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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1990
Page
13
Right to life activists say they will boycott businesses owned by Florence city council members after a vote to restrict parking in front of a local abortion clinic. One man, Mark Oddo, has staged a 24 hour protest with anti abortion messages in car windows.
The Windsor Town Council has rescheduled its meeting to Monday November 12 at 7 30 PM due to today’s election. The notice cites a conflict caused by the election.
Juanita New is executive director at Helping Hands Inc. She lists her five favorite escapes: staying home with her husband, going to the beach, having lunch with friends, reading, and taking spur of the moment mini-vacations.
A dispatcher told Officer J D Bledsoe a resident reported 12 stray dogs in his yard and needed help. An unknown source joked about how many handcuffs would be needed. The piece also notes Randy David Son's quip on recession definitions linked to job loss in the family.
Readers mark birthdays for Rachel Wilhite Bobby Wilhite Keith Bachel de Ed Woltz and Allen E Bayles. Community notices list celebrants and wish well wishes from neighbors and relatives.
Former PTL official Richard Dortch testified in a 757 million dollar class action that he conspired with Jim Bakker to defraud PTL lifetime partners rather than with outside accounting firms. He described Bakker’s claim of money from the lifetime partnership program and discussed alleged changes to financial reports.
Bath students from Langley and Bath Middle School created three dimensional life size figures from ugly ties as part of a cross curricular unit led by librarian Susan Humphreys and teacher Jill Dutton. The figures Toby, Terry, and Ferdanan were built with paper, paint and stuffing and accompanied by short stories written by the students.
About 25 people gathered on the Aiken County Judicial Center steps for a candlelight vigil against drunk and drugged driving. Sponsored by the Insurance Women of Aiken and co-sponsored by MADD and the Governor's Highway Safety Program, the event featured Tim Hoffman of the S C Highway Patrol urging arrests to curb DUI.
EPA recommends abandoning the River Route along the Savannah River and adopting the Railroad Route to protect the relic trillium. The Railroad Route would disturb up to 13,000 fewer trillium plants, with costs nearly identical to the River Route. North Augusta City Council unanimously accepted the EPA findings and revised its Sewers Facilities Plan accordingly.
Sandy Ridge Fire Department raised 6000 to pay off its mortgage, surpassing the goal by hundreds. Chief Edmond Wilson notes a 33 person team started in July, paid off by Oct 20, and used extra funds to buy 10 new tables. Donations came from Lexington County businesses and individuals.
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