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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1997
Page
2
Treasury officials consider changes to currency accessibility for the visually impaired including potential new design features on future notes. Money handling challenges face Charlie Davis a blind snack shop operator in the Treasury basement as debates continue over feasible solutions and costs.
Washington and Morgantown reports contrast spring zapper use with insect data. Scientists note electric traps often miss bloodsuckers while killing harmless insects. University of Delaware study counted 13 789 insects with only 31 biting pests affected. West Virginia University awards five $2000 scholarships by luck through a drum drawing.
The Red River crest reached 37.58 feet in Fargo marking a century high but still leaving towns behind fortified by sandbags and dikes. Officials warned residents not to let guard down as the river is forecast to recede slowly over the next week. Temperatures in the 40s drew onlookers to Moorhead while residents checked on relatives and homes amid rising flood dangers.
Pope John Paul II arrived in Sarajevo amid a cache of 23 mines explosives and detonators found near his route to the city center. He met crowds and urged lasting peace, insisting on driving past Sniper's Alley despite the danger. The Vatican had considered five helicopters to reach the cathedral, but the pope walked the streets and greeted supporters under Italian peacekeepers' watch.
Israel announced a partial easing of the West Bank and Gaza closure allowing 20,000 workers to reach jobs in the Jewish state despite ongoing street clashes. Palestinians and settlers clashed with stones and bottles as police tried to restrain them, with a settler rooftop attack injuring a shopper.
Secretary of State Jim Miles leads a drive to abolish his office a move lawmakers say could strip power and pay from other constitutionally created posts including the attorney general education superintendent and state treasurer The plan aims to avoid voter constitutional amendment and would save about 400000 annually by shifting duties to other offices.
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