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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1989
Page
2
Joan Betteridge recalls a blast at school that prompted a terrifying moment when the ceiling began to fall. She likened it to the Blitz as debris rained down.
Former HUD Secretary Samuel Pierce will testify next week after a subpoena and bans on cameras in the hearing room. His attorney said Pierce may refuse to answer some questions but will attend. The dispute heightens tension between Pierce and the House subcommittee.
In Knoxville a divorce case over seven frozen embryos sparks debate on when life begins. Experts from Harvard, UT and the American Bar Foundation say the ruling by Circuit Judge W Dale Young awaits higher court review, possibly reaching the Supreme Court.
An IRA bombing at the Royal Marines Music School in Deal killed 10 people nine marines and one unidentified, with 22 injured. A three story barracks was leveled and surrounding homes damaged as authorities blamed the attack on the Irish Republican Army and noted an initial toll error of 11.
Federal and state investigators examine whether a Dr Pepper truck's brakes failed before it ran a stop sign and hit a school bus, killing 19 students and injuring many more. DPS and NTSB will inspect both vehicles as Hernandez Del Rio faces possible criminal negligence claims.
A DEA sting lured a dealer to Lafayette Park across from the White House to sell crack to agents as part of Bush's televised drug message. Officials defended the move while critics called it staged, noting the park is not a usual drug market and thefts occurred earlier.
Federal investigators say the co-pilot unintentionally pressed a button that reduced thrust on the USAir 737-400 causing left drift and an abort. The co-pilot was new to operational takeoffs, and both pilots left the scene before questions could be asked.
In a snowbound meeting in Jackson Hole the United States and the Soviet Union reached agreement on on-site inspections of each other's test sites. Baker and Shevardnadze announced tentative gains to lower nuclear tensions and outlined a ceiling reduction from 150 kilotons to possibly 50 kilotons, with inspections planned at Semipalatinsk.
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