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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1991
Page
1
West Side High School girls claim the state 6A basketball title after a decisive win on championship night. Key players led by star guard and a dominant defense secured the championship, with standout performances fueling the dramatic finish.
Aiken mayor H Odell Weeks, 82, was listed in fair condition at Aiken Regional Medical Centers after being admitted to ICU Tuesday with exhaustion. Spooky Weeks said his father had a bad case of exhaustion following a week of hard work for a speech at Department of Energy hearings on the New Production Reactor.
President Bush reappointed Gen Colin Powell to a second term as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Bush praised Powell's leadership in planning restructuring, the Panama invasion, military reform, and the Iraq war, speaking beside Powell and Defense Secretary Cheney at a Rose Garden ceremony.
Obituary notice lists Joyce C. Carver Henry Erion Simpson Mayson William Moseley Ansel Stil and Hilda among the deceased with page 5A reference for details.
In New Delhi the widow of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi refused an offer to head the Congress Party next month, leaving the party leaderless as India postponed national elections to mid June. Police investigate Tamil militants after Gandhi was killed at a rally. curfews were imposed in several towns.
Aiken area stores and services outline lull hours to avoid crowds. Post office and Highway Department see mid morning and early afternoon slowdowns. Grocery chains Bi Lo Food Lion Kroger Kmart Walmart Belk Es offer lighter lines at specific mid day slots or evenings. Sundays are typically the busiest period across shops and restaurants remain busiest on weekends.
The NABE survey shows almost three-fourths of forecasters expect the recession to end in five weeks with a slower than usual recovery. About 11 percent say the recession already ended, while 27 percent expect it to end in the third quarter. The Bush administration cites an April to June end, with Darman calling the quarter turning and uncertain strength. The median NABE forecast foresees a 0.3 percent Q2 drop, then 2–3 percent growth later in 1991 and into early 1992.
The Defense Authorization Bill advances an amendment by Rep. Derrick guiding the Secretary of Energy to choose the Savannah River Site for the New Production Reactor and authorizes about 22 billion for the site. If SRS is not chosen, NPR funds may be withheld. Bush threatens veto as bill faces Senate action and conference committee.
DOE hearings on the draft Environmental Impact Statement drew strong support for the New Production Reactor. More than 150 people attended in Aiken and surrounding areas, with 44 of Wednesday’s speakers backing NPR and three opposing nuclear energy. продолжаются раунды поездок по Югу.
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