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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1990
Page
1
Tigers edge Maryland 18 to 17 in a narrow college football finish. The scoreline highlights a tense game with Maryland contesting every drive and both teams trading momentum in the second half.
Obituary brief notes the deaths of Alice A Devine Philadelphia Remel Fulmer Pope Augusta Maggie R White Williston with a request to see Page 6A for details.
A compact listing of publication sections and page references showing feature segments and price codes. The item reads like a header cue for inside content, noting page numbers and small price markers without detailing individual articles.
A South Carolina writer recalls the impact of Hurricane Hugo on the Summerville and Charleston area. He describes Azalea Park altered beyond recognition, lost childhood memories, and the enduring images broadcast on September 2, 1989, noting relief at avoiding personal disaster while reporting from Aiken.
A personal account a year after a major storm in the state recounts heavy rain and widespread damage. The narrator recalls phone calls from family in Summerville and Tammy’s parents in Lake City seeking food water ice and supplies. Coastal areas faced dire shortages and hardship persists.
Charleston residents faced a calm before the storm as Hugo loomed far away. reporters note a brief shower at Middleton Place during Scottish Games and describe the Lowcountry focusing on a Raleigh Stones concert as evacuations loomed later in the week.
One year after Hurricane Hugo the Charleston area shows lasting damage. St Michael's Episcopal Church roof is damaged and the bell tower spire remains unreplaced. The Charleston County Courthouse roof was destroyed while City Hall resumes daily business. Hugo killed 29 on the mainland and caused about 5.9 billion dollars in damage as recovery continues.
Associated Press reports that Iraqi raids on diplomatic sites provoke French retaliatory moves including sending warplanes and troops to Saudi Arabia. Refugees from Kuwait flee toward Saudi borders as Iraqi border guards open the frontier. several French officials are detained but some released. Saddam Hussein offers to allow elderly and ailing French nationals to depart Iraq and Kuwait amid tensions.
Fort Stewart Georgia families cling to hope as the 265th Quartermaster Detachment ships out for the Mideast. Spearhead Spe Mark Rooker at twenty stands in his desert gear with his family bidding farewell. The unit, drawn from varied jobs, marks a grim farewell after nineteen days as guardsmen.
Former Aiken County councilman predicts a tight November 6 referendum outcome with the result hinging on pro and anti tax groups' final push. Ralph Cullinan, council liaison on the tax issue, notes a November 1 public meeting for taxpayers to question the local option proposal, though time and place remain unannounced.
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