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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1990
Page
1
A partial listing of college football rankings and scores shows Penn State No 18 and Notre Dame No 1 with Colorado No 2 Kansas State and Miami Florida No 3 Boston College Wake Forest Florida No 6 Kentucky Texas No 7 Texas Christian Maryland Virginia No 8 Florida State No 9 Memphis State Washington No 10 and Washington State at No 10 with a 55 point entry.
In Altukas Florida deputy helps owner David Tesch locate his five ton elephant Lydia who escaped from a cement pen while the circus was in Lakeland. Deputy John Mitchell shined a light and escorted the massive animal back to her quarters, noting she is gentle despite her size.
Obituary notices report the deaths of Beatrice B. Green of North Augusta Eulie A. Hall of Aiken Anthony K. Hicks of Aiken Hattie Mae Nobles of Brooklyn New York Margaret M. Strom of McCormick Fannie R. Williams of Aiken. Details are continued on page 6A.
Clear skies dominate today with dry conditions across the region. Overnight temperatures dip into the 40s with light winds and a chilly evening expected. A mild day follows, with sunshine and lower humidity continuing through the week.
Washington President Bush asks former drug czar William Bennett to assume chairmanship of the Republican Party in January. Bennett, who resigned as head of the ONDCS in November, accepts. Atwater remains a key strategist, possibly as general chairman. A formal announcement awaits Bush’s return from a foreign trip.
New York Governor Cuomo proposed a plan to cut about 2,000 state jobs and end 4,000 more through attrition as part of a roughly 1 billion deficit fix. A mandatory five day furlough for all 250 000 state workers could save 135 million. Massachusetts has already laid off over 1 700 state employees while many states face tax declines and ongoing budget gaps. Legislators plan a special session within weeks to address the fiscal shortfall.
In Moscow Gorbachev urged radical executive reorganization and direct presidential control to break political deadlock. He would replace the Ryzhkov led Council of Ministers with bodies under his oversight, including a Federation Council as the top state power body. The legislature approved preliminary action 316 to 19 with 31 abstentions, and sent the proposals to committees for amendments and a final draft.
President Bush addressed tens of thousands in Wenceslas Square on the anniversary of Czechoslovakia's liberation, pledging America’s solidarity through hard times and linking democratic struggles to the Kuwait crisis. He shared the platform with Vaclav Havel, and both urged European unity as crowds sang We Shall Overcome in English and Czech.
Cyprus based dispatch quotes Maj. Gen. Mundhir Abdul Rahman, Iraqi missile expert and head of the army’s maze and guidance unit, warning that Western air superiority may not deter a defense of Kuwait. He notes Iraq will resist and could unleash unforeseen developments. US troop buildup cited. Britain reports possible delivery of three so called “superguns” prior to production.
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