08 Feb 1991
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1991
Page
1
Weekend Athlete reports basketball tips from Minnesota Timberwolves coach Scott Brooks aimed at the average-sized player this weekend. Travel notes guide readers along the Lincoln Trail marking the 182nd birthday of the 16th president with sites documenting his connection.
In Clarksburg West Virginia a polite three year old boy found abandoned at Immaculate Conception Church refuses to state his name despite persistent questions from police and social workers. He is described as 37 1 2 inches tall and 38 pounds with brown hair and eyes. He wears a white shirt and sweater, blue jeans, red suspenders and blue sandals with white socks. The child is physically healthy and has a windup Peter Cottontail toy. Authorities have circulated his photo and description to missing children networks while efforts continue to identify him and locate his guardian.
Obituaries list Wildred Buist in Blackville felyn S Hard Samwell Ailiam May Jr and others including Katie S Oberlin Cotnge Park Georgia and The Rev Willian Rivers Jr Fairfax Milben Scharte Jr Sylacauga Ala Norwood Thomas Florenc Floree Wise Saluda. Readers are directed to page 11B for details.
The DOE long range plan for the nuclear weapons complex may not threaten SRS and could expand its operations. The Reconfiguration Study envisions reducing facilities from 13 across 12 states to eight, with Rocky Flats possibly relocated. SRS remains integral and may gain size and responsibility amid consolidation. Phase one calls for a Site Evaluation Panel to recommend candidate sites.
US warplanes knocked out an Iraqi mobile missile launcher and reportedly hit three others overnight. Marines fired artillery into Kuwait while a Royal Navy helicopter destroyed an Iraqi patrol boat. French Jaguar bombers attacked artillery positions in Kuwait and southern Iraq. Two Marine A 6E Intruders bombed suspected sites as allied air actions continue. No U S casualties reported.
Riyadh based Joint Arab Forces commander Lt Gen Khalid bin Sultan reported more than 900 Iraqi prisoners of war and 418 military refugees surrendered since the conflict began. He said POWs would be treated under the Geneva Convention and that allied aims include freeing Kuwait and reintegrating Iraq into the international arena. He declined to discuss a ground war timeline or talks with Cheney and Powell.
Langley pond supporters schedule a Monday meeting at Wisham Center to urge state officials to order cleanup of the 250 acre impoundment between U S 1 and C 421 in Horse Creek Valley. The event, sponsored by the Carolina Alliance for Fair Employment, will review the pond’s situation as plans for cleanup recommendations due May 1 are discussed.
Washington report notes President Bush's 182 budget would leave South Carolina near country’s bottom in per capita federal tax payments. Tax Foundation study finds SC residents pay about 3171 yearly, 6th lowest, with a 277 rise from last year. SC lawmakers criticize Medicare cuts and Desert Shield exemption, mixed views from Rep Patricia Patterson and others.
Palmetto Cablevision raises basic service to 17.65 monthly and expanded to 20.65 starting March 1. A late payment fee of 5 applies after the 20th. The hike affects about 22,500 customers across 32 franchises from Fairfax to Ware Shoals, with 13,000 in Aiken County, 6,000 in Barnwell, and 1,200 in Edgefield. Improvements planned include 24 hour Arts and Entertainment Channel, new billing software, and a high capacity telephone system.
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