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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1989
Page
2
Worth Quoting notes quoted police spokesman warning that traffickers are the sole criminals with both means and intent to execute a major attack. The statement frames traffickers as uniquely capable and dangerous in planning large scale violence.
On This Day In 1982 the Chinese government announced the population surpassed one billion, based on a census conducted by more than five million census takers across the country.
Jim Bakker will be moved to the Federal Medical Center in Rochester Minnesota within 10 days. He remains jailed at Talladega FC I and was sentenced to 45 years for conspiracy and fraud.
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher defended continuing the economic program despite Nigel Lawson's abrupt resignation and Sir Alan Walters's departure. John Major was named chancellor and pledged to press the fight against inflation with high rates, as markets reacted to the government crisis. The pound slid and stocks dropped before partial recovery.
The Aiken Standard founded in 1867 is issued weekday afternoons and weekend mornings by Aiken Communications Inc. at 124 Rutland Drive, Aiken South Carolina 29802 with mail to P O Box 456. Postmaster: address changes should be sent to the same P O Box.
Cesar Vielman Joya Martinez testified before Congress in Washington that he joined a seven man GC-2 unit in San Salvador and participated in eight killings as part of a larger 72 slayings from April to July. He said U.S. advisers supplied goods and knew the operations while the Pentagon rejected the allegations as absurd.
USGS and CALTECH scientists say a Bay Area quake has 50 percent odds for magnitude 7 by 2018 and Southern California 60 to 70 percent odds for a 7.5 to 8.3 event. The 1906 disaster remains the benchmark, with thousands killed and billions in damage.
A bomb on a curb exploded as a bus carrying Medellin police passed during night patrol, killing five officers and wounding 15, many critically. No group claimed responsibility. police blamed traffickers amid extradition tensions. Two Bogota bombs wounded one.
Pat Robertson's CBN joins bids to buy PTL's Inspirational Network in bankruptcy sale. PTL's ex-marketing chief says CBN plans to run 24 hour Christian programming if successful. Bidding remains confidential with other bidders named as prominent. PTL's network serves about 7 to 8 million homes valued around ten million.
Federal officials announced raids targeting more than 100 individuals in 46 states and 65 stores supplying equipment for indoor cultivation. By Thursday evening 22 stores received search warrants, with seven or eight boarded up. Authorities say thousands may be involved and vow prosecution and possible prison time.
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