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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1992
Page
2
Wind gusts accelerated fires across the West forcing evacuations of about 200 homes as crews battled a 4055 acre blaze near Rogue River Oregon. About 9000 firefighters worked across California Washington Oregon Idaho and Nevada with several injuries reported.
Former national security adviser Richard Allen testifies that a 1981 U S search mission in Southeast Asia sought five POWs after a satellite photo but was inconclusive and delayed by bureaucratic resistance. He cites long delays and lack of risk appetite as reasons the effort failed.
The Security Council urged international inspection of Bosnian prison camps as heavy shelling halted relief flights. Reports say Serbs torture and kill Croats and Muslims in camps like Omarska and Brcko, prompting calls for action while NATO troop involvement remains disputed.
NASA halted a risky experiment as astronauts towed a half ton satellite about 850 feet from the shuttle after a 124 mile line jammed on its reel. The snag left 843 feet unreleased after three tries and extended Atlantis mission by a day with an attempt planned for morning.
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NBC anchor Bryant Gumbel fractured his wrist while pursuing a hippo at a Kenya game reserve. The incident occurred during a crew filming in Africa, with a vehicle slipping into a ditch amid the chase.
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