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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1998
Page
2
South Korean navy and air units searched the sea and skies after sinking a North Korean speedboat. A body in a scuba suit was recovered, while the mother ship believed outside South Korean waters remained the target of reconnaissance operations led by Lt. Gen. Chung Young-jin.
Johnny Paycheck remains in critical condition in Nashville after a month-long lung infection but shows improvement and is more alert, according to his manager Marty Martel. The Grand Ole Opry member, age 60, is responding to treatment.
Saddam Hussein broadcasts a defiant national address urging continued resistance as the US and Britain launch a third wave of airstrikes. Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz says almost all previously monitored weapons sites have been hit.
Palestinian police detained nine journalists who covered pro Iraq demonstrations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Offices of eight news organizations, including AP in Gaza City, were sealed with a notice warning of prosecution. An Orbit Satellite Service manager said police questioned material showing burning US flags. Eight journalists detained in Gaza after a rally by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
Energy Department says interim findings show no disqualifying issues for Yucca Mountain as a storage site for 80,000 tons of used reactor fuel buried 1,000 feet below desert rock. No final decision until 2001 after further research and an environmental review.
In Jasper Texas the grave marker for James Byrd Jr. disappeared about a month ago from the city cemetery where he was buried June 13 after his dragging death. Police said three white men face capital murder charges. Byrd's sister Betty Boamer expressed disbelief over the theft, calling it a hurtful act. Family plans to replace the marker with cement or solder.
Local desk notes editors can be reached at 648-2311 with extensions for specific departments: e Local news Ext. 219, Features Ext. 218, Sports Ext. 220, for story submissions and inquiries.
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