30 Mar 1989
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1989
Page
1
The Du Pont Co. will finish its long tenure as operator of the Savannah River Plant this Friday. The article examines the contractor switch risks and how Du Pont thanks employees, presented in the fifth installment of a series on Du Pont and Aiken County. See Pages 6A and 7A.
AP dispatch describes Ringling Bros elephants performing under showy light while 16 elephants and a crew of 6-8 men in jumpsuits rake and sweep the rings. Sweepers dodge trunks and hooves, drawing unexpected applause and laughter from kids and adults alike. Tommy Henry, a veteran stableman, notes the public’s fascination with the men who keep the rings tidy. The animal menagerie daily fills a 30 cubic yard bin with manure.
Cloudy skies bring showers and Thunderstorms over Ai ken with highs in the upper 80s and lows near 60. Showers and thunder possible tonight and Friday with lingering activity into the next day. Details on Page 8A.
Death notices page lists Mary C. Dobey Essie L. Williams Fraizer Albert E. Lowry Charles H. Quarles Brandy Thomas Kylee Thomas Lakisha Thomas Bobbie Whittle Howard Williamson Ruth A. Wooden all tied to towns including Edgefield S Ozone Park Augusta McCormick Aiken Salley Page reference indicates more details on Page 3B
Du Pont will begin distributing more than 75 million dollars in severance pay checks at the Savannah River Plant. Checks, dated tomorrow, cannot be cashed until Friday March 31. About 6,500 employees qualify for one week’s pay per year of service through Oct 1 1985. Some will receive 10 000 dollars or more, as the company seeks reimbursement from DOE and plans extra pay for accrued severance from other facilities.
Imam Abdullah al-Abdal aged 36 and aide Salem el Behir a 40 year old Tunisian were each shot once in the head and once in the week at close range in the imam s office in Brussels police said witnesses unavailable and no claim of responsibility reported unconfirmed sightings described three hooded men in a van leaving the mosque the bodies found by Islamic community members Abdal led the Muslim community for six years in Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg Behir led the mosque social services and library after ten years in the city Iran s Ayatollah Khomeini called for Rushdie s death on Feb 14 and Abdal said Rushdie book was blasphemous but suggested trial before death sentence.
Los Angeles reports Rain Man won best picture best director Barry Levinson best actor Dustin Hoffman and best original screenplay. Jodie Foster took best actress for The Accused, while Geena Davis and Kevin Kline secured supporting honors in a dramatic Oscar night.
A Boston based report by 12 physicians argues doctors have an obligation to ease terminally ill patients pain and to assist a peaceful death. It says prescribing lethal doses or guiding a patient in self harm can be ethical, though not mandatory. Two dissenters resist the blanket stance.
South Carolina tourism council lobbyists plan to distribute brochures and answer questions at the Carolina Cup this weekend. Senators consider pari mutuel betting on horse and dog races at seven tracks, with a November 1990 referendum if approved by the General Assembly.
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