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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1996
Page
2
Doctors report Mother Teresa's condition improved with reduced drugs for bronchitis and pneumonia. The 86-year-old nun remains hospitalized since November 22 after a mild heart attack and later angioplasty, with recovery slowed by kidney issues and respiratory infections.
Whitney Houston praises Penny Marshall saying she has the stamina of a horse as Marshall continues work on her new film. The actress director, noted for her labor love, secures praise from a major co star.
Yasser Arafat's cabinet urged mass street demonstrations after Israel began subsidizing Jewish settlements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The move, labeled a "decoration of war" by Palestinian leaders, could draw more Israelis to settle, complicating a future Palestinian state with 145000 settlers among 2 million Palestinians. The appeal warned of dangerous possibilities and signaled potential violence as talks over a Hebron troop pullback remain stalled.
A grain freighter lost power and smashed into the Riverwalk mall drawing panicked shoppers into the Mississippi River. Coast Guard reports six killed with as many as 100 injured and four missing. The 180,000 square foot mall housed 200 shops and eateries and neighboring Flamingo Casino.
An Iraqi opposition group says Odai Hussein was seriously wounded in an attack near Baghdad. Gunmen opened fire with heavy weapons on his armored car, and two groups reportedly claimed responsibility. Official Iraqi media gave sparse details and later reports remained unconfirmed. Odai reportedly told soccer officials he was not badly hurt.
The Aiken Standard lists office hours 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday Friday switchboard and PAX numbers 648 2311 648 6052. It provides staff contacts for story ideas and publisher Scott B Hunter and notes subscription rates and mailing options.
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