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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1996
Page
2
Bill Cosby and family return to Spelman College to dedicate the Camille Olivia Hanks Cosby Academic Center. The five story, art museum and auditorium housing humanities departments was funded largely by the Cosbys' 20 million dollar donation in 1988.
Moscow AP Boris Yeltsin defended five years of reforms in his annual state address to a joint session of parliament. He pledged to ease pain for ordinary Russians and said Russia is building a democracy and economy from Soviet collapse with re-election four months away. He urged rivals to prioritize strengthening democracy.
The AFL-CIO executive council approved in principle a Household International affinity card proposal that could generate about 975 million dollars for the federation over five years. Under the current Bank of New York arrangement the Union Privilege card only covers administration costs. President John Sweeney called it a better deal for members.
Rates for HOME DELIVERY shown as 8.50 monthly 25.50 for 3 months 51 for 6 months and 102 for 6 months and 204 per year Advance payments may be made The Aiken Standard ISSN 0893 2557 published since 1867 by Aiken Communications Inc P O Box 456 124 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29802 Second class postage paid at Aiken SC Postmaster address changes to the Aiken Standard P O Box 456 Aiken SC 29802.
A freight train derailed on Tennessee Pass near Camp Hale Colorado killing engineer Jimmy Roybal and student engineer C Wayne Reagan. Conductor Steve Hudson survived with a broken shoulder as 52,000 gallons of sulfuric acid spilled on U S Highway 24. Officials say brakes were tested before the wreck. speed of 64 mph in a 15 mph zone overwhelmed control. About 200 people assisted with the recovery and residents evacuated briefly before highway reopening hoped for by Saturday.
Dozens of homes destroyed and at least 49 people injured as widespread grass fires burn across North Texas. Joe Fincel fights flames near his home, saying he started a small burn that helped divert the blaze. Firefighters, aided by state resources, battle 90-degree heat with helicopters dropping water on a multiple thousand acre blaze.
Firefighting planes dropped bright pink retardant as Texas battles dozens of range fires. Governor Bush warned of continuing efforts costing about 350000 dollars daily. Linda Dixon described her ruined ranch home and the loss across the road as wind shifts worsened conditions amid record heat.
Senator Alfonse D'Amato criticizes the White House for delaying 100 pages of Whitewater related notes from 1994 hearings. A White House mixup delayed the papers until they surfaced in Harold Ickes's files as regulators weighed possible civil actions in the Madison Guaranty failure tied to Clinton associates.
President Clinton named Alan Greenspan to a third term as Fed chair and Alice Rivlin to the No 2 spot with Laurence Meyer joining the seven member Fed board. Early reaction was favorable and markets reacted with a large Dow gain of 92.49 points.
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