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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1990
Page
2
In 1630 John Billington was hanged in Plymouth Massachusetts for fatally shooting John Newcomin, marking the earliest recorded execution in colonial America.
Supreme Court to hear an appeal seeking to suspend the plan that reserves nearly half civil service posts for low caste Hindus. Five justices to decide whether to issue a temporary injunction ahead of Nov. 6 hearing on legality. Debate widens as Janata Dal critics demand resignation amid protests and deaths related to riots in Hansi.
In Battle Creek a man pulled a grenade pin and forced his ex girlfriend Lisa Wood to flee toward open ground. She stayed calm until police arrived, while a neighbor called for her safety. The man, in jail, faces assault charges to be arraigned Monday. A second grenade was found at his home and bomb squad checks were ordered. In Moscow, a Soviet Progress M-5 cargo ship docked with Mir to deliver fuel and mail and return crystals grown in space. Cosmonauts Manakov and Strelakov shown with crystals valued at about $1 million each, possibly making the mission profitable.
Aiken Standard lists offices at 124 Rutland Drive and hours 8:30 am to 5:30 pm weekdays. It includes mailing address, subscription rates for multiple periods, and mentions postal details and mailing changes to various P O boxes in South Carolina.
Iraq's Tariq Aziz made a brief stop in Amman to deliver a message from Saddam to King Hussein as regional tensions over Kuwait's invasion escalate. Saudi and Egyptian reinforcements bolster a multinational force. France warns of retaliation if Iraq is linked to a Djibouti grenade attack. World leaders gather in New York for the World Summit for Children as diplomacy seeks a peaceful solution.
Yanbu Saudi Arabia first units of the famed French Foreign Legion arrived Saturday joining the largest overseas deployment since Algeria. About 150 men marched from the Le Corse after an eight day voyage with 250 trucks aboard Atlas Cap Ferat. They join a 4,000 man Rapid Action Force with 2,300 legionnaires to be stationed near Iraq as part of a 13,000 man Gulf force.
Soviet Premier Nikolai Ryzhkov warned of economic disorder spreading nationwide and said the potato harvest must be completed within three weeks to avert a hungry winter. He described a crumbling economy with undelivered food and “economic warfare” among cities, while noting widespread rule violations.
The Supreme Court opens its 1990 91 term amid abortion counseling fetal protection school desegregation and the war on crime disputes A new member David H Souter joins the bench while cases include an Oklahoma City desegregation fight and a major punitive damage dispute Souter is viewed as pivotal on abortion affirmative action and church state issues The court will hear 54 cases by July and may delay rulings to allow Souter to vote in key matters
Neil Bush faces a new $200 million lawsuit accusing Silverado directors of gross negligence that helped trigger Silverado Banking collapse. The suit, filed Sept. 21 by the FDIC, adds to federal conflict of interest charges he already faces.
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