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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1995
Page
2
Former SNL star Jane Curtin returns as an outer space alien in a new NBC sitcom about four aliens on a mission to learn about Earth. John Lithgow co stars as they explore a minor planet named Earth, recalling the Conehead sketches from the 1970s.
Salman Rushdie says he believes Iran will lift the death threat someday though not soon. He spoke near the Iranian embassy during a tour for The Moor's Last Sigh, noting language from Iran has shifted and EU Iran talks encourage him while he remains under security since 1989.
Yolanda Saldivar, former Selena fan club president, began a life term for the singer's murder. Transferred from Corpus Christi to a central Texas women’s prison, she will be isolated for safety and faces a 30 year minimum before parole eligibility.
Rates for HOME DELIVERY COUNTY MAIL and OTHER MAIL listed. Advance payments may be made to Aiken Standard PBM Subscription. The Aiken Standard established 1867 is published weekdays and weekends by Aiken Communications Inc. P.O. Box 456 124 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29802. Postmaster address changes to P.O. Box 456 Aiken SC 29802.
The White House estimates last week’s six day partial government shutdown could cost taxpayers as much as 800 million dollars. President Clinton warned of another mass furlough if a permanent budget agreement isn’t reached, citing payroll losses and revenue shortfalls. The shutdown disrupted services including Medicare enrollments and Social Security actions, with hundreds of thousands affected.
David Papa, a Domino's Pizza manager in Port Richey near Tampa, won a $237,000 damages award in the first EEOC trial involving a female harassing a male employee. Supervisor Beth Carrier repeatedly touched him and made sexual remarks over five months before firing him six days after he objected. The judge found harassment under federal law and ruled on improper use of company accounts cited in the firing.
A Senate subcommittee draft report condemns federal agencies for the Ruby Ridge 1992 siege, while noting corrective FBI steps. Anonymous official says all agencies faced sharp criticism, with a final version due next week. The draft questions the ATF’s role with an informant in the Weaver firearms case. FBI Director Louis Freeh faced scrutiny for promoting Larry Potts and disciplining him over Idaho siege handling. Potts was later demoted and suspended.
PHILADELPHIA Arlen Specter vows he won’t be silenced on abortion and other issues after suspending his presidential campaign. The three term Pennsylvania Senator says he will stay active in 1996 politics and push to sway moderates, citing poor fundraising and limited appeal to moderates as reasons for dropping out.
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