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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1997
Page
2
Voters faced late openings and confusion at many polling stations as Kenya held its second multiparty election in 31 years. Reports cite 12,700 stations with issues including misdelivered ballots and potential extended voting hours while two people were killed in election violence.
Iraq will supply Jordan with more than 35 million barrels in 1998 at half world price. The deal aims to ease tensions and strengthen ties, following talks between Oil Minister Amer Mohammed Rashid of Iraq and Jordanian minister Mohammed Saleh al Hourani. They also agreed to form a joint oil services company and cooperate on exploration and drilling.
United Airlines Flight 826 with 393 aboard plunged about 1000 feet after severe clear-air turbulence over the Pacific, injuring 102 and killing Konomi Kataura, 32, as the Boeing 747 diverted to Narita Airport near Tokyo. Passengers described being thrown into aisles and hitting luggage compartments.
Government teams kill off 1.2 million poultry across family flocks and farms in a 24 hour drive to curb the AH5N1 flu. Thirteen cases have been confirmed, four deaths, seven suspected, with no vaccine and antibodies found in some exposed people. Authorities suspend sale of poultry until safety is confirmed.
Los Angeles reports James Cameron's Titanic earned 356 million in a three day December box office, setting a new record and staying No. 1. Tomorrow Never Dies earned 21 million, As Good As It Gets opened with 12.5 million, while The Postman and Jackie Brown started weakly.
Unabomber suspect Theodore Kaczynski offered to plead guilty to avoid the death penalty but federal officials rejected the idea per The New York Times. The paper cited a Justice Department source saying he would accept life without parole for the 1978 bombings that killed three and injured 28.
Aiken Standard provides office hours 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and a switchboard at 648-2311. Subscriptions are via 649-5315, with extensions for Local News 219, Features 221, Sports 220. Publisher Scott B. Hunter can be reached at 648-2311 Ext 209. Publication details include address, pricing, and delivery hours.
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