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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1996
Page
6
Toyota plans to sell cars in Japan this year with the D-4 2.0 liter engine delivering at least a one third lean-burn efficiency boost. Details on models and US availability were not given, while Mitsubishi also plans Japan rolls with similar tech and Europe next year.
Prosecutors demand the death penalty for former military strongman Chun Doo-hwan over the 1980 Kwangju crackdown and treason charges. Roh Tae-woo faces life imprisonment for aiding the coup between 1980 and 1987. The case centers on the pro democracy uprising and its brutal suppression.
Hiroshima observed the first anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombing with a subdued Peace Park ceremony. Mayor Takashi Hiraoka urged remembrance as mourners laid wreaths before a flame honoring about 140,000 victims. A moment of silence at 8:15 a.m. accompanied by dove releases reflected the city’s solemn mood and smaller turnout than last year.
Documents released by congressional investigators indicate Hillary Rodham Clinton may have had a larger involvement in the White House travel office firings than she claimed. Former White House chief of staff Mack McLarty testified that he felt pressure from the first lady to act, and producer Harry Thomason said she suggested firing the workers. A White House lawyer noted Clinton discussed a memo implicating her in the firings before it was turned over to investigators.
The DEA will ban bulk sales of pseudoephedrine in a move to curb meth production. Regulations to be published in the Federal Register limit consumer purchases to a 244 day supply, with dealers required to register and keep records. The rule aims to protect consumers while targeting criminals, and affects bulk distributors more than individual buyers.
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