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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1990
Page
2
On this day in 1755 Lisbon faced a catastrophic earthquake followed by powerful aftershocks killing an estimated 50,000 people and destroying much of the city. The disaster reshaped European philosophy and policy on natural calamities.
Eight month old Nigel Bostic died at Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx with a breathing tube pulled and heart monitor off. Detectives lean toward homicide as his mother Theresa Bostic sobs that someone did this. | In Tel Aviv a Jewish man is stabbed repeatedly by an Arab in Rishon Lezion amid a wave of revenge attacks following the Temple Mount killings. The victim is in satisfactory condition. Defense Minister Moshe Arens closes parts of the West Bank and Gaza for four days. | CBS founder William S. Paley leaves most of his 500 million estate to his children and a foundation, with shares and art to the foundation and lifetime incomes to heirs. He died Oct. 26 at 89.
Democratic Senate hopeful Harvey Gantt urged North Carolina voters to focus on real issues amid Helms campaign ads accusing him of supporting wage-boosting civil rights laws. Gantt blamed the negative advertising for distracting from the campaign about the 1990 Civil Rights Act. Meanwhile at a Hong Kong detention center violence erupted as masked boat people clashed with security, injuring 16 including three officers after a weapon sweep following a Haiphong arrivals dispute.
The Aiken Standard lists phone numbers for subscriptions and ads, office hours, and mailing address. It notes subscription rates for Home Delivery and Mail, plus ISSN and publisher details with postal information.
Plaintiffs in a 757 million class action against Jim Bakker drop motion to force his return to Charlotte. Bakker, 90, appeals convictions for mail and wire fraud. Dortch, serving 30 months for related charges, is set to testify in Charlotte.
A two hour confrontation at the Civic Center Auditorium pitched against a Christian crusade drew about 1 000 protesters. Police guarded the scene as demonstrators waved signs and chanted while crusade participants were searched. The march ended in the Castro District amid Halloween events with tear gas reportedly used by motorcyclists. a youth suffered a head cut.
IRS data show 472 high earners with averages near 447000 filed 1988 returns showing no federal income tax. The report notes 557,848 returns with 200000 or more income, 273 capital gains makers averaging 384000, and 3396 high earners hit by the alternative minimum tax.
Columbia banking executive Robert V. Royall Jr. tops the list as potential executive director of the highway department. Chairman Charles Dalton released the name to counter rumors and Royall voiced concerns over a large pay cut and recent negative publicity. No offer had been made and action awaits the November 15 commission meeting.
South Carolina candidates largely avoid abortion as a dominant campaign topic. Democratic nominee Theo Mitchell runs radio ads on abortion rights, while Gov. Carroll Campbell and rivals Henry McMaster and Nick Theodore treat it as a secondary concern. Campaign staff say voters show little urgency on the issue.
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