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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1990
Page
1
The Aiken Standard previews the U S Senate race with challengers to Senator Strom Thurmond. The series continues with profiles of all candidates entering the November 6 general election. A special election tabloid arrives November 3. Tomorrow features the South Carolina governor race.
In Olympia King Taufa ahau Tupou IV says Tonga needs Washington state tires to burn for energy independence. Washington estimates 30 million used tires pose fire and environmental hazards as they grow by 4 to 5 million yearly. Governor’s office cites no meeting timetable amid state hesitance.
Death notices list Lonnie Gordon Edgefield W Loring Lee Sumter Hettie Maddox Pickett Aiken Lizzie Mae Redd Aiken Johnnie Roberts Graniteville Darren Williams Brooklyn N Y Details appear on page 5A.
Aiken County Councilman J Allen Brodie plans to ask Washington for emergency assistance to permanently fix Wise Hollow drainage. He aims for a $2 million federal grant, with a 60 day commitment and a project duration of about one year, relying on local funds and in kind work to meet program requirements.
Budget plans to cut deficits by about 500 billion over five years impact students farmers and veterans. Taxes on the wealthy rise under one proposal while others cut energy subsidies and raise the Medicare costs for elderly and disabled enrollees. Senate and House leaders back a package that includes higher taxes richer pay more and a gasoline tax increase. The Medicare numbers would raise doctor visit costs and monthly premiums for 1995 with different paths by chamber.
Three American pioneers in financial economics and corporate finance win the Nobel Prize in economics, with Harry Markowitz, Merton Miller and William Sharpe cited for portfolio theory CAPM and corporate finance. The trio share seven hundred thousand dollars.
President Bush suggested Saddam Hussein could face a war crimes trial for atrocities linked to the Kuwait invasion. Iraqi forces are accused of brutal acts and, as Kuwaitis fear, babies removed from incubators and dialysis patients deprived of machines. The U N embargo and a large multinational force deter further aggression in the region.
School Board member Sheran Proctor charged a fellow member and a local special interest group instigated opposition against her as she and Robert Griffin seek Seat 5 on the Aiken County Board of Education. Griffin denied the charges noting a breakfast with Chairman James Moore preceded his candidacy.
A Washington Post-ABC News poll shows 79 percent believe the country is on the wrong track, the lowest since 1982. Bush approval sits at 56 percent, economy handling 38 percent, and Iraq invasion support 64 percent amid declines in other measures.
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