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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1998
Page
2
An overcrowded bus fell into a 140-foot gorge near Bageshwar in Uttar Pradesh killing 21 and injuring 47. The bus was over capacity with 68 aboard and the driver was among the dead.
A fashion of film history sparks record sales as Keaton and Lahr costumes draw thousands and hundreds of thousands at a Hollywood sale. DiCaprio and Batman pieces also fetch sums while controversy and police scrutiny shadow entertainment news.
President Clinton arrived in Gaza with Yasser Arafat to press reconciliation with Israel and renewed commitment to the Wye River land-for-security deal. He met Netanyahu in Jerusalem and said the accord could be implemented by both sides.
Puerto Rico rejected statehood in a Sunday referendum with 50.2 percent choosing none of the above. Statehood drew 46.5 percent amid turnout of 71 percent of 2.2 million registered voters. independence and free association fared poorly.
Regions and communities of all sizes report a five percent decline in serious crimes to police in the first half of the year. The trend follows years of reduction since a peak during the crack epidemic. President Clinton credits tougher laws and more police, while Attorney General Reno calls it historic progress.
DAR Space station now orbits independently above Earth after separation from Endeavour. NASA officials call it a bright new star already growing in visibility as construction continues, with future crews delivering cranes and a tool bag for ongoing work.
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