15 Feb 1991
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1991
Page
1
On the cover the Brady Bill is urged by Sarah Brady while recalling the 10th anniversary of the Reagan assassination attempt that left Jim Brady brain damaged. Ally Sheedy discusses sobriety and a poetry collection, with new travel exhibits highlighting human ingenuity.
The USCA baseball team enters the season with renewed energy and a hopeful outlook as coaches and players push through spring fever on page 5A, outlining early drills, roster focus, and anticipated matchups.
The Commerce Department reports the December 1990 U.S. merchandise trade deficit at 6.3 billion, with the year totaling 101.0 billion, the seventh straight annual excess. Exports rose 8.3 percent to 394.0 billion, while imports advanced 4.6 percent to 473.2 billion amid higher oil costs from the Kuwait crisis.
Death notices include Barnwell Wilhelmina Ready of Augusta Evie B Tuck of Ashburn Georgia Ethel Williams of Augusta and Julian Rolland Jr Johnston among listed names. Page 4A references provide full details and dates for each entry.
Dr. Joseph R. Brooks said attendance boundaries for the new Warrenville elementary school will not be finalized before spring semester. The 500-student facility, opening fall 1993, sits near Howlandville and Pine Log roads and will replace Warrenville Elementary. About 50 students may be rezoned from Area 1 to ease overcrowding at Millbrook Elementary and provide safer traffic patterns.
Ebasco Services Inc. of New York was selected by Westinghouse Savannah River Co. to provide engineering and design services for the Savannah River Site contract valued at more than 300 million dollars over five years. The two year contract includes three one year options and covers chemical civil electrical mechanical engineering on facilities utilities waste and environmental reactor and defense projects.
Iraq calls for allied forces to withdraw within a month of a cease-fire, linking any Iraqi pullout to an Israeli withdrawal from occupied Arab lands. The White House questions the plan, saying concrete actions are needed, and it leaves unclear if the Israeli linkage will hold. The communique arrives 30 days into the Gulf War as ground combat edges closer.
National Weather Service forecasters warn residents of Aiken to brace for the coldest weather of the season today and tonight with mid teens by night. Winds 20 to 25 mph will ease to 10 mph tonight. A tropical warm front meeting an Arctic air mass produces the blast. Officials advise protecting plants and pets and consider allowing water to run to prevent burst pipes.
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