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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1990
Page
2
On This Day In 1946 the United States defeated an atomic bomb test at Bikini Atoll in the Pacific in the first underwater test of the device.
An electrical switch fault halted the third unmanned Atlas rocket attempt for a government satellite at Cape Canaveral. General Dynamics and NASA said no new date until the switch is repaired, after prior delays from a helium leak and thunderstorms. The payload is the $189 million Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite, a joint NASA and Defense Department project.
A Los Angeles judge ruled police tape from the May 16 fatal shooting at Marlon Brando's mansion cannot be used against his son Christian. The ruling came after detectives failed to advise Brando of his right to a lawyer and to remain silent. The pretrial hearing will decide if there is enough evidence for trial on murder and weapons charges. In court, Brando and the case drew significant media attention. Separately, a Washington survey found gasoline benzene levels vary by region with Seattle highest among major cities, while Los Angeles and San Francisco showed lower averages.
Detroit buyers chase hot pink auto parts and accessories. Dealers report shelves empty as customers seek pink steering wheels stripes palm tree decals and chrome accents. Pontiac teen Rick Mongene shows off a pink grille wheels and gear housing while spending about 300 on rims and a pink Chevy hat.
Subscription rates listed: Home Delivery Monthly 5.90 for 8 months 17.70 12 months 70.80. 3, 6, 12 month advance payments. Address changes to Aiken Standard PO Box 486 Akon 82. The 1867 established newspaper notes publication on weekdays and weekends.
A study finds fraud caused only a small portion of thrift losses, about 3 percent of the $147 billion bailout cost, as real estate declines and high interest rates by failing institutions drive most losses. Attorney General Thornburgh and regulators prepare to testify on S&L fraud before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
David Hacknett Souter, born September 17 1939 in Melrose Massachusetts, Harvard graduate Rhodes Scholar Oxford 1961–1963 Harvard Law 1966 Episcopalian Republican never married. Practiced law Concord NH 1966-68 assistant attorney general 1971 deputy attorney general 1976 state attorney general 1978 state Superior Court judge 1983 NH Supreme Court nominee by Governor Sununu 1990 appointed to US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston on April 30, 1990.
New Hampshire nominee David H. Souter, 50, described as monastic in life yet with a biting humor, is praised for deep constitutional respect and intellect. Friends say he moved from Melrose to Weare as a child, remains unmarried, and values books, farming, and a demanding work ethic.
A 1977 NASA report notes Hi ble Space Telescope optics contractor Perkin Elmer used an unproven computer driven polishing method blurring a mirror and cutting telescope effectiveness by at least 50 percent. The agency cites the mirror flaw under investigation as officials weighed Perkin Elmer and Kodak bids.
Cuba reels from slower Soviet energy shipments and potential reduction in aid. Oxen replace tractors and air conditioning is cut at times as fuel use drops by up to 10 percent at state enterprises. Castro warns of tough times ahead amid embargo pressures and sugar trade shifts with the Soviet Union.
Myrtle Beach reports a fiber optic emergency telephone network to prevent Hugo failures. Gov. Campbell's spokesman and the telecom director describe seamless rerouting through Partners in Preparedness, funded by telephone and utility firms, with primary and backup links and an Emergency Restoration Center in Charleston.
Wall Street markets faced a sharp selloff after weekends as the Dow Jones average fell 56.44 points to 2904.70. Analysts cited disappointing earnings from American Telephone & Telegraph Dow Chemical and U S Shoe, fears of higher rates, and a growing federal deficit as factors behind the one day decline.
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