18 Jul 1991
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1991
Page
1
In Greenville police suspect eight to fourteen year olds of stoning the Greenville Zoo exhibit, killing one infant wallaby and injuring another female wallaby. Zoo director Lee Sims questions the motive as six juveniles were questioned about the Tuesday incident.
AP reports Italy cracks down on evasion by publishing lists of individuals in the 10 largest cities alleged to owe taxes. Finance Minister Rino Formica released diskette files containing thousands of names and promised more to come next week. The ministry calculates penalties totaling 25 billion dollars.
Georgia Adams Aiken Bernice Echols Aiken Douglas Marshall Trenton Katherine Minor Milledgeville Ga Aimer Quzts Johnston Roger Treadwell Augusta Fuel S Wartz Roswell Ga John Whitehead Hephzibah Ga lease see Page 3B for details.
The 450th Ordnance Company will arrive at Augusta Bush Field on a Federal Express charter for a Saturday homecoming. Shirley Finley of Federal Express said 108 troops in Saudi Arabia will be flown home, part of the carrier’s Civil Reserve Air Fleet support meals and other deployments. Federal Express has moved about 26 percent of Middle East military cargo by commercial carriers and notes its rise from overnight parcels to a broader service role.
After nearly two weeks of dryness, the Aiken Augusta area received 2.11 inches of rain Wednesday from scattered showers heavy at times. Traffic saw reduced visibility but no reported accidents. more rain was expected with chances of thunderstorms. Forecaster Tim Barry cited Gulf moisture and a Mexican low pressure as the cause, predicting a return to hot days with afternoon showers after this front passes.
Bath residents watched as armed guards surrounded a train unloading M1 tanks onto trucks. A U S Army spokesman said ten tanks damaged beyond repair would be buried in Barnwell County as depleted uranium laden debris. Major Padilla noted DU fragments pose no health risk comparable to a chest X-ray. About $35 million will be spent entombing the tanks at the Barnwell disposal site.
Investigators say Jer ry Bridwell McWee and George Wade Scott plotted to kill Beth McWee during a seven day window and discussed murdering the estranged wife as part of a broader slayings scheme. They were jailed after confessing to discovering roofing contractor David D. Willis dead and face multiple murder warrants.
Soviet leader Gorbachev, after sealing a landmark arms control deal at the G Seven, expressed disappointment over Western financial aid. Bush indicated support, but no cash, as Major outlined Western assistance including IMF association, technical aid, market access, and Western finance minister visits to Moscow to deepen ties.
PLATTEVILLE Wis Will be in Mike Ditka s eye very display of coaching effort. The 6 foot 2 inch Perry played prep football at Aiken School and was an All America at Clemson University.
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