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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1995
Page
2
Jeanne Calment, aged 120, marks the milestone in Arles with a chocolate cake and 60 neighbors. She recalls selling pencils to Van Gogh and watching the Eiffel Tower rise while receiving thousands of birthday cards from around the world and attention from journalists and leaders.
The Israeli government seals the West Bank and Gaza to reduce terrorism, pushing tens of thousands of workers from Romania, Thailand, and other countries into Israeli jobs. Palestinian Mohammed Othman, 43, supports a 13 member family in Yatta and faces long-term hardship.
The economy shows slowing growth after Federal Reserve rate hikes. Analysts split on recession timing with forecasts ranging from a sharp downturn before the 1996 election to a gradual slowdown causing minimal disruption. Recent data point to weaker consumer spending housing and manufacturing.
Washington Republicans pledge to deliver the Contract With America within 100 days despite Democratic opposition and Senate filibusters. House Majority Leader Dick Armey stresses keeping the campaign promise as the 104th Congress begins, aiming for welfare reform term limits tax cuts and a balanced budget amendment.
The forecast calls for clear skies tonight with lows in the upper 20s. Tomorrow will be sunny with highs in the lower 60s. The brief notes summarize the upcoming weather without added details.
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