21 Sep 1989
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1989
Page
1
Boston AP reports overnight wear of contact lenses raises risk of potentially blinding corneal ulcers by 10 to 15 times. Dr Ronald E ith of USC notes extended wear lenses were limited to one week by FDA last May, but doctors had already grown wary.
Washington AP reports sudden Bush administration plan collapse over averaging emissions targets. House subcommittee removes averaging from clean air bill, shifting to per car standards for hydrocarbons carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide. Auto industry warns tougher rules will boost recalls as cars age. Tim MacCarthy MVMA says targets may be impossible for individual vehicles.
A flash flood warning is in effect tonight as heavy rains and thundershowers move through with strong winds. Lows will reach the upper 60s with a 100 percent chance of rain. Tomorrow expects diminishing winds and an 80 percent rain chance with possible thunderstorms and highs in the upper 70s. Page 6A has details.
Obituary notices list Roderick M. Busby Charleston Cole B. Carpenter Rebecca B. Dick Katie C. Gary Dencie M. Goodwin Martha Thomas with locations including Summerville Greenwood Johnston and Brooklyn New York. Page 6A likely holds full obituaries and biographical details.
An USAir Boeing 737 400 aborts takeoff at LaGuardia and crashes into the East River killing two passengers. About 45 hospitalized, six may be missing, coast guard searches ongoing as aircraft breaks in three pieces. Officials say weather not a factor. Passengers clung to driftwood and wing sections before rescue.
Hilton Head Hospital evacuates six patients to HCA Aiken as Hugo menaces the coast. Aiken Regional Medical Centers prepared with extra staff while EMS moved patients and records. officials warn inland care is needed if Charleston and Savannah are affected. Hugo’s approach spurs mass evacuations along the Georgia Florida coast.
The Commerce Department reports the U.S. economy grew 2.5 percent at an annual rate from April to June, a 0.2 point revision down from a month earlier. Consumer spending rebounded, business investment remained strong, and exports stayed vigorous, though economists foresee slower growth in the second half of the year.
The revised Gross National Product indicates a potential risk of recession while confirming inflation restraint. The price index rose 5 percent annually from April to June, slightly below prior estimates, with overall growth at 2.5 percent.
Rep. Derrick plans Rules Committee action to bring the Jenkins Amendment to limit textile and apparel imports before the House this fall. The move could trigger a clash with the Bush administration and House Textile Caucus over the Caribbean Basin Initiative and its duty free apparel provisions.
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