12 Mar 1989
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1989
Page
1
A brisk change eases Lent rules as bishops in Irish enclaves grant special dispensations for Catholics to eat meat on Friday March 17. The move allows many of the church's 53 million followers to enjoy corned beef despite the usual Friday abstinence and reflects a long standing shift from the prior ban.
SALT LAKE CITY AP. William Haast, 76, known as a snake enthusiast and founder of the Miami Serpentarium Laboratories, weathered his 148th venomous snake bite. He started the lab in Miami in 1946 and moved to Salt Lake City five years ago to concentrate on venom research and standardized venom for research use.
Today will be sunny with a high in the mid-70s. Tonight partly cloudy with a low near 50. Monday mostly sunny with a mid-70s high and a low near 50. Details on Page 10A.
The obituary page lists deaths including Pansy Corbett Wagoner Ralph Covar Mary Cummings Theodocia Franklin Mary Glover Loyd Halliburton Theod Ell Hanvey Paul Hewitt James Legree Elton Marchant Bernice Walker Aloysius Ward Bebe Woodward Like Wright and other residents. Further details appear on page 6A.
The dispute centers on Campbell's plan to cut state income taxes and auto insurance taxes by 26 million dollars. The Budget and Control Board adopted the proposal while the House Ways and Means Committee rejected it. Governor Campbell schedules a Monday news conference to promote the plan as legislators prepare to review the 3.3 billion budget starting July 1, amid other debated items including pay raises and a postage budget increase.
Cape Canaveral delays of seven hours did not deter NASA from targeting an 8 07 a m Monday liftoff for the space shuttle mission. Commander Michael L Coats led five astronauts who, after four years of waiting, expressed readiness amid gusty winds and late engine work.
Washington lawmakers plan swift confirmation hearings for Rep. Dick Cheney after President Bush nominated him as defense secretary. Senate Armed Services leaders said hearings would start next week, with assurances of expeditious review and thorough background checks by the FBI amid the Tower defeat.
Era of good feeling among Aiken County governments with Windham praising cooperation after years of bickering over tax distributions water rights and fire coverage. Unification slogan fueled truces as boards and districts including Us Public Service Authority Breezy Water Belvedere Fire and Edgefield County Water faced litigation and territorial disputes.
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