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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1996
Page
2
Newsmaker Don Imus, honored with broadcasting icons, quips about the Clintons during Hall of Fame ceremony in Las Vegas. He previously sparked controversy with jokes about President Clinton and Hillary Clinton.
NBC led prime time in the Nielsen ratings for the week of April 6 14, capturing seven of the top ten shows with a 10.3 rating and an 18 percent share. CBS edged ABC for second place as viewers watched fewer programs overall due to spring break holidays and time changes.
Vermont sugarmakers report a sweet season with prospects of about 500000 gallons. Agricultural official Henry Marekres notes high sap sweetness means less sap needed per gallon of syrup. Last year about 365000 gallons were harvested by roughly 2200 commercial sugarmakers, versus a 20 year average of 385000 gallons.
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The Senate rushes to approve a compromise anti terrorism bill ahead of the Oklahoma City bombing anniversary. It strengthens federal crimes on international terrorism and violence against federal workers, limits appeals for convicts, and aligns with White House calls for strong security measures despite concerns over civil liberties.
Hezbollah fired rockets into northern Israel and the Israeli border enclave of Kiryat Shmona injuring one and causing property damage while Israeli forces targeted suspected Hezbollah armaments. Clinton urged a cease fire in Tokyo as diplomats pursued a U S initiative with Syria Egypt and Saudi leaders.
In Aliquippa a 16 year old, Brian Samuel, is charged after his parents William and Tresa Samuel were killed. Neighbors say he offered two schoolmates $12,000 each to shoot them, while police say two other teens implicated by Brian were later cleared.
President Clinton pledged to keep about 100,000 American troops in Asia to anchor regional stability. Japan agreed to consider a larger role beyond its borders as the two leaders stressed the vital U S Japan alliance at Akasaka Palace amid concerns over North Korea and China.
The AAA monthly price survey shows self-service regular averaging $1.24 a gallon, up 6 cents from March and 11 cents from February, with mid-grade $1.47 and premium $1.57. The West tops regional costs at $1.32 while the Southeast remains the cheapest at $1.18.
In a three minute London hearing a judge granted Prince Andrew and the Duchess of York the first stage of a divorce. The couple were listed as HRH The Duke of York v HRH The Duchess of York and received a decree nisi at the Family Division High Court.
Shirley Cabey testified about her son Darrell Cabey being shot by Bern ie Goetz on December 22 1984 and the family’s changed lives. She described arriving at the hospital where Darrell lay paralyzed and unrecognizable compared with her son, in emotional testimony at his $50 million lawsuit.
In Great Falls Montana defense attorney Michael Donahue urged delay of any grand jury proceedings against Theodore Kaczynski amid government leaks he called a lynch mob mentality. A federal grand jury was to hear evidence in a secret, tightly secured session at the federal courthouse. Kaczynski faces charges for possession of bomb making materials, not the attacks that killed three and injured 23.
Animal studies at Duke University suggest a Gulf War pill used to protect against nerve gas may hinder the body's ability to neutralize two common insect repellents before reaching the brain. Veterans' spokesman Phil Budahn of the American Legion calls for immediate government follow-up, while Pentagon officials state no new mystery disease has been found.
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