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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1990
Page
2
On this day in 1872 suffragist Susan B Anthony faced a $100 fine for attempting to vote in the Ulysses S. Grant election. She never paid the penalty.
Silver Lake Washington pilots reported a very minor explosion at Mount St Helens with an ash plume reaching 30 000 feet. Seismographs recorded the event at 2 07 a m PST. No damage or danger to residents was reported.
Brooklyn Park candidate Jesse Ventura a former pro wrestler faces Mayor Jim Krautkremer after a letter from Linda Scheid sparked controversy over excerpts from his Penthouse interview. Ventura accuses opponents of politics as dirtier than wrestling.
Former President Reagan says the Iran Contra affair reduced his effectiveness in the last years of his term while defending his decisions. He admits remaining ignorant about some details and urges John Poindexter and Oliver North to explain what happened, excerpts show in Time magazine.
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In his first interview since the FBI sting Operation Lost Trust Cobb denounces lawmakers and a lobbyist facing indictments and guilty pleas. He accuses opponents of using his wife’s allegations to attack his credibility as his divorce and civil dispute unfold.
Washington reports that an American led push to drive Iraq from Kuwait could begin with night air strikes inside Iraq to cut Saddam Hussein’s ties to a large occupying force. Analysts note Iraq’s fortified Kuwait defense and reserves around Basra, complicating any early offensive.
The 132nd Mili Police Company from Florence will depart Fort Jackson after a 2 PM farewell as part of Desert Shield buildup. The 158 soldiers train to escort convoys scout roads and transfer POWs. Captain John Broadway leads the company. This marks the second SC National Guard unit deployed with others on alert.
Southerners in Virginia Georgia Louisiana Arkansas and other states show growing appetite for state lotteries. In Ridge Grocery Jack Ricketson notes tourists wager up to twenty dollars while locals spend a dollar or two. Experts forecast more states adopting lotteries amid eroding opposition. Georgia’s backer vote looms as courts and polls shape momentum.
AP plans coverage of economic reports including productivity for Q3 consumer credit for September and October producer prices. Upcoming events cover Baker in Ankara no confidence vote in New Delhi Red Square parade and NAACP and FFA gatherings.
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