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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1989
Page
5
NBC leads with L A Law and Cheers as drama and comedy series winners. James Woods and Dana Delany earn acting honors. Roe v Wade and War and Remembrance win multiple awards across categories. Lucille Ball receives the Governor's Award.
Energy Secretary James Watkins faces a cascade of crises in the nuclear weapons program. Measures include potential halt of Rocky Flats production, failed waste repository plans, a court block on a Bechtel contract, and stalled Savannah River reactor repairs. Contractors worry about liability and future renewals as Watkins questions systemic problems and outlines a rapid new corrective course.
NBC led with 25 Emmys followed by CBS with 27 and ABC with 13 as Day One and Roe vs Wade shared the drama comedy prize. Aaron Spelling earned his first Emmys while Lonesome Dove won Best Directing and Dana Delany won for best actress in a drama series. James Woods received the miniseries acting honor.
A homemade rocket hit the U S Embassy in Bogota as six bombs exploded in the capital and in Cali. One security guard was killed in Cali and another injured in Bogota. Police deactivated two bombs and searched for others. Authorities report 42 killed and 116 injured across the attacks as political leaders urge ending drug trafficker extraditions.
A senior official says Dick Cheney frames the international drug trade as a national security issue and argues for military involvement. He aims at Congress and wary military leaders skeptical of domestic drug enforcement with limited resources. Cheney has convinced some doubters of a new approach.
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