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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1997
Page
2
Nobel potential in cloning spurs hopes to grow bone marrow cure cancer and sickle cell disease while lawmakers fear human cloning. NIH chief Harold Varmus urges continued research amid budget worries and moral debate.
A Hemingway Days Festival in Key West was canceled after Ernest Hemingway's three sons sought a share of proceeds and threatened legal action. The event, featuring a lookalike contest and fishing tournament, had long complemented the writer’s Key West legacy with granddaughter Lorian Hemingway judging the writing contest.
Zaire's Mobutu Sese Seko ousted the prime minister and installed Gen. Likulia Bolongo, a former defense chief, as new head of government amid a nationwide state of emergency. Bolongo vowed to restore order while signaling crackdowns on civil liberties. Foreign reporters were assaulted during anti-government protests as the regime faced renewed rebel advances.
Dramatic satellite images show a shock wave across the sun after a solar flare hurled a massive bubble of superheated gas toward Earth at nearly 2 million miles an hour. Scientists say the event is small and not expected to disrupt communications or cause power blackouts, with experts noting no significant threat.
NASA said this week's solar eruption was barely a firecracker with little impact on orbital satellites. Some radio operators may notice brief signal distortion while larger events could disrupt communications for hours, but no routine satellite staffing changes were needed.
In Hebron after the funeral of Nader Isseid 24 pro Palestine protesters clashed with Israeli soldiers. Police formed human chains searched rooftops and used tear gas and rubber bullets. About 30 injured as rioters and security forces tried to separate demonstrators from soldiers.
A charter school on Hilton Head Island, Lighthouse Charter School, wins approval after appealing the Beaufort County School Board decision. The board previously denied March 7 for insufficient data on minority enrollment. The Legislature last year required charters to reflect local district demographics within 10 percent and to offer specialty instruction in language, math, and science.
The deaths of multiple endangered sea turtles forced workers to deploy hydraulic dredges on the Myrtle Beach area renourishment project and Folly Beach operations. The Southeast halt to hopper dredging paused Miami Beach and Wilmington projects as crews adjusted to the new equipment and site conditions.
The Aiken Standard lists home delivery prices including $8.95 weekly, $26.83 for 3 months, $107.40 for 12 months, and $134.40 per year. Other mail rates are $17.45 monthly, $52.35 for 3 months, $104.75 for 6 months, and $209.40 yearly. Subscribers may pay in advance and call 649 for issues or problems. circulation hours are 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. weekdays and 7 a.m.–11 a.m. weekends.
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