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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 2000
Page
6
United Airlines will remove 1,980 flights from its September schedule as it fights for improved pilot relations. The carrier previously canceled 4,800 flights May to August after pilots refused overtime, citing contract issues and staffing gaps amid weather concerns.
Former President Gerald Ford shows improved condition at Hahnemann University Hospital. Doctors say his tongue has returned to normal size after removal of an abscess caused by a rare actinomycosis infection. He will stay on antibiotics for six weeks and continues blood thinning treatment for a small stroke or strokes at the Republican National Convention.
Striking workers in 12 states and the District of Columbia enter a third day without a contract after Verizon Communications and two unions hit snags over job security. Negotiators met Monday night and planned to reconvene Tuesday as 87,200 employees strike, affecting about 25 million customers from Maine to Virginia.
Defense Secretary William Cohen said the Pentagon will take longer to prepare a recommendation for President Clinton on moving forward with a national missile defense system. He indicated a few more weeks are needed due to the complex budget and international relations implications, with a revised expectation now for early September instead of mid August.
Federal investigators broaden the Firestone tire probe to 46 deaths as NHTSA logs more than 270 complaints and at least 80 injuries, with most tires on Ford Explorer SUVs. The tally rises from 193 complaints and 21 fatalities reported last week.
Fires across Montana and neighboring states devastate structures and force hundreds from mountain homes. Officials warn the season may extend two months or more as 21 large fires burn in the northern Rockies and more crews are deployed. Governors and Clinton plan inspections and extended support amid warnings of harsh winter delays.
Wen Ho Lee's lawyers ask U S District Judge James A Parker to drop 49 of 59 counts alleging transfer of restricted files from secured to unsecured systems at Los Alamos National Laboratory. They argue federal law covers tangible documents, not intangible information, and challenge classification timing cited in the indictment. Lee has been held without bail since December.
Entertainment report notes Whoopi Goldberg saying she loves breakfast but avoids eggs due to fearing alien-human egg cannibalism. She adds she won’t pass up fried chicken and would eat the chick she called out. Harrison Ford rescues hikers in Idaho via helicopter. Shania Twain attends her Timmins high school reunion in Canada with minimal makeup and a casual outfit.
Frank Paul Speagle faces involuntary manslaughter and two counts of keeping dangerous animals after his three pit bulls mauled John Mickle killing him. Jury selection began in Winnsboro but Goode ruled to move the trial to Chester due to pretrial publicity. testimony will focus on whether Speagle knew the animals were dangerous.
Five men named Brian Zater, Ryan Zater, Ryan Graves, Jamie Benson, and Josh Darley planned a BB and T bank robbery on July 24 to finance skydiving lessons and a trip to France. Graves claimed team leadership and fired on officers. They prepared with two Florida trips, walkie talkies, vests, and a watch.
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