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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1990
Page
1
A fragment lists college teams and rankings including Colorado, Oklahoma State, BYU, Wyoming, Florida, Georgia. It reads as a sports score roundup fragment with placeholders and partial rankings without full results.
Jackson Zoo workers guard a newborn cheetah cub born last week after its mother rejected it. The tiny cub, weighing about a pound, remains in an incubator as staff, including director Barbara Barrett, monitor its fragile condition.
Obituary notices list several deceased: James Percy Fulmer of Wagoner, James T. Jordan of Aiken, Carolyn Leola Connelly Mims of Columbia, Lula Bell Atkins Stephens of Columbia, and Dr. Al Sutton of Augusta. Details appear on Page 4A.
South Carolina faces an 82.3 million shortfall in state tax collections for the fiscal year starting July 1. BEA cites lagging corporate income tax and mild recession as causes, with funds possibly drawn from the capital reserve and lapsed appropriations. officials say agency cuts may be avoided.
ABC promised to solve Laura Palmer's murder in a Saturday Twin Peaks episode. Leland Palmer seems poised for more killings as FBI agent Cooper and Sheriff Truman chase visions and possible killers. Nielsen ratings show the series ranked third in its time slot.
Secretary of State James A. Baker III announced a united anti Iraq coalition after weeklong diplomacy including talks with Francois Mitterrand in Paris. He said consensus exists and pressure on Saddam Hussein has increased though military action remains possible. France has 13,000 troops in the region and Paris insists on UN resolutions.
In eastern Saudi Arabia a U S Marine died from a gunshot wound to the head caused by another Marine s rifle while asleep in a tent camp. Lance Cpl James B 22 of Glendale Arizona is the 46th fatality of Operation Desert Shield. The incident is under investigation with two Marines questioned. He served with the 3rd Marine Regiment Kaneohe Bay Hawaii.
The American contingent in the gulf could grow by as many as 200000 troops amid about 230000 U.S. forces already deployed. Iraqi foreign minister Tariq Aziz said the plan proves Washington intended an offensive from the start and accused Bush of misinforming Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and others about the mission.
A South Carolina group that backed the local option sales tax seeks repeal of the law allowing county votes on a one percent sales tax increase. Law supporters and opponents weigh in as lawmakers plan to sponsor repeal legislation.
American Legion Post 26 in Aiken operates a service officer aiding veterans and widows, while funding and running a youth baseball league that produced 1973 state champions and several college scholarships. The post also hosts holiday dinners for veterans at Miss Hitt’s home and the New Ellenton home, and supports local veterans’ care.
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