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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1990
Page
2
Mikhail Gorbachev rejects claims of urging or supporting resignation. He states no one has made such statements and he did not express any such suggestions. The denial addresses circulating rumors about his position and actions within the Soviet leadership.
South Carolina posted mixed December labor data with private sector gains of over 4,000 jobs. Construction rose by 500, trade added 3,400 positions, and government 900, while the service industry fell in unemployment. Georgetown County led with an unemployment rate of 10.4 percent in December after 10.2 in November.
In Monroe New York a school bus left the road near Harriman Heights Road Elementary. The roof was sheared off injuring the driver and 36 of 38 kindergarteners and first graders, six critically. Police seek cause from a curve prior to the ditch impact.
Gov. Florio criticized Exxon for the 570,000 gallon spill in the Arthur Kill bird and fish sanctuary. He said the company will cover cleanup costs and that a pipeline operator lacked required certification. Pipe will be removed for lab tests to determine spill causes, with tests conducted in Ohio.
Fragmentary OCR text appears to reference postal stamps and communication boxes. The readable items include dates, postal service references, and locations such as Rutance and Akan S.C. These elements suggest a historical notice about mail handling or postmaster services without clear events or names.
Gorbachev dismissed rumors of resignation as false during a Kremlin meeting with Brazil's President-elect Fernando Collor de Mello. CNN had reported he had spent eight days at his country house considering stepping down, while keeping the presidency largely ceremonial.
President Bush proposes 1991 budget cuts affecting LIHEAP subsidies for South Carolina and reduces funding for the Community Services Block Grants. The White House would increase alcohol and drug abuse program funding while zeroing CSBGs. Rep. Spratt criticizes the heating oil subsidy cuts amid rising fuel prices. Ed Gunn notes CSBG and LIHEAP administration.
Federal Judge Harold Greene ordered former President Reagan to provide diary excerpts from more than 29 dates for Poindexter's Iran Contra trial. If executive privilege is invoked, the review could delay the February trial start. Poindexter seeks Reagan testimony, and Reagan may be subpoenaed.
Two lawsuits were filed in Denver alleging Rockwell International and Dow Chemical negligently treated hazardous wastes at Rocky Flats. Plaintiffs seek limits on releases of plutonium and other substances, plus medical monitoring for workers and nearby residents.
The Oak Ridge National Laboratory restarted its 85 megawatt nuclear reactor after a 3 year shutdown. The reactor will run at up to 11 megawatts for several weeks for training and testing. Full power resumes based on test outcomes.
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