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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1998
Page
2
Twenty two policemen tested positive for gunpowder on their hands after Monday shooting in Ocosingo which killed one woman. All 29 officers face conspiracy and abuse charges while seven are under separate homicide and injury investigations.
In Baghdad two U N arms inspection teams began moves as planned but one led by Scott Ritter remained at the inspectors’ headquarters outside the capital. Iraqi officials blocked escorts, halting inspections for a second day and prompting Ritter to report to Richard Butler as the Security Council debated the response.
Asian markets continued higher with Singapore up 7.1 percent and Hong Kong up 5.8 percent. Nikkei gained 2.48 percent as the yen strengthened. Traders cited Summers Suharto talks and potential Tokyo stimulus as factors. Militants in South Korea eased their hard line, agreeing to discuss layoffs.
Commerce Department reports December retail sales up 0.7 percent to 215.6 billion dollars, with autos surging 23 percent. Full year 1997 sales total 2.56 trillion, a 4.2 percent gain, the strongest in five months but the smallest annual rise since 1961. Ex auto sales rose 0.2 percent after November.
A USA Today CNN Gallup poll shows 43 percent of Americans favor using any federal budget surplus for health education and Social Security while about half favor tax cuts. Presidential contenders from Forbes Ashcroft Gephardt push varying plans from flat tax to large scale cut proposals amid bipartisan debate on spending priorities.
UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers say an aging process blocker may extend health span though not life span. The study to be published in Science cites a enzyme that slows cell aging as a potential breakthrough.
The Aiken Standard, ISSN 0893 2657, established 1867, is published weekday afternoons and weekend mornings by Aiken Communications Inc. Mail to PO Box 456 Aiken SC 29802. Delivery rates: $2.95 monthly, $26.85 quarterly, $107.40 yearly. Circulation service hours 6:90 pm to 7:30 pm on weekdays and 11 am on weekends.
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