26 May 1991
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1991
Page
1
Mario Andretti and son Michael sign autographs on a quilt at Indianapolis Speedway ahead of today’s motorsport classic renewal. In Charlotte, NASCAR’s Coca Cola 600 features another generation of racing legends. See pages 1B and 68 for details.
A Louisiana city contest pits crawfish against rival cities Shreveport Bossier City Alexandria and Pineville in a June 1 race. Mayor Sampite trains White Socks as the favorite while Shreveport's Ron Goodman selects the city’s entrant from a kids race field.
Democratic leaders seek to require businesses to offer health benefits or pay a social tax to fund a new federal state program Americare for about 33 million Americans lacking coverage. The plan emerges from 20 months of talks and a Pepper Commission recoil. Senators Rockefeller and Waxman introduce bills backing employer coverage or fees, part of a broader reform package.
ALUDA-Mae Proctor keeps her memory of Sgt Wayne S Proctor alive at Bethlehem United Methodist Cemetery. She recalls his life from childhood on the family farm to his 22 years and death in Vietnam. Her son joined the infantry despite pleas, writing home wounded from Que Son in 1967. General Westmoreland gave her son’s Purple Heart.
In South Carolina, Democratic hopefuls Herb Fielding Frank Gilbert and Jim Clyburn vie to become the first black congressman since 1897 as senators seek to redraw legislative maps. The plan creates a majority black district spanning Midlands to Lowcountry, covering 19 of 46 counties, with DOJ approval needed.
President Bush gains fast track authority but faces a lengthy path to a unified North American market. Officials warn the process will be slow and arduous, with Congress demanding ongoing consultation and potential amendments to trade deals.
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