03 Mar 1991
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1991
Page
1
A city worker recovered a woman's dentures from a landfill after they were dumped with trash. The only clue was a white kitchen bag. Charlie Williams and Ed Carr of the waste hauling department said the find followed a quick search aided by memory of garbage truck routes.
Obituary notices for Lou Etta Butt and Eunice Campbell published with death notices. Also listed is Robert Lee Key of Aiken. Details reference Page 6A for full notices and arrangements.
Golden Harvest and A r program will distribute grocery bags in the Aiken Standard edition. A bag will be placed in each newspaper delivered to homes in the coverage area. Bags can be dropped off at local fire stations or Food Bank warehouses in Aiken and Augusta. Call 648-0752 for more information.
Aiken County and North Augusta officials debate a mounting deficit linked to misused capital bond funds and lost federal revenue sharing. Councilman W Edward Butler cites borrowing to cover operating costs, warns two years to purge red ink, and urges tighter spending controls and possible repeal of some ordinances.
On weekends teens in Aiken County flock to the Aiken Mall Cinemas upper level for video games and films. They also hang out at parties or fast food joints after school, with many saying there are things to do but not much variety. Football and basketball seasons remain the standard highlights.
The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution outlining allied conditions Iraq must meet to obtain a formal cease-fire in the Gulf War. Eleven of fifteen members supported, with Cuba opposing and India China and Yemen abstaining. The measure permits resuming war if Iraq fails to comply and calls for Iraq to return prisoners of war and abducted civilians, accept damages, rescind Kuwait’s annexation, and reveal minefield locations. Additional terms to be discussed at a Sunday cease-fire meeting.
Aiken Parks and Recreation pushes for a teen center with two Gym Jams already successful. About 500 high school students from across Aiken County joined the mid January event at H Odell Weeks Center, enjoying pizza, music, prizes, and social time.
Energy Secretary James Watkins blasts a GAO report on tritium production at Savannah River Site as faulty and ignores a presidential directive to maintain a reserve supply for the nuclear stockpile. The GAO report questioned restart needs and faced criticism at a Senate hearing.
Aiken residents will rally this afternoon to celebrate Middle East military success. A 3 pm parade from Park Avenue and Union Street ends at the Public Safety Building on Laurens Street with speakers including Lt. Col. Robert Nicholes and Mayor H Odell Weeks. Sen Thurmond may attend.
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