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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1991
Page
8
The piece discusses a 29 cent penny rate and 19 cent post card in a Postal Service rate plan. It outlines proposed 5 percent increases for third class mail mainly advertising material, notes potential impact on advertisers, and cites concerns over labor contracts and federal budget burdens.
The CDC reports increasing premarital sex and STI exposure risk among teens and young women. White and Black adolescents show higher activity, with sharp race gaps in 1988 and a rise from 1970 to 1988 in sexually experienced youths.
The article reports on charges against Rep Rogers and associate Crow in a RICO style corruption probe. US Attorney Bart Daniel outlines possible penalties up to 180 years and 2.5 million dollars, with forfeiture requests for bribes and salary. GSX Chemical Services denies involvement in payments.
EC foreign ministers asked Aziz to come to Luxembourg on Thursday. Bush plans a Baker meeting and a national radio address as a UN deadline looms for Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait. Mitterrand backs a UN Security Council meeting before any attack while urging broader talks.
Tanning operators across South Carolina back stricter rules proposed by DHEC to regulate facilities and equipment and require operator training. Industry voices defend tanning as a cosmetic benefit while doctors warn of health risks. A public hearing is set for February 13 before potential legislative action.
Police chief Morris says he asked Mayor Dickson to delay firing until January 14 and to place him on the agenda. Six of seven council members voted to fire him with one abstention. one member voted by speaker phone. Morris plans a protest over the lack of 24 hour notice, denies firing tied to Kemp arrest rumors, cites past friction with council, and notes his role in the Second Circuit Metro Narcotics Agreement. Citizens protested the called meeting and a petition drive seeks a new vote. He mentions potential NAACP involvement.
Mayor cites plan to pay prisoners medical bills as a county burden and a potential tax rebate breach. Barnes notes small towns reject rebate to keep county services. Shaw urges honoring past bargain. He criticizes heated remarks at the meeting and warns against jailing nonessential inmates.
A man wearing a ski mask and wielding a toy like space gun robbed the city treasurer’s office in Idaho Falls on Thursday. He forced secretary Shalene Coombs to fill a bag with cash and checks, then demanded more money before fleeing. police seek the suspect.
House members on the Armed Services Committee used a breakfast to discuss pay and later backed a $50 million addition to a Pentagon truck order. Public Citizen objects to raises beyond what freshmen earn, calling honoraria legalized bribery. Spokesman Robert Dreyfuss notes salaries exceed typical entry pay and argues against paying for political service. A Hughes aide says the bill, approved 252-174 in the House, aimed to align federal pay with private sector levels. Frank Pallone voted for, Jim Florio is noted in the context of the vote.
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