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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1999
Page
2
Mandela announces aim to set South Africa's second multiracial election between May 18 and 27 after consultations. Parliament to resolve constitutional issues before a fixed date, while he delivers a farewell presidency message.
King Hussein, gravely ill with cancer, arrived in Jordan from the United States aboard a private jet to a nation anxious over his fate. Officials said liver and kidney failure, with brain function stopped, left him on life support as Crown Prince Abdullah and Queen Noor stayed by his side at the hospital.
Monica Lewinsky in a videotaped deposition expresses mixed feelings toward President Clinton and denies he urged her to file a false affidavit. She questions Clinton’s sworn testimony about gifts and says she does not clearly recall being told to turn over presidential gifts. The deposition informs House prosecutors’ theory linking job searches to affidavit falsehoods and gift concealment to obstruct justice. Snippets will be shown on TV during the trial after Senate release of transcripts.
Chicago critic Gene Siskel announces a leave of absence from the program with Roger Ebert to focus on a radio talk show and later plans to return. Ventura aims to resurrect a call-in show to connect with the public and advocate proposals during the legislative session. Siskel also suspends reviews for the Chicago Tribune WBBM-TV CBS This Morning and TV Guide while recuperating at home.
Firefighters battled an eight alarm blaze at the Charles Towers in downtown Baltimore. One person died of cardiac arrest, at least nine hospitalized, and several treated for smoke inhalation as crews contained the fire after about two hours. Cause under investigation.
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