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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1994
Page
2
A ferry carrying 608 aboard collided with a freighter and sank before dawn in Manila Bay. At least 34 drowned with more than 100 still missing as crews searched through the day. Survivors complained of no alarm and little crew assistance during the evacuation.
In Sarajevo Serb leaders agreed to meet a top U.N. envoy while ignoring demands to release more than 400 peacekeepers held as leverage. The talks focus on halting fighting in Bihac and delivering aid to trapped civilians amid ongoing cross border tensions with Croatia. Seven more observers were seized from a Croatian post, now overrun and occupied by Serb forces.
Washington reports the Index of Leading Economic Indicators fell 0.1 percent in October after a revised 0.1 percent September rise. Seven of 11 components showed weakness, including slower raw material price gains, fewer durable goods orders, higher unemployment claims, and lower stock prices amid ongoing growth.
The Associated Press reports millions of motorists will pay more as cleaner burning reformulated gasoline begins flowing nationwide. By year end 17 states will phase out old fuel and by January it will cover about a third of sales. Regions affected include the Northeast, mid-Atlantic, Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas–Fort Worth, Chicago area, and Cincinnati area. Wholesale markets show reformulated gas selling 6 to 8 cents more than conventional gasoline.
City desk provides switchboard and fax numbers for Aiken SC readers. News tips line 648 2311 invites locals to share newsworthy happenings. For questions or surveys dial 642 5151 at the AnswerLine service.
Rosa Parks, 81, discusses her upcoming book Quiet Strength in Detroit, recalling refusing to yield her seat and describing the Civil Rights era as a tired struggle. She emphasizes motivating young people to reach their potential and face Jim Crow era injustices. Senator Fritz Hollings to star in City Hall as a cautious political figure.
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