24 Jul 1991
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1991
Page
1
At Cape Canaveral NASA scrubbed the Atlantis launch after a computer failed one of the three main engine controllers. The delay could last more than a week as engineers replace the faulty controller while the crew rested in the quarters.
Bay City leaders banned a bikini contest at a city park festival calling it sexist and demeaning to women. Commissioner Virginia Hutter cited public decency while Adore Ltd was approved for other events during Water Sports Weekend, including water scooter races and concerts. Promoter Art Dore called the ban a First Amendment issue and a matter of freedom of expression.
Obituary notices list Luther Carrigg of Blackville Sallie Mae Fox of Aiken Alma Moore Johnson of Perry and Sherry Sulivan of Hempstead New York with details on page 3B.
NAACP members plan to file a 1.2 million discrimination suit in state court after a federal judge dismissed the case. Six men, denied entry to the Buffalo Room in September 1989, accuse the Buffalo Room of racial bias.
Aiken residents seek relief from extreme heat as H C Weeks and Smith Hazel Activities Centers serve as public heat shelters 10 a m to 5 p m. Free drinks and air conditioning aid those without cooling systems. National Weather Service forecasts upper 90s heat with heat index over 100 through Thursday, posing risks to the elderly, young, and medically vulnerable.
City of Aiken relies on bonds and loans to fund capital improvements at Shaw's Creek water treatment plant as state and federal aid declines. City Manager Steven Thompson notes property taxes cannot cover all operations, with aid dropping from $652,000 in 1981, about 15 percent of the budget, to the current year.
North Augusta faced a 400000 dollar annual budget gap as federal funds dwindled. City Administrator Charles Martin described a shift in the late 1970s to cut reliance on federal programs and rolling stock funds, aiming to preserve services for 15500 residents with discretionary capital spending.
The city council adopted a 19 228 220 budget with 622 000 coming from state and federal sources. Thompson said most of these funds are already designated for specific uses. Please see bonds on page 4A.
Washington weighs changes to the Iraq embargo to allow food imports for all Iraqis and ensure future deliveries reach the people. Officials cite system flaws and a growing medical crisis from shortages, while Bush signals possible alternatives with UN partners.
Rebecca Reid 34 of North Augusta was arrested Tuesday on murder charges in the 1990 death of her son Thomas Clayton Reid 3 1/2. The child died after a head injury and choking on vomit per autopsy. Investigators say two other children died at similar ages in New York and Alabama and will be revisited.
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