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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1990
Page
1
Aboard the 642 foot Regent Star with 1360 people, passengers sang carols and played an improvised Newlywed Game after the luxury liner ran aground in Delaware Bay. No injuries were reported as the ship headed from Montego Bay to Philadelphia.
In Moundsville West Virginia a wild hen turkey built a nest between the 14th green and 15th tee at Grand Vue Park. Park officials roped off the area and relocated the 15th tee to protect the eggs as golfers peek from beyond the rope.
Obituary notices name William T. Crews West Columbia Telmac Gooding Jr Clar k Mozelle H Krepps Augusta Leon Z Hicks Hartsville Brantley A Reid Evans Ga George H Scott Aiken Sallie H Smith North Augusta Lucinda Thurmond Aiken details on Page 5A per the notice.
State senators debated tax changes and budget balancing with Lt. Gov. Nick Theodore striking an automobile tax cap increase. The move prompted across the board cuts to finish 15 hours of budget talks and would add about $300 million in new money for the year starting July 1, including $3 million borrowed for Hugo costs.
Start W Graniteville honors 1st Sgt Richard V Harmon a WWII veteran who inspired his son 19 years with the National Guard to serve. Harmon drafted at 18 fought in the Battle of the Bulge arising from the Ardennes forest December 1945 and died March 1 leaving memories of duty and family.
North Korea handed over five sets of remains from Korean War soldiers to a U S congressional delegation at Panmunjom on Memorial Day. The gesture aims to ease tensions as Rep Sonny Montgomery signs the transfer amid ongoing no diplomatic relations between the two nations.
Clerks in Moscow stores barred entry to non residents to curb panic buying after government plans to triple bread prices on July 1. President Gorbachev urged calm in a televised address while Ryzhkov’s price move sparked anxiety and debates over a rapid market transition. Yeltsin won the presidency vote in the third round for the Russian federation.
President Bush, winding up a four day holiday weekend in Kennebunkport Maine, plans an early round of golf and a Memorial Day parade talk as he hopes this week’s summit with Mikhail Gorbachev moves the world toward peace and expresses sympathy for the Soviet leader’s food price problems at home.
From the So viet Union Gorbachev urged citizens to stay calm as panic buying over planned price hikes spreads. In Washington President Bush, finishing a golf round, seemed unaware of the speech as news notes on the summit prep.
A Media General AP poll shows more Americans view the Soviet Union favorably and favor significant U S military cuts as Bush and Gorbachev prepare for their Washington summit. Gorbachev’s rating dips, while more respondents credit Bush with easing tensions. 11 day to 20 telephoned survey of 1143 adults with a three point margin.
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