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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1990
Page
1
Five Royal College of Music students played 35 bars of Mozart’s unfinished Quintet in B flat major for piano and winds. Sotheby’s director notes Mozart may have struggled to find players. Auction set for November 21. the 10 minute fragment opened as if complete.
Archbishop designate George Carey recalls trying to steal chocolate bars from a freight train at age eight. He was caught by a nightwatchman who mistook the Bible boxes for Mars bars and warned him one would do more good. Carey reflects on 46 years and his coming role as head of the Church of England. Proceeds from the memory book aid children with cancer and leukemia.
Obituary brief lists deaths of Herself Mcintosh and Donald Spitzer in Columbia, J Benjamin Swearingen in Columbia, Annie Mae Walker and Virginia Williams in DeLand Florida. Details are on Page 2B.
Hurricane Lili bore down on the Outer Banks with 75 mph winds as a hurricane watch stayed in effect. Remnants of Marco brought heavy rain to Georgia and Florida, flooding creeks and prompting evacuations in Richmond County as storms threaten the Southeast.
Britain’s foreign secretary says a decision on using force to push Iraq from Kuwait should be made within weeks. Saddam Hussein plans a global appeal to children as Iraq tightens control over hostages, while Western evacuees begin flights toward Raleigh Durham after a London stopover.
Rod Greenway leads the North Augusta Booster Club with family devotion as Yellow Jackets fans fill Friday nights. He recalls his lifelong ties to the school, his coaching roles, and his pride in a community where football fuels morale and local business vitality.
Aiken High postponed its matchup with Keenan at Hagood Stadium. The game has been rescheduled for Saturday at 8 p.m. Other area games involving South Aiken North Augusta Silver Bluff and Midland Valley remained undecided as of 10 a.m. today.
Strong winds and heavy rain from Huricane Klaus and Tropical Storm Marco caused downed trees and flooded streets in Aiken County and nearby Edgefield and Barnwell. Augusta and Richmond County saw flooded roads and closures. Flood watches issued for all of South Carolina as authorities report no major injuries or deaths so far. In North Augusta flood detours formed on Buena Vista Avenue as officials rushed to barricade washouts.
The Labor Department reports a 1.6 percent rise in wholesale prices for September driven mainly by higher oil costs after Iraq invaded Kuwait. Gasoline surged 20.6 percent, the largest one month gain since 1947, fueling wholesale inflation after a 1.3 percent rise in August.
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