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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1992
Page
1
A 75-year-old woman Emma Brady was declared dead and placed in a body bag at Palms of Pasadena Hospital after a cardiac arrest. Her children rushed to the hospital and found her gasping, prompting renewed efforts to revive her.
Washington reports the economy grew 0.3 percent in the final quarter of 1991, the smallest expansion since the recession hit. Analysts debate whether a sustained recovery has begun as inflation cools to 1.7 percent for October through December, potentially giving the Fed room to lower interest rates.
President Bush touts free economy goals and a package of tax credits and IRA withdrawals aimed at home buyers and families. Proposals include a $5000 first time home buyer credit spread over two years, up to $10000 IRA withdrawals without penalty, and credits or vouchers for health insurance up to $3750 per family. The plan would freeze most domestic spending while excluding Social Security and make student loan interest deductible for all families.
President Boris Yeltsin announced Russia has taken 600 strategic missiles off alert and sharply limited long range bombers. He urged world disarmament while outlining further steps and setting a course for domestic reform as the United States proposed cuts in its nuclear arsenal.
President Bush submitted a $1.52 trillion budget aimed at tax cuts for individuals and corporations to spur growth. He urged lawmakers to pass the plan promptly, warning of a possible partisan clash if enacted by March 20. The package projects a record $399.4 billion deficit this year, driven largely by a $25 billion stimulus via lower withholding.
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Aiken residents call the address eloquent yet lacking on long term economic fixes. Robert Newburn criticizes the budget balance omission while Carrol H. Warner and LaVana McKenzie praise the speech but seek concrete plans and cooperation in Washington to move the economy.
A former Savannah River Site manager Nathaniel Stetson says Bush proposals to scrap 1500 land based ICBMs and halve submarine warheads could trigger major DOE shifts. He notes if Yeltsin accepts, warhead reductions to one per missile would be highly consequential, with unknown broader outcomes.
Aiken County School Board met at Jackson Middle School to debate contracting custodial and maintenance services. Board member In case Williamson criticized a report she says was withheld to push outsourcing, citing a November advisory council study on school dirtiness.
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