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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1990
Page
2
On this day in 1945 the U S government announced the end of shoe rationing. In 1961 the Soviet Union tested a hydrogen bomb estimated at 58 megatons.
Wire reports say drinking while using cocaine triggers a liver made substance that may enhance the high but raises overdose risk. The third compound can mimic cocaine effects in the brain and helps explain death patterns in users with low blood cocaine levels. The National Institute on Drug Abuse notes drinking often accompanies cocaine use.
Republican Sen. Jesse Helms clashed with protesters at a Durham rally as he campaigns for a fourth term against Harvey Gantt. He shoved a 25 year old protester, Marty Leary, and told hecklers to return to the Gantt rallies. About 100 supporters attended the final week kickoff. Howard NASA Readies Columbia For Fueling Test CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. Columbia's engine section was equipped with 10 TV cameras and 17 sensors for a fueling test to check for leaks ahead of a December mission. The test aimed to fix remaining launch delay issues and NASA planned to announce a precise launch date for the classified mission.
A top educator calls for a national education index to measure student achievement and identify failing schools. The plan would let state officials place underperforming schools on probation and remove leaders when necessary, while preserving local control.
The Aiken Standard lists subscription options with monthly and annual rates and provides contact numbers for subscriptions, classifieds, display ads, and news ideas. It notes office hours and mailing details for address changes and explains publication schedule and postal information.
Secretary of State James A. Baker III describes American hostages in Iraq and Kuwait as enduring a terrible ordeal with inadequate meals and unsafe sleeping conditions. He cites over 100 detained Americans used as human shields and warns of possible military action if Iraq stays in Kuwait.
A straight A senior at Charlestown High School with prior suspensions held seven people hostage in a classroom for eight hours before letting them go. He carried a .38 pistol and whiskey, threatened self harm, and left graffiti about death on the board. No injuries or charges were reported.
A Senate Foreign Relations Committee staff report challenges the claim that no Americans remain captive in Southeast Asia. It argues the Defense Department in 1974 believed several hundred living POWs stayed behind after 1973. The Pentagon had no comment.
The United Auto Workers told 63,000 Chrysler workers in eight states to stay on the job as contract talks continued. Major issues include job security health care and pensions with a GM Ford pattern as a reference and a possible strike if negotiations drag on.
The Supreme Court weighs federal rules barring clinic staffs funded by Title X from discussing abortion. The case tests free speech rights amid the abortion debate and could affect about 5 million low income women served by family planning clinics.
Detroit imposes curfew and marshals volunteers with fire extinguishers to curb arson during a three night Devil's Night spree. Mayor Young promotes a pride campaign and anti arson patrols as 35 000 residents volunteer to watch for arsonists with rewards up to 1500 dollars.
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