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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1995
Page
2
New York AP reports Lemi Moore stars in a modern take on Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel. Yale professor Harold Bloom criticizes the script for liberties with Hester Prynne and her letter A, saying Hawthorne would be horrified.
Discovery’s skipper spoke briefly with a World War II veteran nervous about space flight as the space shuttle sped over the Pacific. The veteran, Air Force Col Terence Henricks, joked about not paying for the launch while praising the program and those who made the phone call possible. Iran reports discovery of bodies of Iranian soldiers from the 1980 88 war with Iraq. Funeral for 2695 identified bodies planned in Tehran Friday.
Park Sung-Hyun, 19, survived 16 days buried in rubble after a five story building collapsed June 29 in Seoul. Pulled from a tiny pocket of concrete, she was weak but stable and thirsty, with only a leg scratch. Doctors ponder how she endured without water and whether rainwater or slowed body functions aided her. Her father and mother expressed relief and faith in a miracle, as Park hoped to eat thin gruel soon and crave ice cream and shaved ice.
Bosnian government forces pressed to defend safe areas in Zepa and Gorazde by seizing UN weapons and vehicles. Ukrainian peacekeepers reportedly fired warning shots as troops shelled, while civilians in Zepa faced intensified bombardment. Refugees from Srebrenica found temporary shelter in Tuzla with 11,000 housed.
The Commerce Department seeks a private firm to publish its Index of Leading Economic Indicators and two companion barometers monthly. The plan aims to cut costs and reassign federal analysts but alarms some economists who fear market-moving data could leak. Critics cite possible premature disclosures despite safeguards.
White House hopefuls challenged Senator Bob Dole at a Philadelphia GOP meeting, targeting his welfare reform plan and his age. Senators Gramm and Alexander sparred over reform, with Alexander citing generational leadership and Dole being the oldest candidate at 71.
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