16 Jul 1991
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1991
Page
1
Berlin workers hoisted the copper Victory Goddess statue atop the Brandenburg Gate using cranes. The 65 foot gate now features the scepter with the iron cross and eagle, removed in 1990 when the gate was in East German territory. Some residents oppose the restoration, arguing it recalls Germany’s wartime past.
Two men were arrested after allegedly throwing hot coffee at a clerk during a Sunday 7 Eleven robbery and later using hot tea to assault a Dunkin Donuts manager while taking cash. Both suspects face second degree robbery charges in Suffolk County.
Obituary notices list deaths including Jack Bates Elizabeth Ayres Boyd Barbara Mitchell Langsey Rushton Frances Waldo and Handsof Waldo. The page directs readers to Page 38 for full details of each obituary and related memorials.
Western leaders offered political support to Mikhail Gorbachev but withheld cash aid at the London summit. He warned of shortages in the Soviet Union and urged reforms, while Bush backed Middle East peace. Officials anticipate only technical help and limited banking aid rather than a large package.
The Aiken County Council unanimously dismissed county administrator W Scott Barnes after a 9 0 vote in under 20 minutes. The 41 year old Columbia native faced a suspended tenure and a criminal complaint over alleged unlawful use of a county telephone. Barnes could face severance costs if a buyout is upheld.
Tax bills to be mailed within two months will reflect a 2.4 mill overall increase due to higher debt service while school millage drops 0.3 mill. The new form lists exact millage costs, including county, school, USC Aiken, Aiken Tech, and municipal taxes, with clearer allocation for taxpayers.
The Aiken County Council will consider a 468000 renovation of the Detention Center on Hampton Avenue. The plan includes creating about 10 trustee cell spaces and upgrading the jail kitchen and support facilities. A public hearing on medical bill payments is also on the agenda.
States and cities with flawed 1990 census counts vow to sue for a revision. New York Mayor David Dinkins decries the undercount as grand larceny while Commerce Secretary Mosbacher declines to replace the census count with estimates, risking billions in federal aid.
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