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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1990
Page
11
On this day in 1988 the Energy Research Advisory Board stated that Savannah River Plant reactor technology would be best suited for the proposed New Production Reactor.
Elizabeth Lott, 31, of 1438 Arsenal Avenue, died when she lost control on S C 125 near Pine Log Road and left the roadway. Two passengers were injured. names not available. Lott was among 13 fatalities reported by the South Carolina Highway Patrol over the weekend.
Dan Hillman assistant director at Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center lists his Broadway favorites including Man of La Mancha A Chorus Line Phantom of the Opera Into the Woods and Cabaret as his personal theater picks.
Patricia Schander has endured a string of illnesses and accidents recentl y ending with a knee brace. Her husband Larry quips her warranty may be worn out as her father jokes about custody of teenage toys. A local father reportedly confiscated his son s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle tapes after the boy kicked people.
Community celebrates birthdays for Ed Lord Debbie Johnson Brad Covar Pamela Stone Elizabeth R Crouch Becky Elders and Debbie Johnsor with well wishes from friends and neighbors.
The Spoleto Festival finale in Charleston was postponed due to rain after seven measures. Maestro Steven Mercurio ended the performance early while fireworks later proceeded. Organizers plan to reschedule the finale at Gaillard Municipal Auditorium and look ahead to next year while celebrating Gian Carlo Menotti on his 80th birthday. The festival set box office records, aiding Charleston’s recovery from Hurricane Hugo.
North Augusta CPA Steve Staley joined a four American party to climb Kilimanjaro in Tanzania last August for his brother’s 50th birthday. The trek took three days to Gilman’s Point and six hours to the summit, then included a Kenya wildlife trip. Staley praised camaraderie and romance of the climb while noting Africa’s poverty and AIDS. He plans a future trek through Chile and Argentina in South America.
Lawmakers passed a string of unusual measures in the 1990 legislative session. Items include bans on firing guns near poultry houses, requiring certain patriotism tests, window tint labels, disclosure rules on stigmas, bear parts trading restrictions, no audio recording in execution facilities, and aligning corn meal provisions with corn grits.
The 20th annual Peach Festival in Trenton runs Friday and Saturday with traditional town square vendors parade from Ebenezer Baptist Church at 0:30 a.m. Saturday, plus peach treats, midway rides, crafts, and a new square contest with cash prize. Proceeds fund civic projects.
Several area councils meet tonight and Tuesday. A proposal to sell the Banksia mansion and relocate the museum will be presented to the Aiken City Council by Councilman Skipper Perry. The council meets at 7 30 p m in the Municipal Building. The museum project was approved by the County Council in May 1989.
The Stone of Hope memorial to Martin Luther King Jr rises 22 feet in Columbia near the USC campus, intended as a unifying symbol across Greenville to North Augusta. Backed by the Columbia Jaycees and city agencies, the project aims to raise about 250000 dollars with grassroots fundraising and engraved bricks featuring an 1870 lithograph by a Black artist.
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