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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1987
Page
2
In Suva riots ethnic Indians were beaten as violence flared after last week's coup. Prime Minister Timoci Bavadra, freed from detention, suggested he might step aside with elections possible in a couple of months. The Great Council of Chiefs met to avert further bloodshed and seek an end to the crisis.
North Myrtle Beach votes 40 to honor Vanna White the Wheel of Fortune star as a hometown icon. City officials plan roadside signs at the city limits and may mention the honor on the show.
The United Klans of America gives its $250000 Montgomery headquarters to Beulah MacDonald, a black woman whose son was beaten to death by Klansmen in 1981, settling a $7 million judgment. Civil rights lawyer Morris Dees calls it the end of an era and notes Imperial Wizard Robert Shelton's long tenure.
The South Carolina Senate rejected Warren Giese's plan to require all public school teachers to be certified within one year to teach. The 36 to 3 vote follows concerns it would push long time black teachers from jobs. Also approved $150000 for electronic surveillance devices and 26 ankle bracelets for probation inmates.
Robert W. Owen testifies before Congress that William J. Casey knew in detail of Oliver North's operations and agreed North would be the fall guy if the scheme surfaced. He describes Contra markups of weapon prices and details of cash drops and air base plans while noting U.S. aid cuts and Saudi funding.
The South Carolina House and Senate approved a strengthened public disclosure and open meetings act. Gov. Carroll Campbell's signature is required to enact the compromise measure, praised as a landmark expansion of government transparency in state and local affairs.
Aiken Standard offices at 124 Rutland Drive open 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday through Friday mailing address P O Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802 subscription rates monthly three months six months twelve months and payment instructions EMERGENCY NUMBERS list including Abused Persons Coalition Aiken Fire Aiken Police EMS Grief Support Group and various fire and police contacts The paper established in 1867 is published weekday afternoons and Sunday by Aiken Communications Inc Postmaster address details provided
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