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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1997
Page
2
In Sarajevo the pope urged forgiveness and unity as Bosnians weigh peace through integration or separation. Serb official Momcilo Krajisnik cautioned against premature talk of unity while hoping for lasting peace after the 25-hour visit amid heavy snow and security.
HENDRUM Minn with 36 foot high dike and sandbag crews mayor Donovan Kolness leads volunteers along Main Street as flood threats rise. Residents push to beat back water with 24 hour dikes pump teams and calm resolve while nearby Wahpeton and Breckenridge recover from rain and blizzard damage. Fargo officials report river levels dropping offering cautious optimism for relief in coming days.
Boulder authorities defend slow progress in the JonBenet Ramsey murder investigation as prosecutors stress careful handling and reality of a lengthy case. Critics fear the 6 year old’s killer may never be found while officials insist momentum remains. Local and national views clash over the pace and certainty of justice.
The JonBenet Ramsey case remains unresolved with no named suspects eight hours after a ransom note was found. Authorities face criticism over handling of the crime scene and early investigative steps while experts note the difficulty of prosecuting and urge caution before judging the police or pursuing charges.
A newborn baby was taken from a Florence house at gunpoint around 6 15 p m Saturday. Melissa Sanders 22 was home with her infant when a man asked to use the phone then returned and abducted the child. Police described the suspect as a light skinned black male in his teens or early 20s about 5 7 with black curly hair. The State Law Enforcement Division and FBI are investigating.
Republicans push a make or break week for a balanced budget with the White House. Gingrich adds a tax issue wrinkle proposing a one year amnesty for delinquent taxpayers. Clinton administration upbeat but some Republicans warn a compromise may be impossible.
Attorney General Janet Reno faces GOP pressure as she prepares to decide whether to seek an independent counsel into Democratic campaign fundraising. House Judiciary Chairman Henry Hyde predicts Reno will reject an outside investigation citing career prosecutors and the Ethics in Government Act. In Denver, Oklahoma City bombing jurors near halfway through selection with two sources noting more than half the pool is in place.
Air Force mounted a ground search for missing A 10 Thunderbolt and pilot Capt. Craig Button in central Colorado. Four potential crash sites were checked Sunday with no decisive findings, and weather hindered further progress in the White River National Forest southwest of Vail.
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