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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1990
Page
2
Rusty Gilligan recalls a massive blaze at Universal with scorched debris and a scene likened to charcoal briquets. The report captures the wrecked site and the immediate impressions of investigators and witnesses.
On this day in 1918 a United Press report wrongly claimed an armistice had been signed. Across the country crowds celebrated, only to learn later the news was erroneous and the war continued.
Tehran media report the Fars province earthquake killed 21 to 22 and left about 12 thousand homeless with dozens of villages damaged. President Rafsanjani allocated 13 million dollars for relief as USGS cited magnitude 7.0 and Tehran measured 6.6.
A 700 foot tanker with nearly 10 million gallons of oil ran aground a mile south of Barbers Point near Honolulu. The pump room flooded 15 feet but flooding was controlled and pumps lowered. No spill signs yet as Coast Guard investigates cause and ownership.
Striking News workers pressured the National Association of Black Journalists to withdraw an offer to sell its replacement-worker list for 400 dollars. NABJ president Thomas Morgan said the decision came after three news conferences, a telegram, and calls from strikers while other groups refused to sell lists.
The Aiken Standard announces home delivery options for three six and twelve month periods with prices of 27 54 and 108 dollars. The newspaper is published by Aiken Communications Inc from 124 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina and carries ISSN 0893 2557.
William J. Bennett plans to resign within a week as President Bush's anti drug czar. He designed the strategy, cites progress, and will exit amid safety threats without a named successor. The administration expected a formal ceremony before Friday.
Followers of Rabbi Meir Kahane shouted revenge at his funeral as police boosted security around Arab and Israeli offices and Jewish papers. El-Sayyid Nosair, 34, detained in Bellevue Hospital, is the suspect in the assassination amid calls for calm from Jewish and Arab leaders.
Chinese foreign minister told Baker Beijing would not oppose a U.N. resolution authorizing force to drive Iraq from Kuwait. Baghdad promises to free more hostages while western governments see staged releases as a move to split the U.S.-led alliance. Baker tours allies, meeting leaders in Ankara, Moscow, Paris, and London.
Gorbachev led the Red Square parade in Moscow delivering a sober assessment of the nation amid protests and worker boycotts. Anti-government demonstrators unfurled banners and played somber music while Baltic republics urged boycott by going to work. Police urged calm as crowds gathered near the Communist Party HQ for counter demonstrations.
A major fire at Universal Studios in Universal City California damaged or destroyed film sets from Dick Tracy Manhattan street scenes Brownstone Street and Courthouse Square. About 200 employees were evacuated and no injuries were reported as winds hampered efforts. The King Kong attraction also suffered damage.
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