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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1990
Page
2
On this day in 1836 Sam Houston was inaugurated as the first constitutionally elected president of the Republic of Texas highlighting his pivotal leadership role and the formation of Texas state governance.
In Lakewood New Jersey 17 year old Brian Jewell of Toms River was found hanged by a hayride driver authorities say the death appears accidental with a rope around the neck. In Pine Plains New York Carvel founder Tom Carvel aged 84 dies at home. In Leonardtown Maryland oyster shucking champ Roland Landry defends title with a fast time.
The Washington Post reports at least six rapes of female students or recruits at the Orlando Naval Training Center in the 18 months ending June 30, with no prosecutions. A Navy inspector general review cited 24 rapes or sexual assaults, eight substantiated or resolved, and five indecent exposure or attempted rape cases, including only one court martial.
In Columbus Ohio a 10 year old boy Jasper Moffitt Jr was killed by a bullet fired from a passing car outside his parents store on the near east side. The citys prosperity is linked to rising violence with a pipe bomb killing an 8 year old and a 11 year old girl shot while in a car. A man in his early 20s was found dead dumped from a car and a pregnant woman was shot in the abdomen killing the baby.
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The House approved a 2.2 billion bill for the 1991 fiscal year moving to curb franking by mandating public disclosure of postage free mail and enacting new limits. The measure passes 292 to 117 and heads to the Senate as lawmakers face elections.
In Beirut five gunmen killed Christian leader Dany Chamoun his wife and two sons in a silent pistol ambush. Chamoun a Maronite critic of Hrawi and Syria faced clashes with Samir Geagea and Michel Aoun, amid a broader sectarian war reshaping Lebanon.
Congressional negotiators reach a tentative wide ranging clean air bill to cut pollution over a decade. The agreement preserves a five year 250 million dollar aid program for workers losing jobs due to stricter controls while shielding White House veto threats.
Civil rights leaders accuse President Bush of a race conscious ploy to scare white workers and businesses as he vows to veto the anti discrimination bill. Kennedy calls the White House plan a sham while lawmakers prepare an override bid despite votes short of two thirds. The election is two weeks away.
AP plans economic reports on deficit, personal income, durable goods, employment costs, and existing home sales. Upcoming events include Bush trips to several states, Gorbachev state visit, and elections in Pakistan and Georgia, plus a Rome EEC summit and clock changes.
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