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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1990
Page
2
Coast Guard cautions a ground cruise ship may spill up to 110000 gallons of diesel fuel with medium to high probability. Officials assess spill impact and containment steps are prepared.
A concise note recalling sugar rationing ending in the United States in 1947 and the death of actor John Wayne from cancer in 1979 at age 72.
Wire reports note no incumbent was defeated over the pay raise to about 125000 in January 1991, with only Rep Don E Lukens losing after a sex case. A few veterans faced tough fights over the issue, notably Rep John Murtha who barely won reelection.
Fort Lauderdale police arrested Luke Campbell and Fresh Kid Tee Wongwon of 2 Live Crew on obscenity charges after a concert, claiming lyrics from their platinum album were obscene. They were released after two hours, while the incident sparked claims of First Amendment martyrdom and racial bias from Sheriff Nick Navarro.
The Aiken Standard lists subscription prices of 3 months 27 dollars, 6 months 54 dollars, and 12 months 108 dollars. It provides contact numbers for classified and display advertising and customer service, plus hours of operation and mail address corrections.
A cockpit windshield blew out on a BAC 1-11 over southern England, sucking Capt Tim Lancaster from the aircraft. Stewardess Susan Prince and purser Nigel Ogden, aided by Simon Rogers, held his legs for 15 minutes as the crew made an emergency landing at Southampton. Lancaster suffered multiple injuries and frostbite but survived. Ogden and Rogers were treated for cuts and shock. The jet, en route from Birmingham to Malaga with six crew and 81 passengers, landed safely after the ordeal.
Sofia Bulgaria Socialist candidates held a commanding lead in Bulgaria's first free parliamentary vote in 88 years with projections suggesting the Socialists could remain in power. Opposition leaders alleged irregularities as 2000 protesters gathered outside Parliament shouting fraud and calling for a general strike. Official results were expected later, with the United Democratic Forces at about 35 percent.
A 90 foot tear on the Bermuda Star caused a potential 110000 gallon diesel spill off Cape Cod as the cruise ship ran aground in fog. Over 1000 passengers and crew were evacuated while divers found the tank breach and authorities prepared to transfer fuel to undamaged tanks or other vessels. The Coast Guard planned to cite Bermuda Star Cruise Line with federal pollution charges and inspect the vessel at daybreak.
In the Gulf of Mexico the 853 foot Mega Borg burns after an explosion during crude transfer. The tanker, 57 miles southeast of Galveston, has 38 million gallons of oil aboard. Five blasts Saturday and Sunday shattered the superstructure. two crewmen died, two missing, 17 injured. Coast Guard reports the stern dropped 58 feet, likely from shifting cargo or flooding. Foam efforts, aided by 30,000 gallons, aim to smother the blaze.
AP outlines next week’s planned coverage including economic reports such as trade deficit retail sales consumer price index and industrial production May. Upcoming events span Algeria local elections Bush birthday Mandela Vatican talks Supreme Court decisions and international diplomacy in Rome Tokyo and New York among others.
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