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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1989
Page
2
On this day in 1979 the United States granted the deposed Shah of Iran permission to travel to New York for medical treatment. The decision sparked a chain of events leading to the Iran hostage crisis.
Christian lawmakers and Moslems reached a compromise plan to share Parliament 29 to 29, while Syria would relocate some troops in Beirut. Talks in Taif aim to end the 14 year civil war with a final session scheduled Sunday and a formal implementation in Lebanon to follow.
Gregory Scott Scroggins 27 of Smyrna was found guilty of attempted murder for biting Officer David Crook during a dispute between Scroggins and roommate Paul Murray on January 29. He received a 10 year prison sentence, described by defense counsel as tantamount to a death sentence.
Aiken Standard offers subscription and advertising contact numbers including 649 5316 for subscriptions and customer service 649 5316 for delivery issues. Display and classified advertising lines list 648 2311 and 649 1555. The paper details publication schedule and mailing address in Aiken South Carolina.
NASA officials ordered the Atlantis crew to return at least 90 minutes early on Monday to dodge predicted afternoon winds at Edwards Air Force Base. The plan allows a possible one to two day hold if needed with winds forecast up to 35 mph, while the crew conserved power and adjusted schedules for an earlier landing. Commander Don Williams, pilot Mike McCulley, and mission specialists Franklin Chang-Diaz Shannon Lucid and Ellen Baker comprise the crew, with Chang-Diaz set to speak from orbit with Costa Rican President Oscar Arias.
Felix Bloch remains on paid leave from the State Department as the FBI keeps round‑the‑clock surveillance and electronic eavesdropping in a stealthy probe into alleged Soviet spying. No indictment or firing decision has been made, drawing calls to either indict him or end the pursuit. Public attention and scrutiny extend well beyond the usual limits of spy cases.
New York officials and market leaders describe unprecedented steps to keep credit lines open during a Friday stock selloff sparked by UAL financing fears. The Dow fell 190 points as investors feared a repeat of the 1987 crash, with leaders stressing calm and coordinated regulation to stabilize trading.
In Berlin and Plauen thousands march for democracy as East Germany hints at lessons from Gorbachev perestroika. Krenz discusses reforms by phone with Gorbachev while protests surround officials and demand real government change. Gorbachev invites Krenz to Moscow.
In Montgomery Alabama hundreds gathered for a ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of Confederate President Jefferson Davis death A reenactment showed Davis sworn in atop the Capitol steps with Civil War uniforms spectators in modern dress and a cannon salute Organizers cited ongoing misunderstandings about the war and slavery and defended states rights.
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