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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1990
Page
1
Locally reported prep scores span Lake City South Aiken Lower Richland Midland Valley Barnwell Wagener Salley Strom Thurmond and Saluda with variable results across districts and schools. Perks noted include a 21 point margin in one contest among the standings.
Notice of obituaries for Ab Haynes of Springfield and Dennis Kenner of Ridge Spring. Details appear on page 8A with full dates and services.
The lead story notes baby boomers shifting worries from big cities to small communities in the 1990s while travelers learn user friendly science for journeys across the Far West Midwest and East Coast. It also covers reader call in surveys on television and viewer responses.
Iraqi troops stormed the French and Canadian ambassadors residences in Kuwait City detaining four citizens including a diplomat. The United States and four other nations reported brief detentions of consuls as embassies closed since August 24. President Bush condemned the raids as a clear violation of international norms. US troops fired warning shots and boarded Iraqi vessels during encounters at sea.
Ralph E. Pate of Graniteville retires after 27 years with the rural route. He recalls long days delivering along U.S. 1, snow days that froze his progress, and hints at joining a senior citizen bowling league while possibly working part time in a bowling alley.
Die hard Clemson and South Carolina fans like Perrin Herrin and Tom Lybrand describe how they cope with losses. Herrin mourns loudly when Clemson drops games, though he says age has tempered his reaction. Lybrand, a longtime Gamecocks follower, admits the pain lingers but endurance grows as hope persists.
In the stands with his wife Jessie who has held secretary roles for both Clemson Extension Service in Aiken and the USC Aiken chancellor. Lybrand positions himself as a premier supporter of the roosters amid college rivalry chatter.
Angry Republican negotiators accused Democrats of leaking privately offered GOP tax proposals. Senate leaders lamented disclosures as talks on deficit reduction stalled, with discussions at Andrews Air Force Base and mixed progress toward a $50 billion annual saving and $500 billion through 1985.
Florida lottery fans rush to buy tickets for Saturdays $100 million Lotto drawing. Scalpers travel from Georgia to New York as lines grow, with locals reporting brisk sales and talk of the nine digit prize. Odds cited as about 1 in 14 million. a New Yorker notes $2 tickets and a $75 million early jackpot.
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