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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1990
Page
1
A Japanese Muses-A lunar probe lifted off from a southern coast pad amid smoke and clouds, aiming to join the United States and the Soviet Union as the third nation to visit the Moon. Officials warned success would require hours to confirm. an earlier power loss cut the booster pump before liftoff.
A 30 percent chance of rain is forecast tonight with a low around 50. It will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. See Page 14A for full details.
Obituary note lists Rhett J Burdette Grovetown Marie Butler Brooklyn Martha Dennis Florence Jessie Fergueron Kingsland Ga Philip J Pye Belvedere Wade Woodward Aiken with a pointer to Page 4A for details
Sheriff Carrol G. Heath said he will decide before February on whether to remain at Hampton Avenue or lease new space for the jail. The county could save about $4 million by staying, while overcrowding and a planned detention center loom as priorities.
Legislation to extend property tax payment deadlines by two days amid Monday holidays draws opposition. Senator Tommy Moore, House leaders, and Rep. Waldrop clash over one or two day grace, pushing to a conference committee to resolve the dispute.
The Aiken School Board approved a plan paving the way for a 4.5 million bond sale and a millage increase in the 1990-81 school year. Superintendent Joseph R. Brooks said the issue would lift district indebtedness to eight percent of assessed value and boost the millage rate by about five percent, enabling a seven-year bond cycle. The action funds the Five Year Facility Improvement Plan.
Environmentalists say the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board violated open meetings and records laws. The Research Foundation and Natural Resources Defense Council threaten suit unless the DNFSB adheres to the Sunshine Act and FOIA. DNFSB chair Conway defends daily meetings and public access efforts.
Sen. Hollings pressed a press conference to back a five percent federal sales tax on most consumer goods and to criticize the Bush budget approach. He warned Social Security funds mask deficits and urged funding any Moynihan tax cut with higher taxes, noting large spending over revenue for 1990 and 1991.
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