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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1997
Page
2
A defector from North Korea arrives in South Korea marking a notable cross border transition. Officials report this is the first such arrival under a new policy framework.
Hwang Jang Yop and an aide landed at Songnam International Airport after a 67 day detour from Beijing via the Philippines. Officials say the pair were greeted by friends and other defectors as they began their exodus from North Korea.
Bulgaria’s United Democratic Forces claimed 56 percent of votes in parliamentary polls after popular protests drove out the former communists less than 21/2 years after they returned to power. Ivan Kostov led the victory signaling a move away from the communist era.
Grand Forks North Dakota residents were ordered to evacuate as the Red River breached sandbag dikes and flooding swamped neighborhoods. Two downtown buildings caught fire but flames could not be reached. planes dropped chemicals to battle the blaze while rescue crews saved twenty people.
Wheat farmers across southern Kansas Oklahoma and Texas faced damage after a hard freeze with temperatures in the 20s. Daryl Heasty found his wheat ground frozen and his crop prospects uncertain after a week of wintry weather and a warmer spell that followed.
Newt Gingrich told about 200 supporters at a Woodstock Georgia GOP convention that he will shift energy from ethics issues to tax cuts and swift death sentences for drug smugglers. He praised Marianne Gingrich and pledged to return to Washington more determined.
The Boulder District Attorney Alex Hunter acknowledged that the JonBenet Ramsey murder probe centers on the parents. He stressed John and Patricia Ramsey have not been named suspects and the investigation remains ongoing.
The Aiken Standard established 1867 is published weekday afternoons with Saturday and Sunday mornings editions by Aiken Communications Inc. Mailing addresses listed for subscriptions and changes. Home delivery rates shown: monthly 8.95, 3 months 26.85, yearly 107.40. county mail 11.20 monthly, 35.60 for 3 months, 67.20 for 6 months.
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