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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1999
Page
6
Rebels attempt to break blockades in Chechnya's mountainous south as Russian forces press the assault on Grozny with air and ground combat. Jets drop aerosol bombs on rebel bases while factions clash for control of supply routes and defense remains firm.
Alfonso Portillo, a populist lawyer leading the Guatemalan Republican Front, claims a landslide with 68 percent of 98 percent counted, defeating Oscar Berger of PAN. Berger concedes as Portillo frames vote as a mandate for change. Separately, Sweden ends state church ties effective New Year’s Day, moving Lutheranism to a normal religion status amid demographic shifts.
Israel's Shas party, Barak's largest coalition partner, announces withdrawal over funding of education and welfare networks, leaving a 51 seat majority in a 120 member Knesset. With the budget due by December 31, Barak seeks quick resolution as peace talks with Syria and the Palestinians loom.
Peace Corps volunteers in about a dozen nations relocate from rural posts to safer or central locations as Y2K concerns loom. By year end, roughly 7,000 volunteers in 78 countries may shift to capitals or return to the United States for safety, training, and possible medical exams.
Curtis Mayfield, whose songs like People Get Ready and Freddie's Dead shaped civil rights era soul, died at 57 after years of continuing to record despite a 1990 onstage accident that left him paraplegic. His gentle voice pushed pride and perseverance, using music to push social conscience.
New York 45 year old actor known for a popular sitcom has married his girlfriend Jessica Sklar in a private Saturday ceremony. Best man George Wallace said the toast was very dark and burnt. Sklar, 28, met Seinfeld after she briefly married Broadway producer Eric Nederlander and later divorced him. Engagement announced last month hinted a year end wedding.
Los Angeles reports that Dylan McDermott's new four bedroom Brentwood house, a 4,000 square foot estate, draws TV and movie industry attention. The Practice star bought the residence from Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas, who had purchased it three years earlier from Michelle Pfeiffer.
South Carolina faces environmental challenges as the millennium approaches. Experts note sprawl control through service boundaries, rural zoning, and stronger conservation programs. Coastal groups urge rethinking neighborhood layouts to reduce congestion and protect rural character.
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