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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 2000
Page
8
Washington debates growing the U S navy’s covert subs as Cold War aims fade. Proponents say submarines offer stealth and deterrence, while skeptics call them relics lacking clear wartime utility. Experts caution about mission justification and dangers of a larger silent fleet.
A night fire north of the Missouri River headwaters threatened a major 90 000 volt power line from Colstrip to the Pacific Northwest. The blaze near Broadwater County sent glow eastward as 86 fires burned 1.1 million acres across 11 Western states, with total wildfires about 5.1 million acres year to date, far above average.
In Fort Lauderdale Florida an 83 year old woman Fillie Tooter vanished after her car plunged off a bridge into a swamp near Interstate 595. Passing motorists alerted authorities but firefighters failed to locate the vehicle for minutes using spotlights. a passer-by later found Tooter after she remained trapped for days. The Fire-Rescue Department and Florida Highway Patrol faced questions over initial search and a second look as relatives said she disappeared while en route to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport.
Three Malaysians kidnapped nearly four months ago by Abu Sayyaf in the Philippines were freed as negotiators announced agreement on a $1 million ransom. The freed men would be taken by speedboat to Zamboanga for home flight, with further releases expected the next day.
After a week of tearful reunions between 100 North and 100 South Koreans, families parted at Seoul's Kimpo airport and Pyongyang, with aging relatives sobbing and pleading to stay. Leaders pledged more meetings, but many fear they may never see each other again. Signs urged unity as phones bridged last moments.
Independent Counsel Robert Ray has empaneled a new grand jury to hear evidence against President Clinton in the Monica Lewinsky affair. The move, announced as Vice President Al Gore prepared to accept the Democratic nomination, signals potential charges after Clinton leaves office next January. Prosecutors reportedly identified Lewinsky as the sole focus, but experts caution no indictment is guaranteed. White House criticized the leak timing as political, while Gore’s team said the nomination night would not be disrupted.
In Los Angeles, Superior Court Judge Malcolm Mackey granted summary judgment, tossing actor David Carradine and Marina Andersons libel and breach of contract suit against Time Warner and People magazine over a January piece. The case stemmed from a prior interview agreement linked to another Time Warner title.
Competing lawsuits between Tupac Shakur’s family and Orlando Anderson’s estate over the Las Vegas shooting were settled for an undisclosed amount. Shakur died after shots fired into a car on September 13, 1996, while facing an assault suit from Anderson. Anderson was killed May 29, 1998, and his estate claimed a $78,000 settlement offer had been discussed hours before his death.
The state Highway Department ordered the Old Cooper River bridge closed to traffic after an inspection found cracks in the superstructure. The 71 year old span linking Mount Pleasant and Charleston will be shut at 5 a.m. Friday, likely causing heavy traffic jams while inspectors decide on repairs or a temporary or permanent closure.
COLUMBIA The results of South Carolina's standardized exam will not arrive in time this semester for educators to assess student needs. Education Superintendent Inez Tenenbaum remains confident the grading company will deliver on time next year. The Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test results for grades three to eight were due from Data Recognition Corp. by June 15 but delayed to October due to computer problems. The mandated report card, to be released in November 2001, will compare statewide test outcomes. Delays irked educators and prompted lawmakers to grant students a reprieve from failing the test this year. Data Recognition faces a daily $200 fine up to $25,000 for delays.
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