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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1990
Page
2
On this day in 1974 President Ford issued a blanket pardon to former President Richard Nixon for any federal crimes committed during his time in office. The move ended legal jeopardy for Nixon and closed a chapter in the Watergate era.
First lady Barbara Bush praised 11 organizations for literacy programs and announced 500000 in grants by the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. Recipients include homeless reading efforts and mobile mountain-area literacy initiatives. Bush called it the best day at the White House.
A 17 year old Semenov was convicted of air piracy for hijacking an Aeroflot Minsk to Murmansk flight to Stockholm on June 9. He claimed personal motives, facing up to 10 years due to age. The Minsk trial, reported by Tass, sentenced him to five years after prosecutor asked for six. In Washington, three radicals pleaded guilty to bombing the U.S. Capitol in 1983.
At Andrews Air Force Base President Bush and congressional leaders resumed budget talks aimed at finishing a $50 billion package of tax boosts and spending cuts by Monday. Lawmakers warned Gramm Rudman cuts could reach about $100 billion if no deal is reached by Oct. 1.
Two men, 19 and 21, were charged with trespassing and theft after climbing a 12 foot wall at Comiskey Park and prying loose home plate. Police arrested one man after he dropped the plate from the wall while the other was caught in the park. Security teams have stepped up as Comiskey nears closing day with more than 100 officers deployed.
Calcutta india nuns vote on a successor for Mother Teresa who will lead the Missionaries of Charity after her 80th birthday and a recent heart attack Pope John Paul II had urged her to stay but accepted the resignation The election involves six council members and results will be announced after Vatican approval
Manville Corp agreed to inject up to 520 million dollars into the Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust to avert a cash shortfall that threatened thousands of claims. The funding, to begin late 1991 and span seven years, will help cover more than 130,000 pending and future asbestos related claims from victims and families.
Washington reports federal findings that more than 250,000 adolescents, mostly boys, have used steroids. Health Secretary Sullivan warned that coaches and adults may condone the trend with casual remarks and pressure to gain size. An interagency task force and FDA educational campaigns aim to curb the practice, cited by officials after Ben Johnson's 1988 doping case.
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