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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1990
Page
2
A historical note marks the United States 1956 hydrogen bomb test on Bikini Atoll in the Pacific. The event underscored Cold War nuclear capabilities and shaped subsequent arms development and international treaties.
The Associated Press notes few colleges adopt comprehensive anti racism plans. Experts say leadership from presidents is crucial, with top policy statements needed to condemn racism, amid ongoing incidents and calls for broader measures. The piece mentions delays in House clean air action and potential auto mandates.
Exxon has begun applying fertilizer as part of the cleanup of the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill in Prince William Sound Alaska. Crews started May 1 hand removal of tar and expect completion by mid August under a government approved plan.
In Minneapolis a children's radio format seeks national reach as backers push for a network. Peggy Charren of Action for Children's Television praises radio as a storyteller for children. WWIC AM debuted May 12 from St Pauls Comp Zoo. WWTC is the sole Children’s Radio Network station so far.
The Aiken Standard lists subscription options for three, six, and twelve months at 27.00, 54.00, and 108.00 dollars respectively, outlining standard pricing for readers seeking periodic delivery and access.
Centerville Tenn. assistant principal Ron Wallace was killed when a science teacher Donald Givens 50 shot him and set fires to hide the crime at Hickman County High School The blaze damaged books and materials in the biology wing and two libraries with about 150000 in damage.
Flash flood warnings returned as 13 inches of rain in 24 hours swamped Hot Springs. A 6-foot wall of water shattered shop windows and swept vehicles and people from bridges. Residents were rescued from roofs and minor injuries reported from cars. An iron bridge on the Ouachita River near Malvern washed away. National Weather Service issued severe thunderstorm warnings overnight for parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas.
Pittsburgh doctors start testing 12 year old Stormie Jones to see if she is rejecting her second transplanted liver. The world’s longest surviving heart liver transplant patient recently returned from Texas to Pittsburgh for routine tests after high liver enzymes suggested possible organ rejection. Stormie remains in fair condition at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh as staff assess her response to an experimental intravenous anti rejection drug.
In Estonia and Latvia pro-Moscow groups organized strikes at several state plants amid rising tensions over Gorbachev's union reforms. In Tallinn a Russian Strike Committee spokesman said up to 50 enterprises could halt work as meetings coordinated across republics proceed. In Riga, pro-Moscow delegates formed a defense of constitution group, challenging Latvian independence moves.
A multi locale briefing lists key economic releases from the Commerce Department and National Realtors on durable goods, GNP and housing, plus a series of legal cases. It notes Mapplethorpe obscenity charges in Cincinnati, Hunter Thompson in Aspen facing drug exploits, and Barry pre trial in Washington. It also covers Spoleto Festival, Yemen merger preparations, and a Pretoria rally amid reform clashes.
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