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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1990
Page
1
Partly cloudy skies continue with mild temperatures across the region. Forecast calls for light breezes and daytime highs near 70 with overnight lows around 52. No significant precipitation expected, humidity moderate.
Washington AP report says Republican Party chairman Lee Atwater will receive treatment for a growth on the right side of his brain. Doctors expect no surgery and anticipate he can return to work next week with a normal schedule.
The SR-71 Blackbird, after 25 years in service and a coast-to-coast flight in 68 minutes 17 seconds, retires to a museum. Sen. John Warner says the move reflects defense cuts, while admirers fear losing a symbol of aerial prowess as other speed records were set along the 2404 mile route.
Death notices list Grady Odell Bridges Aiken Charles Freeman New Ellenton John C Hicks Augusta Charlie H Kelly Aiken James A Lamsey Sylvania Ga Ruby Lee Mealer Hempstead N Y Fletcher Smith Trenton Ruby E Turner Saluda Details available on page 6A.
The $700,000 Johnstown improvement program in Horse Creek Valley is slowed by staff shortages and easement issues. County Planning Director Phil England says the four year effort is not abandoned and will continue until funds run out. Council favors voluntary easements over condemnation, causing delays amid concerns the money could be lost if action stalls.
Greentree Stable plans to sell its Aiken training center while promising a tightly controlled sale. The Whitney heirs insist the facility remain a training operation due to its historic role in Greentree and Aiken. Details are unsettled though the sale aims to preserve the center’s tradition and ongoing Thoroughbred training.
Jackson Mayor Mason J. Rullo predicted a April 10 referendum to switch from a weak mayor to a mayor council government. He gained 137 petition names after a recount, surpassing the 131 required, amid a feud with four town council members.
Beech Island residents joined the parade of communities urging Aiken County Council to back sewer infrastructure. A county resolution authorizes negotiating with Beech Island Rural Community Water District to build a system while state health officials call for closing a local oxidation pond serving 20 homes.
The document lists priority areas for the Midland Valley Sewer System including parts of the Storm Branch drain, lower Willow drainage basin, Little Horse Creek basin, Green Acres Trailer Park, areas north and west of Midland Valley High School, the Gloverville community, Midland Valley Estates subdivision, and the US 1 corridor between Clearwater and Graniteville.
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