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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1997
Page
2
Scientists report 1997 may be Earth's hottest year on record while delegations from about 150 nations work to finalize a treaty on gas emissions. Hadley Center official Catherine Senior cites the warming finger print, as talks continue in Kyoto Japan and Paris.
The United Nations Security Council approved a six month extension allowing Iraq to sell about 2.14 billion worth of oil to fund food and medicine for civilians. Russia and France sought a higher amount but backed a British resolution to revisit the figure after Kofi Annan’s next monthly recommendation. The extension follows last year’s program intended to ease sanctions despite Iraqi noncompliance.
The Space Shuttle Columbia lands at Kennedy Space Center after a 16 day mission facing a botched Spartan solar observatory release on November 21. Two astronauts saved a drifting $10 million satellite with the robotic arm while a rookie mishandled the satellite triggering a spin. NASA forms investigation into Spartan failure and data loss.
Forecasters warn El Niño will intensify a major winter storm targeting California and the Southwest. Heavy rain is expected with possible flooding water spouts and isolated tornadoes as the system moves toward the Southern California coast.
The Truth Commission plans to file criminal contempt charges against former President PW Botha after he refused to appear at a two day hearing on the State Security Council. Desmond Tutu said charges would be filed with the attorney general in Cape Town. Botha, 81, had urged Afrikaners to rally and called the commission a circus and witch hunt.
Fort Riley Kansas and Fort Carson Colorado will host two new integrated Army National Guard divisions. Each division with about 17 000 soldiers will combine three Army National Guard brigades under a headquarters unit of active duty troops. Two star generals have not been named.
MTV polls show increasing youth acceptance of separate but equal race relations with 54 percent rating relations as good and 68 percent agreeing in 1997 that races may be separate if equal opportunities exist.
Standard newspaper published weekday afternoons and Saturday in Aiken details home delivery and county mail rates. Postage and address changes handled via PO Box 456. Rates listed include monthly, quarterly, and yearly options.
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