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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1990
Page
2
Oregon voters face Measure 11, a sweeping school choice plan offering tax credits up to 2500 dollars for private and home schooling and allowing students to attend public schools outside their districts. Supporters frame it as widening educational options. opponents warn it weakens public schools and breaches church state separation.
President Alfredo Cristiani testified before a court probing the murders of six Jesuit priests, their housekeeper, and her daughter in San Salvador. A government official said Sandoval noted Cristiani testified Friday, unclear in what capacity. Nine armed forces members, including a colonel and three officers, are charged in the November 16 killings.
South Korea plans temporary reunions for families separated by the Korean division. Prime Minister Kang Young-hoon cited possible exchanges around Chusok on Oct. 3, marking a potential second inter‑Korean family visit after the 1985 event of 50 people each side, with about 10 million separated by the 1945 division and no cross‑border mail.
Live grenades from a broken box at a U S Postal Service bulk mail center caused a three hour evacuation. Officers carried 19 grenades and a World War I shell to a safe site and detonated them. The box had been mailed from France to Chambersburg and fell from a conveyor before 7 a.m. Employees returned about 10 a.m.
Aiken Standard reports Sunday edition changes including tier reshuffles and misprints affecting page layout. The article notes 1 tier adjustments and an error in the 18 changes to the Aion Slane section. Readers are advised to check updated pages for accuracy.
NASA faces a tarnished image as the Columbia shuttle leaks hydrogen and delays a planned astronomy mission. Leaders urge congressional support for a 1991 budget of 14.8 to 15.2 billion, while officials defend safety fixes and ongoing oversight after Challenger era setbacks.
Lt. Gov Evelyn Murphy, acting governor while Dukakis travels in Europe, publicized a 150 million annual saving plan including 25 percent cuts in cabinet management and 10 percent payroll reductions. Dukakis’ staff countered with an estimated 17 million savings this year, as observers note the plan may not end the state’s budget crisis.
In Gainesville a 70 000 crowd at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium watched Florida Gators host Oklahoma State Cowboys as fear over a campus murder case eased briefly. An 18 year old UF freshman suspect, Edward Humphrey, is linked to the killings of Christina Powell and Sonja Larson and may have multiple personalities influencing the case. Humphrey reportedly named a person he says committed the murders. investigators consider this linked to his mood swings and lithium use.
At Andrews Air Force Base Maryland budget negotiators push for about 50 billion in tax increases and spending cuts with no major progress. Republicans favor deeper domestic cuts while Democrats push defense cuts and tax hikes. A demonstration by about 25 federal workers protested potential furloughs as Oct 1 looms under Gramm Rudman.
A congressional report from the House Government Operations Committee says misconduct and conflicts of interest threaten NIH and related programs. It cites 10 university cases, weak investigations, and whistleblower retaliation, noting stock ownership linked to heart drug trials and quiet resignations risk public safety.
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