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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1997
Page
2
Ireland grants its first divorce after a constitutional amendment passed in November 1995. Justice Henry Barron ruled for a gravely ill unnamed man, noting authority to dissolve the marriage before the new law takes effect on February 27.
Speaker Newt Gingrich agreed to a 300000 penalty and a House reprimand to resolve a long ethics investigation. If accepted on January 21, the sanctions would allow him to keep his leadership post as special counsel James Cole outlined findings of misconduct. The deal involves possible IRS records access and drew reactions from Rep. Nancy Johnson and critics like Rep. George Miller.
Two bombs struck the Atlanta Northside Family Planning Services clinic injuring six people with the second blast damaging nearby cars near a trash bin. Investigators questioned residents as FBI and Georgia Bureau of Investigation pursued leads amid a cold morning. Authorities say the bombs were powerful and timed to target responders.
The Supreme Court agreed to hear cases on whether public school teachers may offer remedial help at parochial schools and potentially overturn its 12 year old ban. The move could affect prayers in public schools and tax breaks for church school families. Arguments set for April with a July decision.
In New York a man at a bookstore reacts to Bill Cosby’s memoir as news of his son Innis William Cosby being shot dead in Los Angeles spreads. Psychologist Joyce Brothers notes Cosby as a national symbol of fatherhood and discusses the impact of a celebrity’s child killed. The piece emphasizes Cosby’s gentle father image and public mourning.
Palestinians celebrate Arafat’s control of Hebron with fireworks while clashes flare with Jewish settlers still guarded by Israel. Palestinian police seize the military HQ and begin patrols as the withdrawal proceeds without flag burnings or stone-throwing against departing troops.
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