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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1999
Page
8
Indian forces shell a 16 500 foot Himalayan promontory as they attempt to seize Tiger Hill near the Pakistan frontier. The seven week Kashmir fight features airstrikes and bunkered Islamic fighters on exposed mountain ridges.
In Kosovo postwar upheaval, ethnic Albanians seek a new order after Serb departure. Refugees return to cleaned lands as fear of mines and nostalgia for unity fade. Gani Krasniqi laments loss of coexistence. Shefqet Pulaj, a 24 year old in KLA uniform, begins rebuilding amid unsettled prospects.
NATO blocks Russia peacekeeper plans as British paratroopers fire on a carload of ethnic Albanian revelers in Pristina, killing two and wounding two others during Kosovo independence celebrations. Serb residents seek protection as NATO cites a clear threat and disputes over peacekeeping roles continue.
Pulaj describes crossing mine fields on a Morini peak to locate a house he watched from across the border. He cites Serb forces taking refugee women there and laments their possible deaths, vowing revenge.
Eleven Republican candidates jockey for position as George W. Bush leads the field, with GOP strategists rating two tiers: Bush and the rest. Democrats show a more orderly contest with Al Gore as front-runner and Bill Bradley mounting a sizable challenge.
In Greenville a request to the Forest Service seeks Portadam Inc. help with temporary dams to recover 16 year old Rachel Trois from the Chattooga River. Previous attempts failed as currents rose. Local officials oppose raising risk to rescuers.
The South Carolina Republican Party secures February 19 for its presidential primary making it the third in the nation. GOP Chairman Henry McMaster says SC contest will be pivotal as Iowa and New Hampshire hold early votes.
Victoria Adams and David Beckham arrive in Dublin ahead of a high profile wedding. Security tight as vehicles enter the Luttrellstown site with private jets bringing the couple and their families. Brooklyn Beckham, four months old, remains the couple’s infant son.
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