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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1990
Page
1
In Stanfield Oregon the town celebrated its first traffic signal a three lens light at a ribbon cutting attended by about 70 residents of 1615. Mayor Frank Alvarez called the device one of the best things for the town as traffic halted briefly at the crossroads.
In Auburn Washington an 11 year old girl laced peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with rat poison and mixed grape drink with cleaner at a picnic croquet party. Police say other girls from three families were aware of the tainted food and some drank the poison mixture. Detectives awaited food test results before pursuing possible juvenile court charges.
Death notices list Barbara S. Salamiong Gloverville LaVerne F. Dorsey Greenbelt Md RL Gillian Ward Lucius Mackie Brooklyn Walter A. Padgett North Augusta Hoke S Teasley Lincolnton Ga Hattie Watson Bath Barbara S Weiler Aiken See Page 6A for details.
Ridge Spring Monetta High School selects Mack David Gantt of West Columbia for principal after parents advocate for the top candidate. Gantt holds an education degree from USC and currently works with the South Carolina Department of Vocational Rehabilitation. The hiring decision followed a district review of 22 applicants, interviews, and a shortlist of three nominees.
Local reaction to the University of South Carolina joining the Southeastern Conference was positive. Gamecock Club members Leonard Browder and Thomas Young praised the move as beneficial for athletics and academics and noted it would expand recruiting and rivalries, while USC trustee Charles E. Simons II cited football and television revenue as key factors.
Palmetto Federal Savings Bank sues 7 Oaks Partners in Aiken County Court seeking 258 million in principal and unpaid interest on an August loan to Hillcreek Development. Bank officials cite Office of Thrift Supervision rules and warn of potential fines if suit did not proceed. Weldon and Joe Wyatt own significant Palmetto Federal stock and lost a bid to vote their control shares.
Iran threatens to weaken global sanctions as the UN orders airspace closures to Iraqi cargo and Baghdad rushes troops and equipment into the desert standoff. Assad failed to sway Tehran while Saddam taunts Bush as oil and stock markets slip amid rising war fears.
Soldiers from Aiken's Army Reserve unit begin mobilization Thursday with 8 a.m. drills at the Aiken site. Lt. Col. Akridge says deployment to Saudi Arabia is likely but a definite date is not set. Capt. Vause notes the unit will move to Fort Gordon for mobilization and stay duration depends on three factors.
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