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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1997
Page
2
A bull charged into the crowd at a bullfight in Vall d'Uixo Spain killing a 65 year old man of a heart attack. Twenty people were injured mostly with broken bones and discharged. two remained in stable condition. Authorities cited a wall collapse despite safety standards.
France paid tribute to 13 152 Jews rounded up in 1942 at Vel d Hiv. Prime Minister Lionel Jospin said the roundup was planned and carried out by the French with involvement by politicians administrators police and gendarmes. Not one German soldier was needed.
In New York 57 Mexican deaf-mute victims were found living in squalor after being smuggled and forced to beg to repay fees. Seven suspects were arrested on charges including alien smuggling extortion and grand larceny. Red Cross aided the victims as INS and local authorities coordinate prosecutions and witness protection.
Catholics and Protestants react to the IRA cease-fire declare d as of noon Sunday near Clonard Monastery. Families celebrate milestones while 8,400 deaths over 28 years loom. Protestants caution that the gesture may not be unconditional, wary of what comes next.
The open captioning test for A Simple Wish appears in several cities including Washington New York Chicago and Universal City Calif The Movie Access Coalition led by Toby Silver says this marks the first time open captioning is used in a first run family film for general audiences and the deaf community seeks broader access to shared experiences.
A Beechcraft Duke crashed after reporting left engine trouble 15 miles from Springfield killing all four aboard. The crash happened in a pasture two miles outside Springfield after the pilot sought an emergency landing. Victims' identities were not released.
Jami and Kent Oliver found a $63,497 tax refund misprint and returned it to the IRS, joking about the windfall while facing a $15 parking ticket. One homeowner, a former Boy Scout and a lawyer, stated the sum wasn’t theirs as they owed money on 1996 taxes. In New Haven, Yale professor Kelly Brownell calls for a fat tax on high fat foods to curb obesity and blame big food advertising.
The Aiken Standard is a weekday afternoon and weekend newspaper published by Aiken Communications, with postal addresses in Aiken South Carolina. It lists home delivery rates seven days a week and county mail pricing, though the text includes OCR errors and misprints.
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