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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1999
Page
2
Romania faced a major clash as police halted thousands of miners marching toward the capital to protest a leader’s 18 year prison sentence. Dozens injured and about 200 miners arrested with leader Miron Cozma reportedly arrested in Slatina amid unverified reports.
U S District Judge Susan Webber Wright said she may cite President Clinton for contempt for denying under oath a sexual relationship with Monica Lewinsky. The judge paused after impeachment and a Jones case settlement, setting Friday for filings. Clinton previously acknowledged an inappropriate relationship but said no sexual relations.
Yugoslav president Milosevic rejected a take it or leave it plan for foreign troops to enforce any peace accord. The move raises NATO intervention chances as a three day deadline looms for Serbia and ethnic Albanians to reach an agreement in France. US envoy Hill and Secretary Albright warned of airstrikes if Milosevic does not accept by Saturday noon. He stood firm saying the presence of foreign troops is opposed by leadership and citizens.
National Guard units nationwide rehearse for possible Y2K induced outages and computer crashes. In Washington state half of the ground troops will be on duty December 31 and January 1. States keep standby units for blackouts looting and other problems as systems fail.
London Prince Andrew becomes patron of a 3.2 million Falklands Memorial Chapel planned for Pangbourne College west of London. The building will honor 257 British servicemen who died in the 74 day Falklands War with brass plaques of their names. Completion expected in November.
The French Quarter party scene stretched past midnight with police persuading Richard Pitus to stop as crowds surged and warm 70s weather fueled what officials call a record Mardi Gras. A youth from Cleveland described the freedom and legality of the festivities on Bourbon Street.
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