Aging vets finally get compensation
Frostbite victims from the Chosin Reservoir battle are to receive service-related disability compensation for long-term effects like diabetes and skin cancer. The Department of Veterans Affairs recognizes frostbite as a cause of ongoing infirmities among aging Marines.
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Blizzard shuts down northern Plains travel and power
A blizzard froze much of the northern Plains on Sunday with wind driven snow and 20 foot drifts. Hundreds of miles of highways were closed in Wyoming the Dakotas Nebraska and eastern Montana. Thousands lost electricity while volunteers sandbagged flood threatened towns. Governor Schafer asked for a disaster declaration as the state was virtually paralyzed. In Minnesota Breckenridge dikes failed during the night.
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Rebels object to U S troops near Zaire border
GOMA Zaire rebel leader Laurent Kabila condemned Western forces in Brazzaville across the Zaire River from Kinshasa. He warned the troops threaten national sovereignty and territorial integrity as his movement controls the eastern third of Zaire amid a seven month drive to oust Mobutu Sese Seko.
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Kabila calls evacuation amid fears of US troops in Zaire
Laurent Kabila frames the crisis as a threat to Zaire's territorial integrity and urges evacuation. The US warship Nassau with about 1,000 Marines is offshore as rebels advance. Washington declines comment while rebels and Mobutu officials hold talks in South Africa seeking a peaceful resolution.
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Zaire
State Department
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Washington
South Africa
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Weather Extended Forecast Says Temperatures to Fall
Temperatures will continue to drop on Tuesday with highs in the mid 60s for Wednesday and Thursday. Skies stay sunny with sunrise at 7 05 a m and overnight low around 49. Conditions indicate mild, dry weather ahead.
Leaders urge restart of Israeli Palestinian talks
US officials urged Sunday that Israeli and Palestinian leaders drop hardline positions and renew face to face talks as President Clinton prepared to meet Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Yasser Arafat demanded a halt to building in east Jerusalem before negotiations can resume. Netanyahu spoke with King Hussein of Jordan, recovering in Rochester Mayo Clinic, as the US pressed for a direct meeting to salvage the peace process.
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Clinton
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Yasser Arafat
East Jerusalem
Netanyahu
King Hussein
Jordan
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
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Lax guards blamed for jail takeover in Colombia
In Valledupar Colombia guards failed to prevent an inmate takeover that left four guards dead and up to 15 hostages seized. About 10 to 15 inmates overpowered guards as most of the 596 inmates appeared to join the uprising.
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Colombia
Associated Press
Valledupar
Aiken Standard Subscription Rates and Contact Info
Public notices listing office hours, switchboard, editorial extensions, and subscription prices for the Aiken Standard. Includes publisher details, mailing address, postmaster, home and mail delivery costs, and subscription contact numbers.
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Hunter
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Aiken Communications Inc
Rutland Drive
Alken
8.C
Aiken Standard ~ Pbm
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