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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1998
Page
2
Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto signaled that permanent income tax reforms may be debated but a net tax cut is not guaranteed, less than a week before upper house elections. The remarks followed earlier statements advocating permanent tax reforms.
United States envoy Richard Holbrooke said Kosovo negotiations yielded no signs of improvement but were useful in clarifying many issues. Belgrade diplomats planned to tour battle zones in the Kosovo province where the Kosovo Liberation Army fights for independence amid Yugoslavia.
Protests and violence erupt as authorities block Drumcree parade near Portadown and Orange Order marches. About 1,000 Protestants encamped outside Drumcree church. Rioters torch vehicles, block roads, and clash with police across Belfast and surrounding areas. Police use plastic bullets as mobs target roads and shops amid mounting opposition to the peace process.
Flagler Beach Florida residents face possible readmission as wildfires ease after a month of destruction. Officials caution against rushing returns while flames burned woodlands and homes across Flagler County. More than 100000 people evacuated, with costs exceeding 110 million and losses around 276 million.
Extended forecast calls for partly sunny conditions and highs near 90 into the weekend. Lows in the 60s to 70s with relief possible from scattered late day thunderstorms. A garbled line mentions a high of 99 and a date, but unreadable text prevents clear attribution.
In New Orleans delegates representing 24 million NEA members rejected a merger with the 950,000 member AFT. The vote, 58 percent against and 42 percent for, keeps NEA independent of AFL-CIO for now, with president Robert F. Chase stressing the decision targeted the merger plan, not unification itself.
In Flint Michigan General Motors and United Auto Workers held a holiday weekend bargaining session to end strikes at two parts plants. A GM official said talks were somewhat constructive but yielded no settlement after 32 days of walkouts. GM spokesman Pete Ternes cited urgency but no progress.
A national roundup covers FBI arrest in California of Jesse Fanns for the Maj. Gen. Marion Carl slaying in Oregon, Starr pledges report to Congress only with credible information, carbon monoxide deaths in Florida, and Alabama fugitive Centobie captured in Mississippi after a police officer killing. The report notes other related escapes and investigations across multiple states.
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