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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1990
Page
1
In a historic 12 hour operation led by Dr. Maurice Mimoun at Hopital Rothschild, surgeons reattached a man s severed foot to his leg by grafting it to the forearm first to sustain blood flow. The patient, about 40, remains unnamed and faces a limp but is expected to walk again.
Obituary brief lists deaths of Sue B Banks of North Augusta Lorenzo D Baxter of Jackson Daisy W Cave of Sumter James M Corley of North Augusta Elmer H Eubanks of Belvedere Janie R Harrison Lottie C Jones of Ridge Spring and Eric Lown of Martinez with notice to see Page 10A for full details.
Mikhail Gorbachev won the 1990 Nobel Peace Prize for pivotal efforts in ending the Cold War and easing East West tensions. The Norwegian committee highlighted his openness at home and role in disarmament while noting dramatic changes and negotiations replacing confrontation.
The article profiles Wanda and her daughter Hannah Owens and eight sisters living at Helping Hands Girls Home with Hannah’s parents as house guardians. Seven long term residents are called “on loan” sisters while Emily, Hannah’s half sister, attends after school. The family moved in July to a new house opposite the home, reflecting diverse non traditional family life.
Washington the Bush administration faces a showdown with Congress over a deficit reduction plan. If no agreement by Friday the government will shut down again. Sununu warned both sides will have difficulty reaching a budget pact and noted months of talks on a 500 billion dollar five year mix of spending cuts and tax increases.
In a televised Sunday debate for South Carolina's 3rd Congressional District, incumbent Democrat Butler Carson Derrick Jr. and Republican Ray Haskett sparred over issues. Derrick defended his record on Savannah River Site and industry, while Haskett attacked fund-raising by groups and urged a 12 year term limit.
The Aiken Standard runs profiles of Butler Derrick and Ray Haskett in today’s Page 1B as part of a series on U S House candidates from South Carolina’s 3rd District. All Nov 6 general election contenders will be profiled with a special tabloid on Nov 3. Tomorrow covers Senate candidates.
Moderator Bob Young introduces abortion questions as Rep. Derrick says government should stay out of it and the incumbent claims the challenger has differing positions by district. Haskett says he is pro life except in rape incest or danger to the mother and denies Derrick's accusations.
Leonard Bernstein famed composer conductor and educator dies at 72 of lung failure in New York. The son of Russian Jewish immigrants he shaped American music across classical theatrical and popular realms earning 11 Emmy Awards Grammys and a Tony. He led orchestras and performed for causes from a liberated concentration camp to the Berlin Wall celebration.
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