26 Feb 1989
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1989
Page
1
Clemson loses to North Carolina in a referenced sports column with brief page notes. The brief mentions page citations and other sports items, including boxing and basketball results, without full game details.
North Adams police say youths aged 13 to 15 and mentally retarded individuals were used to steal items from Bennington Vermont to Pittsfield Massachusetts. The ringleaders allegedly had others return goods for cash refunds, with losses reported between two and three thousand dollars in a single day. Two people have been arrested and charged.
Today will be partly cloudy with a high in the mid-60s. Tonight remains cloudy with a low near 40. Monday brings partly cloudy and mild conditions with a mid-60s high and a low near 50. Details on Page 7A.
Obituary notice lists Emma Burch Aiken Lizzie Carter Augusta Chester Cato Batesbury Albert K. Dean Graniteville Robert A. Grooms Harlem Ga Sarah Harts Edgefield Margaret Merz Aiken Jesse Evert Poston Belvedere Marion S. Rodgers Saluda George Walker Aiken Hazel Harrison Williams Aiken with a note to see details on Page 6A for full information.
Federal safety investigators probe a fatal Boeing 747 rupture that killed nine passengers on Flight 811. The wreck opened a 40 by 10 foot hole as the jet headed to New Zealand. Debris searches cover 3000 square miles. metal fatigue seen as likely cause.
This is the first in a series on the Savannah River Plant impact in Aiken County. It traces the county evolution from a rural 19th century enclave to a winter getaway for wealthy northerners, its horses, carriages, and leisure culture shaping Aiken's identity and economy.
President Bush commits to face-to-face lobbying with ten or more Democratic senators to secure Tower's Senate confirmation. Tower plans a Sunday television appearance and a National Press Club speech as Bush intends personal appeals after returning from a four day Asian trip. Opponents cite drinking and business conflicts as reasons to vote against him, while supporters call the charges unfair.
President Bush arrives for a two day working visit in Beijing and bonds with Chinese leaders at a state banquet. He pledges to strengthen ties while noting human rights and arms concerns. Yang Shangkun calls the visit a big event and Deng Xiaoping is to meet the president.
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