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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1990
Page
2
On this day in 1967 Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court becoming the first Black person appointed to the high court.
A Macomb County reporter's desk notebook was seized by Detective Richard Van Hulle during a slaying investigation, drawing First Amendment criticism from Herschel Fink of the Michigan Bar. The notebook was returned days later, with officials noting privacy concerns and legal debate over press rights. Also reported are updates on Lee Atwater's brain tumor treatment, Navstar satellite launches, unidentified winged aircraft sightings near bases, and the death of Gen Curtis LeMay at 83.
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Supreme Court nominee David Souter heads to a Senate confirmation vote after a 13 1 committee approval and broad support despite opposition over civil rights and abortion positions. If confirmed he would be sworn in as the 105th justice later this week as the court begins its new session.
A Boeing 737 hijacked during a domestic flight landed at Canton airport and exploded after colliding with two inbound jets, killing dozens aboard and injuring others. Western and Chinese officials cite detonation by hijackers. all three planes were Chinese owned and victims were rushed to area hospitals.
Beirui Lebanon gunmen killed at least 22 rebel supporters at a candlelight vigil for Gen Michel Aoun and 9 more wounded. Aoun blamed rival Christian militia leader Samir Geagea and President Hrawi for the massacre while Geagea denied the charges amid ongoing siege actions. Snipers later struck pedestrians, adding to the toll near Nahr el Maut as 5,000 demonstrators protested the siege.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Theo Mitchell accuses Governor Carroll Campbell of reneging on a debate agreement over remarks about black Campbell supporters. Mitchell, seeking South Carolina’s first black governor, says the decision cost him a debate before the November 6 election and plans a news conference in Columbia to explain further. Campbell’s black endorsements and Mitchell’s incendiary comments to church leaders and black mayors sparked the dispute.
New York AP reports a national study linking higher alcohol intake to earlier death. Among 8,303 men and 7,158 women aged 25 plus, heavier female drinkers (two or more daily drinks) showed 40.7 percent dying before 65 versus 13.2 percent abstainers, with men at 42.3 percent and 22.4 percent respectively.
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