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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1990
Page
2
A Sunday walkout at the Port of Los Angeles ended after a pact between the city Harbor Department and an 11 member pilots union left wages unresolved, with a Feb 1 meeting set to discuss pay. The strike stemmed from concerns over working conditions and coastal threats from events around Huntington Beach.
Mattel brings Anika Polzin and her family to New York for a five day visit tied to the Barbie Summit at the Toy Fair. The company frames the event as a yearly conference with contests for girls to become delegates and promotes Barbie as a global ambassador.
A girl, 6 to 7 years old, was wounded by a stray bullet while riding a Disneyland open air train with her parents. She remained in guarded condition after surgery. Police said the shot likely came from off Disneyland property. No arrests or gang activity information available.
San Francisco sources report President Bush refused to address the Sixth International Conference on AIDS in June either live or on videotape. Organizers regret the decision, noting it would have been a strong government statement, while White House aides cite his long focus on AIDS compassion and the issue.
Defense Secretary Dick Cheney pressed on with a two week Asian tour after President Corazon Aquino refused to meet him in Manila. Cheney canceled a day of the Philippines schedule to assess regional US military posture amid calls for host nations to share defense costs.
Huntington Beach reports a punctured hull on the tanker American Trader had oil spill spread along miles of shoreline. Divers patched the hull and prepared to move the vessel to a Long Beach dock to complete cargo delivery and permanent repairs as cleanup continued amid a 14 mile by 4 mile slick.
In Selma Alabama the town’s schools and City Hall remained shut for a fifth day as US District Judge Charles Bull is considering an injunction sought by Mayor Joe Litherman to quell protests. City lawyers expect a ruling soon and aim to reopen schools by Tuesday if approved. Protesters warn an injunction could heighten racial tensions after the board dismissed Ne ward Roussell, Selma’s first Black superintendent.
In El Salvador a government air raid strafed rebel positions near Corral de Piedra, wounding about 20 and killing at least six. A church worker reported two hours of bombing with shells shaking a chapel and a civilian resettlement camp targeted among long running civil war clashes. A U.S. congressional delegation arrived to probe the November deaths of six Jesuits, their housekeeper, and her daughter amid ongoing government rebel fighting.
Two men robbed the Las Cruces Bowl early Saturday, forced seven victims into an office, shot four people in the head, and set the room on fire to hide the crime. Victims include Steve Teran 32 his daughter Valerie 2 his stepdaughter Paula Holguin 6 and Amy Houser 13. Three others were critically wounded. Police rely on sketches survivors and public tips for leads.
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