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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1990
Page
1
The Aiken Standard continues its election series with candidate profiles for District 6 School Board in the upcoming Nov 6 general election. All candidates will be profiled in a special Nov 3 tabloid section. further profiles for Districts 2 and 7 are planned tomorrow.
A state wildlife department official reports three hunters killed so far this year and 16 hunting accidents. Last year saw six hunting deaths and 46 hunting accidents, with the two most recent deaths occurring on separate Saturdays.
Obituary notices list prominent local residents including Mark Anthony Blocker Corrine Bowden Felix L Harrison Irene Morone Jothre M Rothenberg Louis C Stephens David Stone Jerry Wilson and Lucile B Wise. Details appear on page 6A.
Washington reports a bipartisan budget package will lift taxes for South Carolina residents by about 551 dollars over five years, with higher income groups bearing most of the burden. SC Tax Commission notes less than 1 percent fall above 100000, while opponents decry new fees on gas, cigarettes and alcohol.
Effie Redd’s Lake Road home becomes a holiday showcase attracting locals for Halloween and other celebrations. For about 42 years she has expanded displays with jack-o-lanterns and spooky items, while her husband occasionally questions new purchases. She plans a larger Dracula addition next year and will store displays after Halloween.
Workmen tunneling under the English Channel connect 31 miles of tunnel marking a historic land link between Britain and France. A 2 inch diameter probe reached French colleagues at 8 25 p m Tuesday as Eurotunnel plans high speed trains and a Paris to London trip in about three hours.
Nervous lawmakers urged President Bush to let the international trade embargo against Iraq run its course before using force in the Middle East. They pressed for UN oversight, warned against unilateral action, and stressed consulting Congress before any major move while hostage and human shield issues in Kuwait loomed.
Aiken County Chairman Carrol H. Warner urged passage of the water and sewer referendum on the November 6 ballot. He framed a $200 million research park for 400 acres near New Ellenton as a growth engine, citing 2,000 jobs and Westinghouse as a key driver, and warned that unincorporated areas lack service, requiring a temporary New Ellenton plant for future expansion.
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