22 Oct 1989
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1989
Page
1
The text lists multiple ranked college football teams such as TCU West Virginia Air Force Florida New Mexico Brigham Young Texas El Paso Texas A&M South Carolina Western Carolina Oklahoma Iowa State among others with scattered numbers and formatting errors.
A 122 year old brass cannon known as Doug vanished from its prominent Wesleyan University campus perch in Middletown. University spokesman Bobby Wayne Clark says the Douglas Cannon was taken late Friday, most likely by students, continuing a long history of campus thefts.
Forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with a low in the mid 30s. Tomorrow expected to be fair with a high in the 70s. Details continue on Page 10A.
Obituary notices list deceased James R. Barham Marion John H. Brantley Paul M. Cobb Billy Paul Finley Bessy Johnson Herndon Rachael A Souza Noahie C Stone with details pending on Page 11A including dates and locations is noted.
Bucky Helm a 57 year old longshoreman was rescued alive after four days trapped in his car beneath debris from California’s Interstate 880 collapse. He weighed 220 pounds and was found restrained by his seat belt. Oakland Mayor Lionel Wilson praised the miracle as rescue workers expressed relief and hope.
Chris Hervey, an earthquake survivor in Watsonville, says she will not dwell on losses, choosing to stay optimistic as residents begin to reconstruct in Santa Cruz County. John Kane, whose insurance office was ruined, speaks of rebirth and facing many problems ahead.
A Hon duran jet carrying 146 aboard broke apart over a mountain while landing. Officials say 131 killed, 20 initially rescued, many trapped in wreckage. The disaster peaks as Honduran leaders lose several prominent figures and the cause remains undetermined.
Freedman Central School promotes a student creed to encourage focus and goals. The DEEP program, largely funded by federal money, targets at risk youths in South Carolina to reduce dropout rates and future unemployment by offering an alternative learning environment.
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