16 Jun 1989
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1989
Page
1
A Quick Read Magazine titled Garbage aims to explore biodegradable diapers and waste management. Editor Patricia Poore says the publication will start in August with a pro environment but balanced approach, addressing the throwaway society and packaging guilt.
Sheila Hawkins reported her 5-year-old Yorkshire Terrier Bentley missing. Ronnie Blackwell and three others were charged with conspiracy to commit extortion after allegedly pressuring the owner to raise the reward to 200 dollars and arranging a drop at a gas station. Officials said the suspect claimed affection for the dog but pursued the ransom.
Mostly cloudy tonight with a 60 percent thunderstorm chance and a low in the upper 60s. Saturday is partly cloudy with a 30 percent shower and thunderstorm chance and highs in the mid 80s. Details on Page 9A.
Notices list obituary deaths for William O. Bledsoe of Edgefield Pearl Collins of Aiken Emma Holloway of Augusta and James H Powell of Graniteville with details on Page 9A.
The Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce weighs replacing the Du Pont clock tower at Ruth Patrick Science Center with a planetarium. Du Pont approval exists, with potential use for USC Aiken and regional education, though no cost figures are yet available.
The House approved the S&L bailout bill 320 to 97 after a 13 hour session, signaling a major taxpayer victory. It sets capital requirements with real money at 3 per 100 of lending, aiming to curb future losses while funding fights over the deficit and possible tax hikes. The measure moves toward a conference with the Senate before August recess.
U S consumer prices climbed 0.6 percent in May as food and fuel costs surged. The CPI, the main inflation gauge, followed a 0.7 percent April rise and points to a 6.7 percent annual gain through five months, with energy driving the May increase.
U S drug czar William Bennett told Larry King Live that beheading certain drug dealers could be morally fitting though hard to implement legally. He said many Americans might feel morally justified in harming dealers, but he declined to endorse the act and noted he used to teach ethics.
A fifth large anchor will locate a 60000 square foot store in Aiken Mall. Phar Mor Drug Stores joins Brendle’s Catalo Sears Roebuck Belk Aiken and J C Penney as anchors. Construction on the fourth store is under way and most small shops will open by Oct 11.
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