04 May 1989
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1989
Page
1
A body was found floating in the Savannah River between 8th and 9th streets in Augusta at 10:02 a.m. The Augusta City Police Department spokesman Lt. Mary Jones said no identity or reporting details were available at this time.
The South Carolina Senate Finance Committee recommends taxing Bible and religious publications sales to align with a Supreme Court ruling impacting exemptions. Spokeswoman Vicki Jinnette warns compliance is necessary to avoid court challenges and potential revenue of about 300000 dollars annually.
A 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms is forecast tonight and Friday. Lows will be in the mid 50s and highs in the upper 70s. See Page 14A for details.
Obituaries note the deaths of Brunson D Hall of Ridge Spring Sis Nunn of Columbia and Clarence A Timmerman of Hilton Head Island with brief biographical context and funeral details forthcoming.
In Columbia the Senate reached a deal on automobile insurance reforms. Sen Ed Saleeby warned consumers may have higher expectations for rate cuts than the plan delivers while Insurance Commissioner John Richards said past GA measures should moderate any July 1 rate freeze expiration.
State senators wrapped a marathon session approving an auto mobile insurance reform plan that supporters say could save good drivers about 50 dollars. Technical readings were postponed to today as conferees from both chambers work out differences. Supporters forecast about 85 dollars in savings in the House version despite a proposed 5 percent across the board cut for good drivers.
Dr. C Everett Koop will resign as surgeon general, leaving July 13 after eight controversial years. He told President Bush of his decision in February, ending his term in November, with James Mason to name an acting successor.
Cape Canaveral prepares for a second Atlantis liftoff to deploy the Magellan Venus probe. A 40 percent rain/wind risk looms at Kennedy Space Center as technicians fuel the ship and engineers fix a pump and hydrogen line after Friday’s near-countdown halt.
Chief Justice William Rehnquist testified before Congress urging a 30 percent pay raise for federal judges and annual cost of living hikes for himself and others. The discussion centers on whether judicial pay increases can provide political cover for lawmakers seeking higher pay.
Stepan A. Shalaev says the draft law would let unions stop work at enterprises to pressure administrations in labor disputes. He cautions strikes will be limited and extreme measures only in exceptional cases. The Central Council of Trade Unions will discuss the proposal for three months before parliamentary approval.
On the 70th anniversary of the first student movement tens of thousands of students and bystanders converge on Tiananmen Square in Beijing along with protests in Shanghai Nanjing and Changsha. Journalists from the state press join the march as chants banners and songs call for democracy and press freedom.
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