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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1997
Page
2
A nor’easter dumped as much as three feet of snow from Pennsylvania to Massachusetts on April Fools Day. The blizzard, the third biggest in Boston history, shut schools and businesses, stranded travelers, and left nearly a million without power while at least one death was reported.
Pro court roundup reports Dexter King backing James Earl Ray’s innocence theory stating MLK assassination was a conspiracy. Meanwhile Tim McVeigh juror questions, Cronkite bypass recovery, and IRS Year 2000 computer risk are noted with brief updates.
Shimon Peres says Benjamin Netanyahu sparked the Jerusalem crisis with a zigzag policy that unsettled both sides. He disputes claims Arafat gave a direct green light to terrorism and warns Oslo peace is unraveling amid coalition tensions and West Bank moves.
New York commentators compare stock market declines to weather threats urging investors to prepare. They warn bear markets can strike suddenly and stress resilience, noting recent Dow and broad index drops from 1997 highs and recalling the 1987 crash as a cautionary parallel.
The Vanguard Group says bear markets are a normal aspect of investing and investors should be prepared to weather declines in stocks and bonds over long periods. It notes market timing by moving money in and out to ride rallies is often unsuccessful for seasoned investors.
Rancho Santa Fe residents attempt normal life after a Heaven's Gate incident left 39 dead in a mansion. The Spanish style home sits vacant as locals recall the tragedy and the auto detailing workers remember the group as sociable visitors who stopped by the car wash regularly.
Columbia officials announce a new slogan for over two million cars in South Carolina. The phrase Smiling Faces, Beautiful Places will be printed across the top of a blue and white plate featuring a green and brown palmetto tree with mountains in the backdrop.
Public Safety plans to mail new January Carolina Wren tags to all plate holders with a $4.4 million request to cover vehicle tagging by 1999, while the Legislature has approved $1.1 million so far amid debate over local government taxing limits. The House advanced a compromise limiting hotel and food taxes, with potential local sales tax options, drawing criticism from opponents. The flag debate at the Statehouse faded as Beasley’s push failed to gain traction. A boat ramp removal at John D. Long Lake follows the tragic case of Susan Smith, and Greenville schools overhaul its teacher development plan to $8 million.
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