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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1995
Page
2
Avalanche in the Himalayas near Jammu buried dozens of vehicles on the Jammu Srinagar highway killing at least 125 people. About 130 remain missing as rescuers free 40 travelers from a highway tunnel where they were stranded for six days.
Associated Press reports Russian forces redirected heavy fire to the village of Batum between Grozny and the mountains, signaling a possible new phase in the Chechen war. Rebels clung to Grozny centers while claiming ongoing sniping and a bunker near the presidential palace.
A dispute between Lech Walesa’s office and world Jewish leaders over control of Auschwitz planning marred the 50th anniversary commemoration. Jews fault Poland for late invitations and excluding them from final ceremonies while graves from the Jewish cemetery were disturbed for a factory floor and later dumped back. The episode underscores tensions over who guards the site’s memory and meaning.
President Clinton urged Democrats to rally after a 1994 defeat and pledged to fight GOP tax cut and welfare reforms. He pressed for involvement of average voters as Hillary Clinton Al Gore and Tipper joined a party gathering. Meanwhile Senator Bob Dole urged Republicans to keep promises and stay the majority, predicting victory in 1996.
Today features mostly sunny skies and cool air with a high in the low 50s and a low in the upper 20s. Tomorrow remains mostly cloudy and cool with a high in the low 50s and a low in the low 30s. Yesterday's high was 56 and the low 30 with a record high of 84 and a record low of 1. Sunset today is 5 49 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow is 7 30 a.m.
The United States appears to seek talks with Bosnian Serbs to end nearly three years of war. Secretary of State Warren Christopher sends a letter signaling new contacts while Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic signals willingness to bargain around a peace plan.
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