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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1996
Page
2
Calvin Broadus known as Snoop Doggy Dogg says murder charges cannot tame him and that the gangster image remains in him. He notes the trial taught him to respect life and focus on guiding his 2 year old son. He was acquitted in February of murder in a 1998 shooting.
Bruce Springsteen stepped on stage during a prewedding party for Toby Scott, joining The Fanatics for jams of Shake, Rattle and Roll and Mustang Sally using guitarist Moriva's guitar. Moriva praised the energy and called the moment very cool. The guest appearance came at the Montana event with local reactions capturing the moment.
Aiken Standard details home delivery and mail options with monthly and multi month prices. It lists home delivery rates nine for month 8.95 and 3 months 26.85, 6 months 53.70, yearly 107.40 and county and other mail prices. It notes advance payments and provides publisher address and post office details.
Grozny endures an eighth day of fierce fighting as Alexander Lebed and Aslan Maskhadov discuss possible cease-fire and rebel withdrawal by telephone. Lebed accuses Russian forces of mismanagement and proposes a plan to take command in Chechnya, while Yeltsin backs the general thrust.
In Zhaiqian village, now in Jiangxi province, residents in their 70s allege 1942 Japanese germ warfare caused ulcers fever and deaths after retreating forces left. They cite discarded canisters and planes dispersing fleas. Japanese officials dispute official evidence, acknowledging limited chemical warfare. The topic remains highly sensitive amid war anniversary debates.
U S customs report Freon smuggling climbs amid summer heat driving demand for cheap cooling. Freon, banned refrigerant in cars, ranks second only to drugs at the border with smugglers altering vehicles to fit new coolants.
Health officials at an NIH conference warn melatonin remains unproven as a safe effective sleep aid. Experts note most research is basic or incomplete and urge non prescription use be avoided while studies continue. Some researchers acknowledge potential sleep benefits but acknowledge unknown safe dosing and long term effects.
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New York Post reports Donald Trump intends to erect the world’s tallest building at the end of Wall Street to house the New York Stock Exchange. The 1,792 foot 140 story tower would surpass the World Trade Center and provide 3.5 million square feet of office space for up to 100,000 workers, with a 3.5 year construction timeline.
TWA Flight 167 carrying 161 passengers and 20 crew members from Logan International Airport returned about 30 minutes after takeoff due to a smoke odor. The plane was inspected, took off again with most aboard, and firefighters met it upon return. One passenger described a crew search for a foul smelling substance.
In Glassboro New Jersey 22 year old Cindy Nannay was shot twice by her former partner 27 year old Scott Lonabaugh in a college parking lot as friends watched Lonabaugh then killed himself Authorities say Nannay had recently ended the relationship and had filed domestic violence charges earlier that summer
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