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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1989
Page
2
Leta Frye reflects on a life shift after becoming unhoused. She describes the moment she realized she was from a different subset of the population and now lives without stable shelter. The quote captures personal impact and social perception.
In 1983 a deadly Beirut attack claimed over 200 U S service members when a suicide truck bomber crashed into the U S Marine Barracks compound in Lebanon.
National PIRG survey finds many ATV dealers still push adult-sized vehicles for children under 16 despite a consent decree. 75 percent say a 10-year-old could learn to ride easily, and over half doubt adult models are unsuitable for kids.
San Antonio Vietnam War Museum directors Gaylord O. Stevens and Kenneth M. Bonner resigned after evidence showed they photocopied discharge papers falsely claiming elite special forces service. Stevens admitted Coast Guard service from 1969 to 1972 and no overseas duty, per records from the National Personnel Records Center.
President Bush raised at a private Senate briefing a strict policy that would require notifying Panama's Manuel Noriega about any coup plan that could threaten his life, a guideline traced to CIA roots. Nancy Reagan says in her book that Reagan might have been a one term president if not for her influence, noting her push against a second run and recounting their early marriage challenges.
The Aiken Standard lists home delivery rates of 5.90 for 3 months 17.70 for 6 months 35.40 for 12 months and mail rates 27.00 54.00 108.00. It notes subscription payments to Aiken Standard-PBM and provides the publisher address at 124 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29802 and postmaster address changes.
Gen Michel Aoun declares Taif accord a crime for failing to set a timetable for Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon. He calls for a referendum and vows to resign if plan gains support, as Shiite militias also reject the Arab brokered proposal and fighting fears return.
Leta Frye and husband William become homeless after their split level home in Villa del Monte Estates near San Jose is wrecked by the 6.9 quake. Their belongings scatter among debris in the Santa Cruz Mountains as they sleep in a car and face weeks of assessment. The Fryes received a $20,000 advance on their earthquake claim while noting their lack of insurance previously.
In Tehran President Rafsanjani condemned the Lebanon hostage crisis and tied Western hostages to unfreezing over $1 billion in Iranian assets. He urged Washington to release funds as a goodwill gesture and warned that help on the hostages would depend on pressure on Lebanese groups holding Iranians.
South Carolina activists vow to keep abortion at the top of statehouse agendas even as Hurricane Hugo arrives. Congress members see the issue shifting back to statelevel discussions with the Supreme Court ruling emboldening new restrictions. Activists warn the fight will continue in sessions and local elections.
One month after Hurricane Hugo devastated McClellanville the 150 year old shrimp village, 65 foot trawlers lie along the waterfront and the mayor says much of the economy is ruined. The town hopes to reach 50 percent seafood capacity by December as 60 percent of its 35 boat fleet is out of service for up to two months.
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