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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1997
Page
2
U S envoy Dennis Ross, midway through shuttle talks to restore Israel-Palestinian security cooperation, faced a bomb scare in Jerusalem. He was stuck for about 20 minutes as a bomb squad tested a suspicious object outside the Jerusalem Capital Studios amid ongoing tensions after last month’s attack.
Small firms with slim margins warn survival is at risk as UPS and Teamsters strike, diverting shipments and forcing reductions. Loretta Kaminsky of Low Betta Custom Chocolates fears September holiday season losses while Susan Laing closes Postal Center USA in Milford. UPS reports customer cutbacks and 15,000 layoffs tied to lost business amid 10 percent capacity operation. Teamsters deny layoffs as scare tactic.
President Clinton rallies Democrats to raise more money as he travels across the nation, noting Republicans have more funds while the DNC works to pay a $16 million debt. He raises $550,000 for the DNC and defends fundraising despite 1996 investigations, urging soft money bans while continuing large donations from corporations unions and wealthy patrons. The party reports $16 million debt and $3 million cash as of June 30.
ACT Inc officials report the college entrance exam score for entering freshmen rose again, marking the second straight annual increase and the fourth in five years. The national average reached 21, up from 20.39 in 1996, with 20.6 in 1980, as more students take tougher college preparatory courses. Richard Ferguson, ACT president, notes a nationwide push for rigorous coursework since the early 1980s.
Water supplies on Russia's broken Mir are running low with enough drinking water for about one and a half to two months. NASA plans a late September shuttle mission to deliver more water, followed by a Russian cargo ship in early October. Contaminated water may stem from antifreeze fumes due to cooling-system leaks, forcing reliance on limited reserves.
The American Medical Association and Sunbeam Corp strike a five year marketing deal endorsing nine Sunbeam home health products including humidifiers and blood pressure monitors. AMA vows no endorsement of competing products during the agreement.
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