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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 2000
Page
4
Non nuclear states push the five declared powers to disarm at the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty review meeting beginning today. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will address 187 participating countries defending Washington’s record.
In China a quiet crackdown follows Falun Gong suppression. Police raids closed Zhong Gong centers and teaching networks, with millions of followers dispersed and thousands detained as state media tout the campaign against health and meditation groups.
A high level U S veterans delegation returns to Vietnam for the 25th anniversary of the war end. Business leaders and policymakers including James Kimsey Chuck Hagel Herbert Allison and Marshall Carter plan to share expertise to help Vietnam integrate into the global economy.
Georgia lawmakers approved safeguards against bankruptcy lawsuits and offered up to 6 million in tax breaks to Brown & Williamson while awaiting the first 4.8 billion national tobacco settlement installment. Critics say the state sends mixed signals by blaming tobacco for health costs yet rewarding the industry with perks.
In Miami the Cuban-American community denounces Attorney General Janet Reno for authorizing force to return Elian Gonzalez to his father. Protesters flood Little Havana with signs likening Reno to a traitor as leaders urge dialogue and healing after the Easter weekend arrests and fires.
Iranian hard-liners shut 12 pro-democracy papers leaving five in print as part of a crackdown to curb reformist President Mohammad Khatami. The judiciary issued the ban, with four reformist papers surviving, while Azad and others were halted or on sale by print deadlines.
Supermodel Cindy Crawford, who gained about 30 pounds with son Presley due in July, discusses life after pregnancy. She rejects swimsuit magazine expectations, stressing a relaxed life approach and staying focused on well being over appearance. In TV news, David Hasselhoff’s Double Cross faces jeopardy due to weak international sales, while Jerry Seinfeld remains active in stand up and TV projects.
Economists say a $2.8 billion video gambling industry will vanish with a July 1 ban after the state Supreme Court halted a November referendum. About 3,000 jobs and billions in revenue are at risk though the economy should absorb the impact. Notable firms Springs Industries and Bingo City figures are cited as benchmarks.
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