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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1990
Page
1
Denver AP reports buffalo numbers have doubled since 1970 to about 60,000 in the United States, driven by commercial interest. Prices for young buffalo cows hover around 1,500 dollars, with buffalo meat fetching higher prices per pound and lower fat content than beef, per the American Bison Association.
New York AP report details a major AT&T long distance outage during a Martin Luther King Day holiday. About half of long distance callers faced busy signals or recordings as the company worked to fix the problem discovered mid afternoon and resolved just before midnight, easing the holiday impact.
Fair skies prevail tonight with a low in the lower 40s. Thursday will be mostly sunny with a high in the 70s. Details appear on Page 10A.
Notices report deaths including Thomas F. Brooks McCormick Jerard L. Browne Louise Carthern Sibert Doe James R. Fulmer Geraldine Laube Lee O Banion Sorgee Edgar L. Sheeley Jr. Mazie M. Swearingen Alain R. Ticer with locations in Sarasota Aiken Blythe New Ellenton Edgefield North Augusta Salley and New Ellenton. Page reference 5A for details.
Convicted killer Paul Koon faces potential two more trials as defense and prosecutors clash over malice definitions. Sources say the case may extend to the state high court for a penalty phase review. Former solicitor Robert Harte expects a new trial possible, pending judge's rulings. next court date to be set.
Soviet troops moved to restore order in the Caucasus amid fierce clashes between Azerbaijanis and Armenians. At least 56 people killed and 156 injured as 167 pogroms and arson cases are recorded. Open armed battles and hostage taking are reported as crowds block roads and fortifications rise around villages.
In East Berlin protesters stormed the secret police HQ prompting Communist leaders to warn democracy is in jeopardy. The report notes a broader regional crisis with decrees giving local officials power to ban demonstrations and impose weapons as tensions rise across the neighboring republics. In Azerbaijan a rail blockade strains Armenia’s 3.5 million people and a state of emergency deploys Red Army and KGB to protect critical infrastructure amid anti-Armenian rioting in Baku. Local activist Alesker Siyabov reports heightened anti-Armenian sentiment and security patrols tighten in the capital.
In Vienna Gen Colin Powell chairs a three week session with Soviet and 33 other nations top military officials to discuss defense policies under CSBM. The unprecedented meeting brings NATO Warsaw Pact and neutral states together to ease European tensions as Eastern Europe undergoes political change.
Parents of crippled children in Ai den appeal for help as the Department of Health and Environmental Control cuts funding for the Childrens Rehabilitative Services program. About 300 area residents may lose essential medical and preschool services when the funds stop. Families, earning too much for Medicaid but unable to cover bills, face ongoing care gaps and clinic visits.
Washington debate on Social Security shifts as Democrats push payroll tax cuts and the White House resists. The long term fund funds daily operations, obscuring the deficit, with Moynihan urging immediate tax relief while officials warn of budget strain. The issue tests actions now versus waiting until the next century.
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