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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1997
Page
2
A kitchen blaze at a Burger King in Heathrow terminal caused smoke and roof flames forcing closure of terminals 1 2 and 3. Airports faced massive disruption with 50 000 passengers delayed and major road jams as crews battled the fire for hours. No injuries reported.
In Orlando police stormed a house at dawn and rescued two young children Malcolm Phillips two and Tedi Priest unharmed. Suspect John Edward Armstrong was killed during the operation after a brief struggle as SWAT moved in. A team member suffered a minor hand injury.
Washington reports Henry Cisneros former housing secretary and Clinton aide faces an 18 count indictment for conspiracy obstructing justice and false statements to the FBI about payments to his former mistress Linda Jones Jones also charged along with two others Independent Counsel Barrett alleges lies about payment details during an FBI background check Cisneros case follows Espy indictment and ongoing probes into Clinton administration figures while investigations into Whitewater and related matters continue
Senate Republicans press to defeat the Kyoto treaty as a two thirds vote is required for U S ratification. Clinton officials defend the accord citing historical environmental cleanup gains and warned against economic disaster fears. Critics argue the pact would curb energy use cost jobs and cede control to the United Nations.
President Clinton speaks to a Miami fundraising audience describing a taxing schedule. He notes the campaign costs and the strain from a recent trip to New York and Miami, after attending 27 fundraisers in six weeks across 13 cities and raising about 10 million dollars for Democrats.
West Virginia neighbors face first degree arson charges after a fatal fire that killed five children. In Denver, testimony emerges from the Oklahoma City bombing case with Terry Nichols and ex-wife notes. In Atlanta a Yerkes center worker dies from herpes B contracted via the eye. San Diego reports the exhumation and private burial of U.S. Ambassador Larry Lawrence amid questions about wartime service.
Local contact numbers for the Aiken Standard include switchboard 648 2311 and editorial extensions 219 221 220. Publisher Scott B. Hunter accessibility, subscription prices, mail options, and delivery hours are listed with payment details for various plans.
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