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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1998
Page
2
LAS VEGAS in Henderson two men Harris and Leavitt Jr were accused of conspiring to possess anthrax. Tests showed harmless vaccine material. Defense praised FBI actions saying they acted quickly and justly.
Rescuers comb rubble in central Florida after monster tornadoes killed at least 38 and injured over 250. Dogs search mobile homes at Ponderosa Park Campground for survivors or remains as dusk to dawn curfews and federal aid efforts unfold. Many residents are part time snowbirds and retirees, complicating counting efforts.
Kofi Annan returns to New York after sealing a Baghdad accord with Tariq Aziz to avert a U.S. led strike. He seeks council backing for immediate UN and IAEA access to suspected sites with senior diplomats to inspect eight presidential palaces, a stipulation in the memo.
President Clinton gave cautious approval Monday to a U N agreement with Saddam Hussein for monitoring suspect weapons sites in Iraq. He said the United States would keep a strong force in the Persian Gulf and warned that if Iraq reneged the consequences would be very serious. The accord acknowledges that lifting sanctions is vital for Iraq’s people and government.
Legislators say reforms improve the system as judge candidates campaign for weeks and line up for spots on the Public Service Commission. Some view politics as still lively despite changes. House Speaker Pro Tem Terry Haskins notes the gauntlet of candidates and hotel-room grinding days, calling judges' candidacies a major door to be opened.
Columbia Attorney General Charlie Condon proposes competitive bidding for all legal work by private firms for the state and asks the Budget and Control Board to review contracts. He also urges blocking lawyers suing South Carolina in other matters from working on state cases to oversee tobacco and pipeline lawsuits.
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