08 Nov 1991
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1991
Page
1
A Saturday feature presents a panel of girls ages six to nine evaluating five popular toys for holiday appeal. In another item a San Diego family visits Tony Roma's to gauge the ribs and finds them notably good.
In Mexico City a team trying to intercept a drug smuggling plane killed seven anti drug police. The plane from Colombia was forced down near Tlalixcoyan by two pursuing planes. Troops engaged after the landing, and federal agents aboard a separate plane were killed in the pre dawn gun battle.
Tass reported the Soviet air force evacuated stranded travelers from a Siberian airport after protesters blocked a runway and waited up to four days for flights. Those seated on military planes were charged triple normal fares due to airport surcharge, while others remained in Khabarovsk, about 4,000 miles east of Moscow.
Rosa Lee Brown of Blackville Clara Corley of Columbia Harvey Dunbar of Williston Roosvelt Gilbert Jr of Perry Viola Kemp of Aiken Alex Schoultz of Jackson Krystal Staley of Aiken noted with a Page 2 continuation detailing funeral services and arrangements for each individual.
Congressional Democrats roll out a plan to cut middle income taxes and retroactive relief, pressing President Bush to endorse or propose a competing plan. They argue capital gains tax relief could spur the economy while Bush remains skeptical and questions the breadth of tax cuts. Gephardt accuses Bush of delaying relief and hints at a deficit impact. Page 3A.
The American University of Beirut was bombed injuring eight and leaving one missing as guards reported a policeman killed fleeing suspects. The blast damaged campus buildings and nearby apartments, leveled College Hall and the clock tower, with no immediate claim of responsibility amid regional tensions.
Johnson's positive HIV test sent shock waves from Inglewood to Aiken. USC Aiken coach Larry Epperly and Barnwell coach Chip Atkins voiced disbelief and concern, noting Johnson's hero status and hoping for a positive outcome as news spread during a tense moment.
Debating a landmark moment, Elvin Johnson reveals HIV positive status, underscoring AIDS risks in minority communities. Doctors and activists say the revelation prompts nationwide calls to hotlines and urgent conferences, while Johnson vows to aid prevention and education efforts.
Los Angeles details new Dead Sea Scrolls text describing a Messiah like leader put to death with piercings and wounds. Rob ert Eisenman, CSULB, notes language echoes Isaiah and links scrolls to early Christian ideas. Researchers say fragment supports view scrolls were by Essenes or similar Jewish sect.
In NEW ELLENTON a Department of Social Services inquiry is ordered after the sexual assault and brutal beating death of Krystal Staley, a girl in foster care. State officials stress investigations occur when a child in custody dies, not to imply foster parents are at fault. Autopsy cites blows to head and abdomen. a related DUI arrest linked to John James Bell is noted.
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