milk, dairy farmers veterinarians and the dairy industry share responsibility for reducing illegal residues. Bush tours defense lab in San Francisco promoting prudent spending.
Waterbury protesters drop plans to picket the film Stanley and Iris as its Waterbury shoot finishes. Gaetano Russo says the American Coalition Against Hanoi Jane met its aims by educating the public about Jane Fonda actions during the Vietnam War.
Washington reports postage rates likely to rise in 1991 with a proposed 30 cent first class stamp. The change would come after regulatory review and public comment, affecting all mail classes and stirring price resistance from advertisers and publishers.
Secretary of State James A. Baker III said the United States expects leaders from a proposed three-nation summit plus the Soviet Union Canada and 32 European countries to observe upcoming elections in Warsaw. He urged enshrining free elections as a fundamental human right and warned that peaceful moves toward democracy in Central and Eastern Europe will not tolerate rear guard maneuvers.
Taylor D Col umbia argues the proposed 30 day license suspension for first time drunken driving convictions would unfairly harm CuLumasia south Carolinians with long commutes and cause financial hardship. He urges harsher penalties not to solve the problem. House members delay debate on the highway safety bill amid objections.
Oliver North and defense attorney Barry Simon urge a three judge panel to overturn North's May conviction by arguing that every witness's testimony should be checked for independence from immunized statements. They reference a 1972 Supreme Court ruling on immunized testimony and contend President Reagan era notes and testifying witnesses should have been scrutinized.
Coast Guard officers questioned Hazelwood after the Exxon Valdez grounded spilling over 10 million gallons in Prince William Sound. Blood tests showed 0.061 percent alcohol 10 percent hours after impact, with witnesses disputing whether liquor was aboard at the time of the interrogation.
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