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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1996
Page
2
John Travolta, a licensed pilot, jolted weary crew on the Broken Arrow desert set by buzzing them in his jet. He said the stunt woke everyone during filming. The film opens nationwide February 9 and stars Travolta as a psychotic pilot who hijacks two nuclear warheads to blackmail the U.S. government.
Los Angeles AP reports O J Simpson testified under oath he restrained no one, claiming he only tried to stop his ex wife from beating him. He also maintained the nightgolf alibi from his criminal trial, saying he swung a club twice in his front yard near the time of the slayings. The AP notes the account came as the wrongful-death case proceeds.
Subscription rates are listed for HOME DELIVERY COUNTY MAIL and OTHER MAIL with monthly and yearly options. Advance payments may be sent to the Aiken Standard PBM Subscription at P.O. Box 456 Aiken S C. 29802. The Aiken Standard is published by Aiken Communications Inc. Established 1867.
Rescue workers recovered 10 more bodies in the charred Colombo ruins raising the toll to at least 70 after Wednesday’s blast. Dozens of survivors remain critical as authorities seal off the damaged business district and widen the manhunt for suspects linked to Tamil Tigers amid calls for peace talks.
An AP report describes a yearlong study on the medical impact of clowns visiting children in six metropolitan hospitals. Michael Christensen leads the Big Apple Circus Clown Care Unit, founded 1986, with 35 members visiting intensives weekly for a highly funded project to measure laughter effects as a health intervention.
Washington reports the House aims to pass a sweeping rewrite of the 1935 Communications Act, allowing local and long distance telephone firms and cable companies to enter each other’s businesses, deregulating rates and easing media holdings limits. Rep. Thomas Bliley says logjam broken and no major changes, with Clinton expected to sign if approved.
Senate lawmakers pledge to study Dole concerns in hearings this year and perhaps add them in a separate bill. Sen. Pressler says Dole accepts assurances and won’t block passage, while Dole seeks FCC commitment not to preempt Congress on licenses. Reed Hundt avoids predicting response. Dole, GOP front runner, opposes a provision for broadcasters to use extra digital channels.
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