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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1997
Page
2
Twenty five coal cars derail two miles from the Missouri Capitol spilling about 3000 tons into the Missouri River. No injuries. 112 car Union Pacific train from Gillette Wyoming to Chester Illinois.
The best selling author Stephen King and his family donate 4 million dollars to the University of Maine, his alma mater. The report notes King remains tied to the campus and supports its programs.
Fidel Castro told an audience in Havana that the United States should return large parts of Mexico’s territories taken over a century ago, naming Texas California Arizona and New Mexico. He also attacked President Clinton as an idiot for pressuring Cuba and warned against a transition government in Cuba.
Ecuador faces a three way dispute over leadership after President Bucaram was ousted. The armed forces chief Gen. Paco Moncayo urged a swift peaceful solution and said the military would stay neutral while a temporary defense minister would be named.
In Belgrade and across Serbia 10 000 protesters demand the government recognize opposition wins from the Nov 17 municipal elections. Milosevic proposes a law honoring most victories but omits New Belgrade and Mladenovac prompting claims of political maneuvering.
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