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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1990
Page
2
Pope John Paul II issued a constitution limiting bishops control while preserving academic freedom at Catholic universities. The document requires most teachers to be Catholic and gives local bishops a watchdog role to ensure alignment with official church teaching.
In 1513 Spanish explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Panama to discover the Pacific Ocean, confirming a vast ocean on the western edge of the Americas.
Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies used flash bang grenades to storm a McDonald's in La Verne, freeing all 20 hostages after seven hours. None injured. Two men, Ramiro Gironas reported movements by phone. suspects Frank M. Teresi and Douglas Girard were booked on armed robbery and false imprisonment. In Boston, a CBS movie about Charles Stuart sparked family objections over media profit.
A gas truck overturned and exploded at a busy Bangkok crossing killing 51 people and injuring many as flames engulfed 43 cars and 30 shops near New Petchburn Road. Police said the truck’s liquefied gas spilled and spread flames across the area.
Subscription rates and delivery options listed for the Aiken Standard with office hours and mailing address. Advertising phone numbers, subscription payments, and misc. OCR errors noted for contact points and address lines.
Potential jurors in the first museum obscenity trial questioned about art classes and adult magazines as Dennis Barrie and the Contemporary Arts Center face charges over Robert Mapplethorpe photographs. The eight jurors decided faced questions on art, sexuality, and exposure to the controversial exhibit drawn by protests and civil liberties concerns.
Rescue teams comb debris as floods leave at least 40 dead and 5,000 displaced in Chihuahua City. Officials report 300 homes collapsed and 350 vehicles washed away while 2,000 flood victims receive aid in shelters set up at 25 schools as 800 residents stay in army shelters.
The EPA reports the 1991 model cars average 28.1 mpg, only a slight improvement over last year and equal to 1987, with many models under 22 mpg and vans in the high teens. Industry and consumer advocates note demand for larger engines drives performance amid broader fuel efficiency limits.
South African President F W de Klerk meets Senate and House leaders in Washington to press for nonracial reform as activists voice skepticism. Critics say the refreshingly upbeat tone may mask slow progress while Bush hails “dramatic progress” toward an end to apartheid.
The U S surgeon general reports quitting smoking yields immediate substantial health benefits for all ages. Antonia C Novello notes quitting before age nine halves death risk in 16.5 years. 10 to 15 years abstinent lowers ex smokers risk to near non smokers. About 390000 Americans die yearly from smoking related diseases. half of adults who ever smoked have quit, 50 million still smoke.
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