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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1990
Page
1
A Gallup survey shows about two thirds of Americans oppose rounding cash to the nearest five cents and keeping pennies only up to 25 cents in groups of five. The article notes pennies have limited use beyond small purchases and that most see the penny as a longstanding tradition, with 92 percent agreeing.
Deaths announced for Eugene C Burkett of Leesville Lizzie F Collins of Plum Branch and Joseph Ware of Salley with details available on page 6A.
Health Secretary Louis Sullivan will urge states to ban cigarette vending machines, license tobacco retailers, and tighten age sales without federal law. The plan proposes model legislation for states, aiming to reduce youth access and enforce existing minors tobacco laws.
AAA survey shows modest gains in self service and full service unleaded gasoline in the Aiken area and across South Carolina. Self service regular averages near 0.95 to 1.10 dollars as holiday travel begins, with premium and midgrade also up slightly.
State Supreme Court rejected federal retirees tax refunds dating to 1985 and upheld a 1989 Davis decision limits. Gov Carrollbell proposed a tax scheme to quell retiree demands as federal retirees seek refunds. Attorney Gene M Connell Jr. may appeal to the U S Supreme Court if rehearing is denied.
Westinghouse Electric Corp denounced a Department of Energy proposal to raise liability for safety and environmental violations at DOE nuclear weapons plants. In Senate Armed Services subcommittee testimony, the company warned higher contractor costs could be passed to suppliers and make older plants less affordable to operate.
Two instructors at the Savannah River Site training program were fired for directing two reactor operators to skip a required course. The operators were suspended without pay for two weeks, per a Westinghouse spokesman. The instructors were employed by a Westinghouse subcontractor and the operators may not return to their posts.
The Commerce Department estimates the U.S. gross national product rose 1.3 percent in the first quarter, slower than expected. Inflation at a 6.7 percent annual rate, the highest since 1981, aided by weather and energy costs, while inventories were revised down 8.5 billion.
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