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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1999

Page

6

Romney to lead Salt Lake Olympics amid ethics reform

Massachusetts venture capitalist Mitt Romney was hired as chief of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee in a major restructuring after resignations tied to bribery charges at the bid committee. Romney pledged balanced books, tax payer protections, and environmental safeguards as reforms aim to improve the committee's image and governance.

Salt Lake City Massachusetts Mitt Romney Salt Lake Romney Salt Lake Committee Mike Leavitt IOC Verl ‘Topham Utah Power Leavitt

Napalm Targeted Oil Tanker Off Oregon Coast

Demolition experts used napalm and plastic explosives in an attempt to set fire to the grounded 639 foot Japanese owned freighter New Carissa off Coos Bay Oregon. The plan aimed to burn bunker oil to prevent a beach spill as a storm loomed. Navy experts joined the operation to crack fuel tanks and release the oil, hoping it would burn away from the ship.

Coos Bay Oregon Coast Guard Gene Maestas Marissa Maestas Navy

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