19 Feb 1989
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1989
Page
1
A brief sports item notes the Blue Devils defeating Kansas with extra pages referenced. The surrounding text mentions tax time approaching and local experts offering advice on changes in the law. The Aiken Community Playhouse’s heritage is highlighted, tracing back to its 1952 formation and its longstanding productions.
Nancy M Thurmond, widow of Strom Thurmond, described a potential appointment as a wonderful opportunity though premature to speculate. Washington insiders favor Rockwell Schnabel for undersecretary with Thurmond possibly joining as deputy undersecretary. She cites tourism as a key South Carolina industry and expects the White House timing to be unclear.
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with a 20 percent rain chance today. Highs will be in the mid 50s and the low in the mid 40s. Page 6A has more details.
Obituary notices for Dwight F Allen of Greenville H Cook North Augusta Counts Sr Greenwood Harold DuBose Burnettown Anna Seaman Aiken Emily L Trotter Batesburg Eloise H Wallace Columbia summarize local deaths in brief.
Iran says it will lift the death sentence on author Salman Rushdie after his apology stance. The government controlled agency notes the statement falls short of the president’s demanded apology, affecting potential pardon prospects.
Afghanistan announced a state of emergency effective at midnight as Soviet troops completed withdrawal. Najib’s administration cited threats from guerilla activity and external arms supplies, with power to suspend rights and increase security in Kabul. Negotiations in Pakistan named Mohammad Nabi Muhammadi and Ahmad Shah as interim leaders.
Lexington County sheriff James Metts said investigators went to Georgia on Saturday to search the home of Richard D. Starrett, charged in the kidnapping of Shari Dawn Teets, 17. Georgia authorities filed aggravated sodomy and false imprisonment charges as they sift through evidence, with further charges possible after meetings with the Columbia County DA.
Richard Starrett earned a top level clearance at the Savannah River Plant after a six month background check while a college student. His clearance was revoked in 1986, three years before his arrest for kidnapping Shari Dawn Teets, 17, of Lexington County. He later worked for Bechtel National Co at Plant Vogtle in Georgia and at SRP again before termination for excessive unexcused absences.
A rare relic trillium found on Savannah River bluffs in Aiken County triggers an administrative hold on a 3.5 million North Augusta sewer project. The halt prevents contracts while a plant survey is conducted, lasting 60 to 90 days, as lawsuits loom and residents protest routing along the river.
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