Boston Fire Injures Dozens In Tallest Building Blaze
A Tuesday fire on the seventh floor of Boston's John Hancock Building injured nearly 80 people, disabled fire instruction systems and smoke containment fans, and forced evacuation of about 3,000 occupants. The blaze disrupted a major New England landmark and raised alarms over safety systems.
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Agreement On Trade Pact Reached In North America
Washington–President Bush announced that the United States Mexico and Canada have reached a continent wide free trade treaty. He said the historic agreement will create jobs grow economies and boost exports. Negotiations focused on service finance autos and products with a full assessment to follow and draft text not shown to Congress before Sept 8.
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Serbs Offer Safe Passage for Women and Children
Serb forces pledge not to impede humanitarian convoys and will allow mothers and children to leave Sarajevo while denying any easing of ethnic cleansing. UN officials report 28 000 people driven from homes in northwestern Bosnia in the largest displacement of the five month war, amid international outrage over camps and killings.
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Aiken Standard Contact and Delivery Information
Aiken Standard address is 124 Rutland Drive with mailing P O Box 456 Aiken SC 29802. Office hours 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. weekday. Subscription line 649-5316. Delivery help 5:30–8 p.m. weekdays 8–11 a.m. weekend. Switchboard 648-2311. Opinion line 648-2508. Fax 648-6052. News tips 648-2311 AnswerLine 642-5151.
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Payment notice shows standard and special rates for a local publication. Addresses listed include PO Box 438 Aen SC 20008 and a mention of 36 181 in a garbled line. No clear dates or contact details provided.
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Sunrise Tom Records a Low Last Night
Sunrise Tom reports a record low temperature last night, the coldest since the first of the month. Officials caution on ongoing frost risk and urge protective measures for crops and outdoor water lines.
Hatcher Ousted In Georgia By Democratic Runoff
Rep. Charles Hatcher of Georgia loses a Democratic runoff to Sanford Bishop in a district redrawn to a black majority. Bishop leads with 40,665 votes to Hatcher’s 36,204 as 96 percent of precincts report. Bishop advances to face GOP rival Ishop, while Campbell wins Colorado Senate nomination.
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Hadley Says Military Action in Yugoslavia Risky
Assistant Secretary of Defense Stephen J. Hadley warns that imposing a solution in Yugoslavia would demand a massive force and likely require violence to stop violence, risking the death of innocent civilians.
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MTV Honors Guns N Roses Video Vanguard Award
MTV named Guns N Roses as this year’s Video Vanguard winner for outstanding music video contributions. The band will receive the trophy at the MTV Video Music Awards on September 9, with members to accept the honor.
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