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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1990
Page
2
In 1981 Pope John Paul II was shot and seriously wounded in St Peter's Square by Turkish assailant Mehmet Ali Agca.
The pope's eight day Mexico visit amplifies moral and political debates as a 90 percent Catholic nation operates under a constitution banning church property education and politics while mass crowds and televised ceremonies challenge those limits. Separately arms control advocate Keeny warns a new missile tracking test could violate the 1972 ABM treaty if used in Star Wars style defenses.
Police said seven to ten teenagers admitted taking part in attacks on walkers during a May 6 charity walk. A winner was to receive a cardboard belt as prize in a contest to land the best punch. At least 11 walkers were targeted and one 18 year old was charged for knocking out a 15 year old marcher.
National Guardsmen and volunteers rushed to shore up levees as a wave of floods spread across Texas Oklahoma Arkansas and Louisiana. About 7 000 people faced evacuation warnings while heavy rain drenched the region and the Red River rose. Authorities reported 250 000 acres of Arkansas farmland flooded and 18 000 cattle stranded. Agricultural damage in Texas ranged from 500 to 700 million dollars with additional losses to homes and roads.
In Philadelphia, MOVE remains feared on Osage Avenue five years after a police bombing and fire that destroyed 61 houses. Residents worry MOVE may return as police say the number of members is unknown. 15 MOVE members are jailed or convicted, including five children and founder John Africa, with no officials charged. Senator Specter failed to reopen the civil rights case before the statute expired.
The 374 foot tanker Seta, Panamanian flag, burned in Houston Channel blaze. Coast Guard reopened the channel after crews extinguished a three alarm fire that injured 3 crew and 10 firefighters. Two pumpers and a ladder truck remained to guard hot spots. Insulation kept smoldering for days.
More than 13 000 riot police ringed Seoul on Saturday and blocked anti government rallies while a major car plant voted to strike. Across cities police arrested several protesters and dispersed groups near parks stations and plazas. Dissidents led calls to oust the Roh government and warned that the merger of three parties risks dictatorship.
Baltic leaders from Lithuania Estonia and Latvia meet in Tallinn to revive a 1934 alliance and seek independent talks with Moscow. They urge Gorbachev and Bush to place it on the Washington summit agenda while seeking full UN membership and participation in the Helsinki process. The move aims to counter Soviet pressure and boost their bid for independence.
Soviet law would punish insulting the president with fines or jail, approved by one chamber but rejected by the other. Tass said the measure goes to a committee for reworking and reintroduction after the May Day protest in Red Square. Protestors called Gorbachov a dictator during the display.
Ruutel notes prior Gorbachev proposals and says the latest plan does not meet the aspiration of the Estonian nation. He stresses that Estonian autonomy must reflect national aims and cannot be accepted as presented.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on the Flag Protection Act of 1989 challenging the constitutionality of penalizing flag desecration. The session is rare, likely to influence this fall’s campaigns and possible constitutional amendment efforts.
Washington defense leaders begin talks with Secretary Cheney on 1992 to 1997 plans to cut six Army divisions and many ships and missiles. The proposals, drafted by civilian and military chiefs, were submitted May 1 and are not final. Legislative pressure grows to clarify long-range goals amid reduced tensions.
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