Man Decries Bicycle Theft Spree as Five Veloes Vanish
A resident laments repeated bicycle thefts noting five bikes disappeared in three months. Police urge owners to report missing cycles and provide any clues to help identify suspects.
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1990
Page
2
A resident laments repeated bicycle thefts noting five bikes disappeared in three months. Police urge owners to report missing cycles and provide any clues to help identify suspects.
On this day in 1989 workers started punching a hole in the Berlin Wall, a day after East Germany abolished its border restrictions, signaling a turning point in German reunification.
At a Vilnius summit, Estonia Latvia and Lithuania urged signatories to deny the Soviet Union’s claim to the Baltic states and to identify the Baltic nations separately in the Conventional Forces in Europe pact. The accord spans Europe from the Atlantic to the Ural Mountains and will anchor a 34 nation summit November 1921 in Paris, governing tanks anti aircraft artillery and other non nuclear arms across four European zones including the Baltics.
A 13000 pound monster truck crushed a row of Volvos at a Spectrum arena parking lot show in Philadelphia amid fans cheering revenge against a Volvo ad pulled from air. Billie Burns said the crowd enjoyed the display and the reset in the ongoing dispute with the Volvo commercial. In Pittsburgh a separate monster truck named Big Boss got its tires stuck on a 1975 green Volvo at Civic Arena during the weekend event.
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center in Southern California launches a drive-through flu clinic on Saturday November 10. Volunteer nurses will immunize motorists with a trivalent vaccine as parking spaces are reduced by construction.
Leaders of the President's Drug Advisory Council urged President Bush to air anti drug messages twice yearly and asked 500 richest businesses to fund anti drug booklets for 32 million grade school children. They want a national image and uniform patches for sports teams to promote the war on drugs. Sheriff Brad Gates cited a national logo like the American flag.
Universal Studios backs plan to reopen the King Kong attraction within days after a January fire damaged 20 percent of the 420 acre backlot. Officials said total damage tops 25 million dollars and the backlot will take about six months to rebuild. A security guard, Michael Huston, was jailed on arson charges with one million bail while investigators continued scarce evidence gathering.
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A federal judge extended a 10 day ban on CNN broadcasting Noriega attorney client conversations while seeking to protect privilege. Panama's Endara warned that if prosecutors falter Panama may seek to bring the former dictator to trial for looting the treasury.
Berlin commemorates the anniversary of the Berlin Wall opening while marking the 1938 Crystal Night pogrom in East Berlin. Leaders note the half truths of history and the path toward German unification, with warnings of unemployment and property claims as reunification proceeds.
Copenhagen plans a 5000 bike fleet with sponsor advertising to curb thefts and congestion. Beginning in May, racks on most street corners will hold free bikes for anyone to borrow and return, with advertisers funding the program for three years.
Mary Robinson, a feminist lawyer, becomes Ireland's first woman president after a campaign that toppled Fianna Fail in a sweeping second round win. She vows to aid the poor, homeless, sick, and unemployed while acknowledging the historic shift for women and reproductive rights.
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