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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1998
Page
2
In Saxony-Anhalt the far-right German People's Union DVU surged to about 13 percent of the vote winning 14 of 99 seats, led by under 30 and unemployed voters, seen as a dream result amid a region hit by 22.6 percent unemployment.
In New Bedford mass shootout at a McDonald’s ended as a SWAT team freed 13 hostages with two gunmen having fled. One gunman died in the restaurant. the second was sought after dropping two women in the Bronx. no hostages injured. Authorities described a tense, chaotic scene as officers exchanged fire and a key SWAT entry followed a lengthy standoff.
The Whitewater grand jury will view Hillary Rodham Clinton's five hours of videotaped testimony. The plan is to present the footage in Little Rock Arkansas as prosecutors weigh whether criminal charges are warranted. Senate figures expect a critical report but doubt indictment of the first lady.
UNITED NATIONS The United States faces a major test as the Security Council reviews the seven year embargo and the UN weapons inspections. The council plans to keep sanctions for now while weighing a report saying inspectors made virtually no progress on destroying banned arms. Iraqi foreign minister al Sahhaf says support for a hard line may be eroding.
In Edinboro Pennsylvania the town mourns a father of three, a teacher shot at a dance he organized for students. Pray ers rise for the 14 year old suspect as investigators search for motive and details.
A Sunday night vigil drew about 350 people to pray for eighth grader Andrew Wurst and his parents after he allegedly shot and killed a teacher and wounded others at a school dinner dance. A separate service is planned at James W. Parker Middle School in Edinboro as authorities investigate the incident. Ray’s brother seeks a public funeral for James Earl Ray in Memphis, estimated in about three weeks, to honor what he calls a wrongful conviction.
Defense Secretary William Cohen says thousands of Pentagon civilian workers could be furloughed and high tech weapon plans cut if Congress does not approve a large emergency spending bill by early May. He warns bases may close if funds fail to arrive.
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