25 Sep 1989
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1989
Page
1
Clemson remains seventh in the national rankings as published in page seven A. The article notes continued high standing for the Tigers amid evolving poll dynamics and competitive pressure from other top programs.
NASA sent its final unmanned mission from Cape Canaveral as an Atlas Centaur rocket lifted a 5100 pound Navy communications satellite into orbit at 4 56 a m. The 31 year era ended as the payload geared to connect land sea and air forces worldwide. Satellite tracking began about 30 minutes after liftoff with launch commentator Lisa Malone praising a flawless ride.
In the North Sea a 600 foot Danish ferry Tor Scandinavia caught fire early today off Esbjerg. It carried 540 passengers and 110 crew. two people died and several were injured from smoke inhalation. The fire was controlled within hours and no evacuations occurred.
Cloudy skies forecast tonight with 80 percent chance of rain or thunderstorms and a low in the upper 50s. Tuesday brings a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms and a high in the mid 70s.
The notice lists deceased individuals including Sadie Y Berry Willie Brantley Noah G Fulmer Mildred R Gardner Hervey S Granade Robert E Gosey John B Hendrick Edmee L Hess Rufus E Jennings Mamie McClain Laura Reed Bertha H Rinehart Crystal P Rodgers Ephrem Z Scott and Jessie C Wood from Johnston Nassau Wagener Martinez Beech Island Evans Goose Creek Aiken Evans towns.
Economists foresee continued expansion through 1990 with a lower recession risk until 1991 or later. NABE survey at San Francisco meeting shows record longest expansion possible if growth persists, as inflation eases and rates ease.
Electricity finally reached five downtown hospitals in Charleston while thousands remained without power food or cash. Residents of Isle of Palms and Sullivan’s Island faced return assessments as boats prepared to move evacuees back home amid widespread destruction from Hugo. The death toll reached 51 with billions in damage across the region.
Aiken County residents mobilized to send food and water to Charleston victims of Hurricane Hugo. Larry Murphy, while watching Saturday football, was moved by a news broadcast about the shortages and loaded a pickup with supplies for dispatch.
Signs of life return as five branches reopen and garbage pickups start. A pontoon bridge project will link barrier islands to the mainland while the Ben Sawyer Bridge remains ruined and may take four to six months to repair. Charleston Memorial Hospital and four other facilities regain full power.
In drizzling rain, Hurricane Hugo victims lined up for free barbecue and milk at Citadel Square Baptist Church. Volunteers from the Alabama Baptist State Convention fed about 2,000 people in a city with widespread outages and financial disruption as residents cope with stalled insurance claims and emergency needs.
President Bush plans to urge the United Nations to back cuts of more than half in U S chemical weapon stockpiles, matching a Soviet reduction to push toward a global ban. Secretary Baker said the move would advance disarmament while signaling sanctions for others continuing production.
The Supreme Soviet, transformed into a forum under Mikhail Gorbachev, opens its two month session with about 80 items on the agenda. It targets a large budget deficit through economic reform and sovereignty measures for republics, plus labor dispute rules.
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