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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1990
Page
2
In 1981 an estimated 2 million New Yorkers gathered to celebrate the freed American hostages from Iran, a historic ticker tape parade marking the crisis resolution and national relief.
East Berlin communist leadership sought voter support by endorsing eventual reunification with West Germany. Ousted leader Erich Honecker was jailed, but a judge rejected keeping him behind bars until the March treason trial, with prosecutors appealing. The ruling adds to a tense backdrop amid economic strain and internal prosecutions.
Manuel Noriega is confined in an 86 square foot cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center 25 miles south of Miami awaiting trial on drug-trafficking counts. He may exercise one hour daily in a 15 by 15 foot cage, playing wall handball or calisthenics, alone, with no television. His attorney argues the prison is not proper for him.
Marilyn Louise Harrell, a 46 year old Waldorf real estate agent, pleaded guilty in U S District Court to stealing at least 4 75 million from HUD and lying on tax returns. She said she plans to accept whatever comes, while prosecutors question her optimism before sentencing set for April 20.
Corrections officials request a five year bond of 206 million to fund new prison building and 15 work camps by July 1991. The move faces hurdles as lawmakers resist new debt after 1988. The plan includes 9.4 million for camps and 200 million in refunds for retirees, with a larger aim of 6 016 additional beds and related facilities.
London reports a U S plan to close or move 14 overseas bases causing concern in Britain and fears of lost local economic impact. South Korea reassures that allied strength remains intact as Cheney outlines base reductions at home and abroad.
A dense roster of military facilities worldwide including Army forts in Alabama California Indiana and Kentucky Navy shipyards and air bases in California Florida Greece Italy Turkey Korea Britain and Germany. The compilation mentions Fort Ord Ames Damages and several defense logistics offices across the United States with international sites such as Hellenikon and Kom So, and NATO related bases.
Myrtle Beach base named among 72 facilities eyed for closure or realignment by Defense Secretary Cheney. Air Force says no decision yet. final call rests with the secretary and requires congressional approval after impact studies. Senator Hollings reacts as local team weighs alternatives if loss hits the region.
Vice President Dan Quayle, returning from a three nation trip, voiced optimism about Panama's Endara government as Jamaica and Venezuela called for elections to legitimize Endara. He noted Endara's plans for an army free police and anti drug money efforts, and predicted broader regional recognition.
In Bucharest about 15,000 supporters of the revolutionary government gathered to pressure opposition parties. Demonstrators seized Liberal Party offices and forced the National Peasants' Party leader to flee his offices in an armored vehicle. Roused by calls for resignation, the protests were organized with government trucks and buses, prompting fears of a monopoly and echoes of past East bloc tactics.
A Alaska judge again refused to dismiss charges against the Exxon Valdez captain Hazelwood for the spill that released over 10 million gallons. The court reviewed juror questionnaires as roughly 90 prospective jurors awaited questioning for a trial likely to empanel 12 jurors with 3 or 4 alternates.
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