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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1990
Page
2
At Las Cruces Bowl a daytime armed robbery turned into a shooting spree leaving four dead and three wounded. Police blocked routes to capture two suspects in a green van after a fire was set inside the building. Victims names were not released pending relatives notification.
Egyptian and Israeli authorities cite two radical groups, one Islamic and one secular, with Iran connections, as organizers and financiers of the assault on Israeli tourists in Egypt. In Niger, students protestant clashes in Niamey left three dead, 33 wounded, as police fired on crowds near government ministries and the university.
A sightseeing helicopter carrying four tourists and four crew members crashed into the East River near a Manhattan riverside helipad and burst into flames. Police divers rescued survivors. six people were taken to Bellevue Hospital Center, including a 14 year-old in critical condition after his heart stopped. Witnesses vary on whether the craft was taking off or landing.
Secretary of State James A. Baker wrapped up four days of talks in Moscow with an unprecedented live debate with Soviet legislators. The meetings yielded a potential framework for chemical and nuclear arms accords and a possible 30 to 50 percent cut in sea launched cruise missiles, setting the stage for a June Washington summit between Bush and Gorbachev.
Huntington Beach and nearby coastlines faced a 12 mile by 34 mile oil slick as cleanup crews battled a massive black tide. Officials revised the spill to about 394000 gallons with 9 miles of sand closed from Seal Beach to Huntington Beach. Coast Guard urged volunteers to stay away due to toxicity and heavy machinery hazards.
In a snow covered Anchorage courthouse Hazelwood faces testimony about the day before the Exxon Valdez grounding in Prince William Sound. Prosecutors press questions on his pre voyage actions and possible intoxication, while defense cites Coast Guard radar failures and seeks to prove Hazelwood commanded safely. The trial spans errors leading to the spill and potential penalties up to seven years in prison and sixty one thousand dollars in fines.
Scientists from 11 countries gather on Hilton Head Island to critique and integrate two reports totaling 182 pages on acid rain causes effects and control options. The National Acidic Rain Assessment Program plans 30 future scenarios, with no recommendations, to inform policy decisions and emission strategies.
NASA engineers reported Galileo's camera shutter stuck open for five hours during a Venus flyby, but officials said the fault poses no danger to the 1.35 billion dollar eight year mission to Jupiter. Only 16 frames were stored and several hundred planned images risked loss.
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