Weather Partly Cloudy with Chance of Rain
Partly cloudy skies prevail with a chance of afternoon showers across the region. Light winds from the north expected, with temperatures dipping into the mid 60s by evening.
09 Jul 1991
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1991
Page
1
Partly cloudy skies prevail with a chance of afternoon showers across the region. Light winds from the north expected, with temperatures dipping into the mid 60s by evening.
Former CIA official Alan Fiers admitted withholding information from Congress about Iran arms sales diverted to the Contras and about Oliver Norths secret 1985 1986 resupply operation. Both charges were misdemeanors and he pledged to cooperate with the ongoing inquiry.
Notimex reports Filiberto Lopez Perez, mayor of Chanal Chiapas, died after a two hour beating by about 50 people for banning liquor sales in the town. A friend accompanying him was also beaten and hospitalized. The mob demanded restitution of fines collected from liquor ban violations.
Obituary brief notes the deaths of Ruby Dorch Aiken Rosebud Kroger Adrianna Lakes John Perry Jr of Aiken and Dorothy Trott Williston with a pointer to Page 26 for full details of the notices and arrangements.
Washington sources say President Bush may announce lifting U.S. sanctions on South Africa after Pretoria announced steps to end apartheid. Timing uncertain, but announcement could come Thursday from Kennebunkport as Congress heads to recess. Access to prisoner releases cited as fulfilled condition.
Small Farmers Market program runs this summer with two locations in Aiken County at Grace United Methodist Church in North Augusta and Trinity United Methodist Church in Aiken. Markets open Saturdays at 8 am, selling out before noon as Theresa Turner notes strong community support and profits for small family farmers. Sponsored by South Carolina Christian Action Council and funded in part by the Presbyterian Hunger Program.
The report states Iraq now admits a nuclear weapons program and may hide facilities from inspectors. Officials say Saddam Hussein cooperated only when faced with military action threats, while details of the program and sites remain uncertain. Iraq confirmed to the IAEA and pledged to destroy weapons material and long range missiles, with claims of enriched uranium production.
A Los Angeles panel investigating the police beating video has decided not to seek Chief Daryl Gates resignation. The 10 member body found racist and sexist messages in 90,000 pages of computer memos, with officers alleging racial harassment within the department. The report noted offensive terms on squad car terminals and cited disparate treatment.
The United States showed a 0.1 percent drop in living standards in 1990, the first decline since the 1982 recession, while Japan and other summit nations narrowed the gap. The Council on Competitiveness compares 1972 to 1990 across investment productivity trade and living standards, noting U.S. lag despite highest total investment.
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