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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1990
Page
2
A massive power outage in 1965 affected several U.S. states and parts of Canada. The blackout lasted up to thirteen and a half hours, disrupting millions and exposing grid vulnerabilities.
A twin engine aircraft attempting to land in heavy rain near Lake Nacogdoches crashed into thick woods killing all five aboard. The occupants include pilot Jim Grisham and residents from Hot Springs Arkansas and Georgia.
The Aiken Standard lists subscription prices for different terms. Three months cost 27 dollars, six months 54 dollars, and twelve months 108 dollars.
President Bush and adviser Michael Boskin warn the economy may contract in late 1990 or early 1991. They avoid calling it a recession while noting possible GNP declines and a brief, mild downturn amid oil shocks and price stability.
Gina Marie Tolleson, 21, of Spartanburg won the 40th Miss World title at the London Palladium. First runner up Siobhan McClafferty of Ireland, and Sharon Raquel Luenso Gonzales of Venezuela placed among the top. Tolleson earned 19000 dollars cash plus a 59000 dollar work contract.
Walter Leroy Moody Jr. defense asked the Senate Judiciary Committee to appoint an independent officer to hear the mail bomb cases that killed a federal judge and a civil rights lawyer. They argued no federal judge can be impartial in a trial involving a colleague’s assassination.
South Carolina will ban shipments of low level nuclear waste from Michigan starting Saturday. The DHEC notified Michigan Governor Blanchard by fax and letter, leaving Michigan with nowhere to send waste as Nevada and Washington also banned their own repositories. DHEC chair Pate criticized Michigan for not finding an in-state disposal site, while Gov. Campbell endorsed the action.
Toru Yuge president of Ferris University and three other Japanese Christian college leaders criticized government plans to sponsor enthronement ceremonies for Emperor Akihito. They argue the rites breach the separation of religion and state and resemble prewar practices. Yuge reports harassment and police protection while continuing outreach to leaders.
Germany celebrates one year since the Berlin Wall opened while recalling Kristallnacht 1938. Gorbachev visits Berlin to sign a 20 year German Soviet non aggression pact and to receive aid for the economy. The Bundesrat meets in Berlin. Mayors Momper and Schwierzina urge vigilance against oppression and state power misuse. Television recaps show Brandenburg Gate celebrations from last November.
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