03 Jan 1991
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1991
Page
1
Bernard Yarosz, 71, a former U S soldier who married Peggy in Britain, rejected a $5.7 million bid for a Saxon artifact pointer linked to King Alfred the Great. He insists the treasure stay in England and offered it to the British Museum.
Lawrence Singleton, 63, jailed for two years for shoplifting a $3 hat in Plant City Florida. He pleaded no contest to petty theft and resisting arrest with a false name. Singleton had earlier served eight years of a 14 year sentence for a 1978 rape and limb amputation attack in California.
Obituaries list Mildred Carter Warrenville Ellen C Dubay Lancaster William Fouche Wagoner Virginia Gryder Rockingham N C Maggie Morgan Johnston Clarence Snow North Augusta Curtis Thompson Hephzibah details continued on Page 6A with full notices and dates.
Rebels claim they shot down a U.S. military helicopter near Lowoque in eastern San Salvador, killing three American crewmen. The FMLN said the aircraft was warcraft in a war zone and provided names of the crew without confirming IDs, while the Salvadoran military withheld details. The incident follows a six week rebel offensive that left hundreds dead and prompted discussions of U.S. aid to President Cristiani’s government.
The commission to consider Banksia site and Willcox Inn district protections and to designate its first historic district. Boundaries run along Southern Railroad to Kershaw Street and Marion Street to the eastern edge, with Aiken city units on the west. City Council will review recommendations at the 6:99 pm meeting at the Municipal Center.
President Bush proposed a meeting in Switzerland between James Baker and Iraqi Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz as a final diplomatic overture after Saddam Hussein spurned a Baghdad meeting. Baghdad suggested flexibility, while U.S. and Iraqi officials weighed timing and procedures amid sanctions and pressure.
The 102nd Congress opens amid Gulf War tension and a weak economy. Democrats press health care, civil rights, and tax relief while debating war authority and a 7 day handgun check, with no full year plan yet. New members include 25 Democrats, 18 Republicans, and one independent.
Moody's reports Aiken County shows a slipping debt rating due to three straight years of deficits since 1988 and a noted loss of financial control. The current deficit stands around 1.3 million, which could raise interest costs for future capital projects even as the debt remains manageable amid a solid economic base.
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