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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1989
Page
2
Berkeley officials locate a gentle spaniel to sniff out drugs after a policy reversal last May that allowed dogs and sparked debates over breed types. The dog will be flown from Southern California and attend the City Council meeting, with breed kept secret.
A three week old male sperm whale, nicknamed Odie, died at Sea-Arama Marineworld near Galveston after a week of hospital care. Found Sept 2 west of Sabine Pass, the 1,200 pound calf had a pneumonia like lung infection but the exact cause remained unknown. Volunteers fed it lactose free formula every four hours during 24 seven care.
In Lebanon the Syrian assault on the Christian enclave worsened with artillery rockets and tanks, setting fires and trapping thousands. Police report 11 dead and 34 wounded in the central mountains and along Beirut core lines, lifting total casualties since March 8 to 844 killed and 2,508 hurt as UN chairs seek cease-fire.
Soviet maverick Boris Yeltsin, newly elected to the Soviet Congress, urges a revolution from below as Gorbachev's grip weakens and economic and political crises deepen. He rejects a coup as unrealistic and arrives in New York for a two week private trip.
The Aiken Standard outline includes subscription prices for Home Delivery and Mail Rates with 3, 6, and 12 month options. Offices and mailing addresses are listed at 124 Rutland Drive and P.O. Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802. The paper notes contact numbers for subscriptions classifieds display and news ideas and provides delivery hours and publication details.
Rescue teams searched the Danube for 151 missing after the Mogosoaia cruise ship struck a Bulgarian tug towing barges in poor visibility and sank upstream of Galati. 18 aboard were rescued from 169 passengers and 13 crew. Western tourists likely among the passengers. Rescue operations continued as a government commission opened an investigation.
Former President Reagan shows signs of rapid recovery after surgery to remove fluid from the brain. He will not be released until at least Tuesday and aides report no further procedures planned. He walked outside, read, and greeted well wishers as Mayo Clinic team monitors his condition.
Congress moves to act on a Supreme Court flag burning ruling with a bill to make desecration of the U S flag punishable by fines and up to one year in prison. Supporters say a law would defuse political backlash while civil libertarians warn it remains too restrictive.
A government industry task force urges mandatory aging aircraft work on 1500 McDonnell Douglas DC 8 DC 9 and DC 10 jets to boost safety. FAA participated with airlines and manufacturers and is expected to adopt the recommendations.
The National Toxics Campaign says it has won pledges from about six grocery chains to curb pesticide use, mainly in California and Arizona, framing it as a first step toward eliminating pesticides. Industry groups counter with claims of scare tactics and non governmental roles.
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