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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1990
Page
2
At the Belgrade congress Milan Pancevski urged one party socialism be replaced with free elections market reforms and political pluralism declaring the old model exhausted. March-liners won the first round blocking independent parties and signaling the party’s monopoly may end.
Congress weighs defense cuts to trim the federal deficit as the 1990 session opens. Lawmakers seek tax cuts and policy shifts while constituents question the need for a larger military amid fewer Soviet threats. The Bush veto on Chinese student visas spurs renewed push to override.
Washington reports conflicts among advisers hired by the Energy Department to review environmental and safety conditions at nuclear weapons plants. The Tiger Team investigations probe contractor ties to the weapons industry and potential bias. Cleanup costs at the facilities are estimated near 100 billion dollars.
Four white supremacists demonstrated near the grave of Martin Luther King Jr. as more than 2,480 police and National Guard troops kept counterdemonstrators away. Barrett led the group with chants while civil rights supporters marched toward Forsyth County. There were two arrests, one for disorderly conduct and one for public drunkenness.
Washington announces a changed policy toward Vietnamese refugees in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. The United States will not oppose Britain’s plan to forcibly return boat people to Vietnam in exchange for a one year moratorium on repatriation, with relief workers assessing safety. The decision, to be discussed at an 18 nation Geneva meeting, aims to secure a regional solution amid rising refugee numbers.
Huntington report recalls the 100 year origin of the United Mine Workers of America in a century marked by solidarity across diverse groups. It notes current challenges from mechanization, membership around 150000, and talks of affiliating with other unions while preserving safety standards amid historic clashes with guards and authorities.
Haitian police rounded up critics of the military regime after Col Andre Neptune and his wife were shot to death in Port au Prince. Among those arrested were Hubert de Ronceray and Louis Roy, with others including Dr Sylvain Jolibois and Jesner Prudent, as gun violence and raids sparked fear amid a crisis of democracy.
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