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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1996
Page
2
Sevierville Tennessee reports former President Bush and Barbara Bush attended the gala opening of Lee Greenwood’s new 1,776-seat music theater. Greenwood praised the presidents for joining the event as he unveiled a $10 million theater within a 295-acre development.
Mother Teresa, 85, was released from Woodlands Nursing Home in Kolkata after a brief hospitalization for a broken collar bone. Surgeon Asim Bardhan said she is resting for two weeks with no other health concerns and she appeared cheerful.
A World Health Organization study reports weekly testosterone injections reduce sperm count below conception threshold in almost all men. Over 24 years the trial with 399 couples across nine countries found injections 98.6 percent effective as contraception.
Aiken Standard offers home delivery 8.95 monthly 26.85 for 3 months 53.70 for 6 months 107.40 yearly county mail 11.20 monthly 33.60 3 months 67.20 6 months 134.40 yearly other mail 17.45 monthly 52.35 3 months 104.75 6 months 209.40 yearly advance payments may be made to Aiken Standard PEM Subscription. The Aiken Standard ISSN 0893 2557 established 1867 is published weekday afternoons and weekend mornings by Aiken Communications Inc P O Box 456 124 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29802. Postmaster address changes to P O Box 456 Aiken SC 29802.
Researchers from the University of California Los Angeles report a genetic engineering cancer vaccine that unmasks tumors to the immune system. The study notes brain and several other cancers suppress immunity via TGF-B and the vaccine targets this pathway to trigger tumor attack.
In Jordan Montana the FBI's standoff with the Freemen enters its ninth day as more than a hundred federal agents work to compel surrender. Self described two star general Don Vos arrived from Ohio with offers to negotiate but is kept waiting. Freemen leaders Le Roy Schweitzer and Daniel Peterson Jr. were arrested last week for bogus checks and threats, while Richard E Clark surrendered and faced arraignment. The Freemen posted a legalistic statement and TV vans were asked to back off as agents patrolled the 960 acre Justus Township ranch.
Los Angeles Nicole Brown Simpson led a dangerous life in her final weeks, a spree of club hopping and suspected drug use. A family friend testified that she invited men to join her in three way sex and pressured O J to cope with a split from his wife. The witness recalled warning Nicole about a decadent lifestyle and noted she was leading and coming on to men.
In a videotaped incident near South El Monte California two sheriff deputies beat a Mexican man and woman after a 10 mile highway chase. The chase involved a crowded pickup with 21 suspected crossers reaching 100 mph before stopping. Deputy batons struck the driver and the woman as they lay on the ground.
Washington report says 455540 aides are often seen as secretaries, but training them as licensed teachers could ease shortages. A study of 150 programs across 30 states finds 77 percent of aides pursuing teaching are minorities and urban districts benefit from aides who understand local culture and student needs.
Taiwan announces cancellation of planned weekend military drills near the Matsu islands amid US criticism and after China wrapped up a series of war games. The drills would have been the response following tensions with Beijing, with Premier Lien Chan stating training is halted until after June.
Lech Walesa arrives at the Gdansk shipyard for his first day as a paid worker after five years as Poland's president. The event draws global media as a publicity moment while Walesa explains he needs income and plans a U S lecture tour. He starts late, meets management, and leaves before nine, then breakfast with an old friend.
The principal witness in the Whitewater case testified that he and two defendants devised a plan to funnel proceeds from a fake land deal into his investment firm to boost its lending capacity. He said the scheme aimed to aid James McDougal, Gov. Bill Clinton, and others, tying to a 21 count fraud indictment. The witness claimed about $825,000 land sale funds would finance Capital Management Services and related loans.
Washington state agencies report about 1 million children abused or neglected with parents responsible for 80 percent of damage. Federal officials say real toll may triple due to unsubstantiated mistreatment reports. The National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect released its latest findings. Fifty three percent suffered neglect. 26 percent physically abused. 14 percent sexually abused. 5 percent emotionally abused. 22 percent faced other mistreatment. Some victims experienced multiple abuse types.
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