20 Nov 1989
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1989
Page
1
A March 1995 shuttle launch could deliver the first pieces of America's space station from Florida. Over about 28 months and ten flights the modules would be assembled into a habitat for astronauts to live and work 250 miles above Earth, with completion by August 1999 as a research lab and moon mission staging base.
Pasadena scientists report sighting the farthest and oldest object yet seen, a quasar about 14 billion light years away. It illuminates primordial material that formed galaxies and life, challenging ideas on early star formation. John Bahcall calls the find a key glimpse into the universe’s dawn.
Clear skies are forecast with a low in the 40s tonight and a high in the 60s tomorrow. See Page 4B for more details.
Obituaries report Teresa P. Jones Lyman Elise E Murphey William E Seigler and Joseph W Wood among Raleigh area listings noting passing in North Augusta Aiken Eureka with brief life glimpses and community ties.
To allow staff to spend Thanksgiving with families, the Aiken Standard will close its offices at noon on Thursday and Friday. Delivery of the daily newspaper continues as usual, and regular office hours resume Monday.
A private Economic Policy Institute study warns the Bush administration relies on 1930s era economic policies hindering U.S. competitiveness in HDTV semiconductors and digital communications. It projects 2 million lost jobs and a $225 billion trade deficit by 2010 unless domestically produced equipment and infrastructure investments rise. The report cites shifting Defense Department support and reduced Sematech funding as threats to U.S. tech leadership.
Congress struggles toward a Thanksgiving adjournment as deficit reduction and cutting Medicare long-term care benefits stall progress. Senate leaders vow action amid House plans on a new foreign aid bill vetoed by Bush, while House Senate bargainers press to roll back the 1988 health care law for elderly patients with chronic illnesses.
The 18th annual toy safety report by the Consumer Affairs Committee of Americans for Democratic Action warns many toys and child products are unsafe. It cites CPSC ineffectiveness due to no quorum and notes injuries from water balloon slingshots. The ADAs “dirty dozen” includes the Bouncin Babies Cuddly Baby doll and other items.
Before Hurricane Hugo struck the South Carolina coast on Sept. 21 the National Guard was on alert. The 122D Engineer Battalion based in Edgefield received a warning order to prepare for active duty. Companies C and D in Graniteville and Batesburg deployed nearly all personnel on Sept. 22 to assist engineering tasks.
Approximately 125 men from Charlie Company and 135 from Delta Company were sent to the coast. An additional 70 men from headquarters supported heavy equipment operation and the supply effort. The main tasks were clearing roads and aiding the power company.
State officials acknowledge SC remains near the bottom in health. A Northwestern National Life survey ranks SC 49th in life expectancy mortality and access to care, with high infant mortality and premature deaths. Officials cite poverty and illiteracy but note progress in infant health and call for increased preventive care and wellness programs.
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