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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1990
Page
2
On this day in 1961 President Kennedy urged Americans to commit to a lunar goal within the decade. He framed space achievement as a national priority and a measure of progress, challenging agencies and industries to unite for manned spaceflight.
National Briefs report South Carolina House fumed as debate on a recycling and solid waste reduction bill was postponed 55 minutes into Thursday’s session. Leaders warned delays threaten passage before June adjournment. McTeer and McAbee commented on commitment to the environment as the bill stalls amidst 25 amendments.
Nine tornadoes struck central Kansas derailing a freight train and damaging homes injuring at least four people. Four oil field workers on an oil rig near Bushton chased by a tornado were thrown into a field, their car rolled several times and rescued. They were treated at Central Kansas Medical Center in Great Bend in good condition with cuts and bruises.
The University of South Carolina board of trustees ordered a voucher by voucher audit of President James Holderman and asked to review unreleased board authorized audits. Trustees said Holderman agreed to routine examinations under a new spending policy after disclosures showed hotel bills up to 800 dollars a night and limousine costs over 7000 dollars in 11 months. Trustee William C. Hubbard, who chairs the fiscal policy committee, said past policies were not effective or enforced and outlined new boundaries.
Mayport Florida relatives tentatively identify missing police officer Thomas Caron by a sneaker found in a tiger shark gut pulled from a Daytona Beach boat. Caron and companion Robert Duncan disappeared after their boat capsized April 27. Police officer Robert Jones’ body washed ashore in Georgia as autopsy ruled drowning.
Aiken Standard informs readers of home delivery options with six months costs listed as 5.90 and 17.70 and 35.40 and 70.80 for various terms. It mentions changes to delivery addresses and directs readers to send address changes to Aiken Standards, PO Box 486, Aiken, SC.
Lithuanian lawmakers report Gorbachev threatened to impose presidential rule if Lithuania does not suspend its two month old independence declaration. He also warned of an embargo and pledged compensation for losses if the declaration is halted.
President Bush extended the most favored nation trade status with China for a year, assuring continued demand for U.S. exports from grain to lumber and machinery. Critics urged suspension to punish Beijing after the crackdown on protests, but officials argued that keeping trade lines open protects farmers and avoids price declines. Representatives from the American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Farmers Organization welcomed the move, warning about potential negative price impacts if trade relations suffer.
NATO leadership in Mons, Belgium reports a 47 percent reduction in exercises over three years as threats ease. Ten major maneuvers scrapped, 22 linked, 22 reduced. heavy equipment limited. Training now emphasizes computer simulations and smaller units for faster reaction and cost savings.
After months of delay Congress approved a $4 billion measure mixing $720 million in emergency U S aid to Panama and Nicaragua with nearly half of new spending funded by Pentagon budget cuts. The package funds Chamorro and Panamanian recovery efforts and includes global refugee, anti narcotics, Caribbean and African aid alongside substantial domestic programs.
Relatives of sailors killed aboard the USS Iowa welcomed the Navy decision to reopen the inquiry into the April 19 1989 explosion that killed 47 including gunners mate Clayton Hartwig. They urged an unbiased, thorough new investigation and questioned the prior sabotage conclusion. The GAO report due to outline lab findings prompted renewed scrutiny.
Bernhard Goetz holds a news conference at City Hall asserting Darrell Cabey, paralyzed since the 1985 shooting, can function normally. He says he will present evidence at a state Supreme Court hearing to show Cabey remains aware of his surroundings despite the gunshot. Cabey’s lawyer counters the tape reveals little beyond casual awareness.
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