17 Feb 1991
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1991
Page
1
Dale leads the field in the 500 meter race with a strong current win streak and set pace for rivals at Page 1B. The feature highlights Dale’s preparation, technique, and upcoming heats as competitors aim to challenge him.
Fargo North Dakota A J report says Terry Joe Grieger 23 won a fast food meal on WDAY FM but police arrived with a bench warrant for driving without license or insurance. Grieger owed 120 dollars and did not dine before being taken into custody. A separate note from Memphis Tennessee reports an eight year old boy discovering a mosasaur tooth fossil in north Mississippi. The find at a highway construction site near Memphis is described as the first mosasaur fossil in the area in a decade. The fossil will be donated to the Pink Palace Museum.
Obituary notices report the deaths of Benjamin Brooks of North Augusta Elizabeth C Cedek of Aiken Dora Harrison Allendial Myre W Powell of Saluda TJ Searles of Edgeton Freeman Walker Taylor of Columbus Georgia.
Nearly 100 residents opposed to a proposed 350 bed prison on Camp Rawls Road gathered at the New Holland Grange Hall to plan a campaign. They announced a Feb 26 public meeting at A. L. Corbett Elementary and pledged to flood officials with petitions to block the project, citing safety concerns for families and the impact on Wagoner’s water and sewer services.
Winter temperatures dropped below 20 degrees with gusty winds in Aiken County, leaving ice on faucets and slick roads but causing little damage. Peach farmer Clark DuBose says trees should be fine as the cold hours may prevent early blooming, while city safety and power officials note no ice related accidents or power outages.
Allied pilots report two US A 10 Thunderbolts shot down near Kuwait while Iraqi anti aircraft fire and a sudden incident strike several targets. Baghdad claims civilian damage in Fallouja with hundreds dead or injured, while US officials dispute civilian casualties.
Iraq's U.N. envoy Abdul Amir al Anbari told the Security Council that if massive high altitude bombing persists, Baghdad would be justified in using chemical arms. He said mass destructive weapons could be considered in response and noted Iraq may use other weapons if allied bombing continues.
GOP leaders weigh tapping Gov. Carroll Campbell to challenge Sen. Fritz Hollings as Bush and Dole press for a run. A Mason-Dixon poll shows Hollings vulnerable if Campbell enters, while Campbell hedges on leaving the governorship and warns about Hollings’s Iraq war vote.
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