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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1996
Page
2
Paris AP Brigitte Bardot, an animal rights activist, pledges 2000 euros to save a lone wolf terrorizing sheep in southern France. The government has authorized the wolf's killing in Larzac. Bardot told Europe 1 radio she admires wolves and finds them more interesting than certain humans.
International stars gather for Karlovy Vary International Film Festival as Alan Alda and Olympia Dukakis attend. Gregory Peck will receive a lifetime achievement award at the July 13 closing ceremony, with about 200 films shown. In London, Tom Cruise helped a boy pinned by crowd trouble at the Mission Impossible premiere, assisting police to safety and signing autographs afterward.
Subscription options listed for home delivery county mail and other mail along with advance payment details. Publication by Aiken Communications Inc. established 1867. Address given as PO Box 456 124 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29802 and postal change instructions.
President Clinton announced sweeping changes to meat and poultry safety, introducing sanitation standards and scientific tests to detect E coli and salmonella. The plan shifts major responsibility to the industry, with phased implementation over months and USDA verification.
NATO spokesmen reported a standoff near Han Pijesak as Bosnian Serbs refused to move tanks and armored vehicles back into a containment zone around Gen. Ratko Mladic’s compound. US troops and aircraft pressed for withdrawal while villagers blocked roads. NATO said no relocation occurred by midday.
Bosnian leaders from the Muslim Croat federation and the Serb Republic signed a pact Saturday confirming changes to the 656 mile boundary. Admiral Leighton Smith warned the lines could become permanent borders if free movement in Bosnia is not guaranteed. The Dayton accord envisions 51 percent for the Muslim Croat federation and 49 percent for Bosnian Serbs, with over 40 adjustments to the line.
First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton urged Slovakia to speed democratic reforms and support NGOs in a round table at Reduta Hall. She criticized barriers like a $3200 capital requirement and limits on private NGO funding, stressing NGOs as partners in democracy. Meciar met Clinton later. Kovac welcomed her with limited powers.
Tropical Storm Bertha nears the Caribbean as hurricane watches extend to Antigua Barbuda Nevis Montserrat St Kitts Anguilla Saba St Eustatius Dominica and Dutch St Maarten Forecasters say Bertha could become a Category 1 hurricane by Monday with similar paths to Marilyn and Hugo, before passing through damaged areas.
Thousands of ultra orthodox Jews protested in the Sanhedrin neighborhood, pelting cars with stones and garbage to press for Sabbath street closures. Police used water cannons with blue dye and batons to disperse crowds, injuring at least one, as arrests were reported.
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