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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1999
Page
2
24 Antarctic Treaty nations meet at Scott Base to discuss protecting the untouched continent from human harm. The group will tour the region and address environmental challenges fishing disputes and tourism growth drawing 15 000 visitors annually.
American warplanes patrolling the no fly zone in northern Iraq attacked two Iraqi surface to air missile sites in separate incidents. An F 15E Eagle scored a direct hit on an SA3 site while a Marine EP-3B and two F 16s used anti radiation missiles after being illuminated by Iraqi radar. All aircraft returned safely to Incirlik NATO base in Turkey as U S and Britain demand end to patrols.
President Clinton proposes a welfare to work package in his upcoming budget to extend and expand programs that push businesses to hire former welfare recipients and help them reach jobs. He seeks 1 billion dollars for a program aiding long term welfare recipients and low income fathers as welfare rolls hover around 8 million nationwide.
Pope John Paul II, after addressing poverty and capitalism, urged anew for conversions to bolster Roman Catholicism in the new millennium. He told parents to educate children in gospel principles so they can evangelize the third millennium, saying the church needs more evangelizers and the Americas share great responsibility for the future.
Buffalo report notes Sam Donaldson received the Gilda Radner Courage Award for raising attention to the fight against cancer during a Saturday night ceremony. The TV news segment contrasts his usual indifference to awards with this notable honor.
National roundup notes surgeons at Louisville Jewish Hospital completed the United States first hand transplant led by Dr Warren C. Breidenbach. The procedure began at 3 30 pm Sunday and the patient remained under recovery as officials withheld details on its success or recipient identity.
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