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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1991
Page
1
Page 2A reports a partly cloudy day with chances of rain. Mariners and residents are advised to prepare for possible showers later in the afternoon. Temperature remains mild with light winds from the west.
Douglas Brand, a 51 year old British engineer, freed in Baghdad after Saddam Hussein ordered his release in response to an appeal by former Prime Minister Edward Heath. Brand had been arrested in September, tried on spying charges, and sentenced last month before the clemency. He left for Amman by car, a 10 to 12 hour drive depending on border checks.
The Commerce Department reports housing starts rose 0.1 percent in May to a 982,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate, the third rise in four months. Revisions bolster April’s 8.2 percent gain to 8.2 percent, masking a milder March drop than initially estimated.
Obituary notices list several individuals including Lois Hiers Hilda Ethel C Lewis Darby Pennsylvania with brief family notices and funeral details referenced on page 3B.
Senate and House leaders meet to persuade Gov. Campbell to reconvene in Columbia to finish major legislation stalled by a June adjournment. Lawmakers discuss Map changes in districts across Anderson York Horry Lexington Richland Aiken Dorchester Berkeley Charleston as Campbell pushes reform and agrees to talks.
A U S Navy flotilla advanced toward Subic Bay to aid the U S evacuation as Mount Pinatubo’s eruptions drive about 200 000 Filipinos from homes. Death toll nears 146 with 50 miles northwest of Manila. Clark Air Base and Subic Bay sheltered thousands amid ash and disease fears.
The Aiken County Council will hold final reading of its Fiscal 1992 budget tonight and may discuss County Administrator W. Scott Barnes job status. A balanced $20 million budget includes a 2.7 mill debt service tax increase while council debates hiring freezes, across the board cuts, agency funding eliminations, and a capital equipment purchase moratorium. The arrest on unlawful use of a county telephone for lewd calls is cited by one member as tarnishing the county image and prompting possible resignation discussion. The plan aims to stabilize finances, build reserves, and reduce a roughly $900,000 deficit, with property tax implications detailed for homeowners.
An industrial plant worker, Diane Williams, 37, was shot three times as she left the Automatic Switch Company plant in front of U.S. 1. She died this morning at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A suspect is held under guard at the hospital.
Dr. Louis Sullivan highlights a CDC study showing children in households with smokers face higher health risks. About half of American children under five have been exposed to cigarette smoke, with 4.1 percent of children in smoker homes in fair or poor health versus 2 4 percent in non smoking homes.
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