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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1996
Page
2
Brigitte Bardot called for a tourist boycott of Asterix Park near Paris after eight dolphins and sea lions died, including a newborn dolphin, over the weekend. She described the park as a death trap for animals in captivity. Park officials offered no immediate comment.
San Francisco AP reports comedian Jim Carrey proposed to longtime girlfriend Lauren Holly on the set of A Smile Like Yours. Holly flashed a diamond engagement ring as filming continued in the city.
Bill Cosby told a TV critics meeting he aims for modest success with his new series Cosby, noting he won’t claim a number one spot after past flops. He contrasted with The Cosby Show which boosted NBC in the 1980s.
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Baptist, Buddhist and Methodist spokesmen joined a rally at the Supreme Court steps as House GOP leaders push a constitutional amendment to authorize organized prayer and government funding of religion. The Coalition to Preserve Religious Liberty calls the measure unnecessary, saying schools already permit private prayer and that the proposal risks religious liberty and tax funding of religious activities.
President Clinton says he and Congress near agreement on core welfare to work elements while warning against a bill that hurts children. Senate votes on amendments loom as both chambers push six year savings from food stamps and tightening benefits for legal immigrants.
multimillionaire Phil Sokolof funded ads urging patients to halve 20 mg pills by splitting 40 mg tablets to save about 1.60 dollars daily. Experts warn pill splitting is unsafe and may alter absorption while offering tens of millions in national savings. doctors call the suggestion highly irresponsible.
In Little Rock Ark a defense view centers on a 1990 meeting where Arkansas banker Robert M Hill testifies the main topic was a Perryville ball field while money to Bill Clinton was delivered. He contends that his partner’s appointment to a state post was incidental to the encounter.
Divers pulled six bodies from a large section of the TWA Flight 800 fuselage lying on the ocean floor. Officials said many more bodies still must be recovered as investigators pursue debris and clues. Strong evidence and conflicting tests raised questions, while FBI and ATF probes consider alternate causes.
Relatives welcomed news the fuse age of TWA Flight 800 had been found and bodies identified slowly. At a Fire Island memorial service attended by victims’ families, Sallstrom called the development a good omen after days of draining search efforts hampered by weather and equipment issues.
Dole disperses a top aide to interview Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson and Illinois Governor Jim Edgar as part of a broader VP vetting effort. Michigan Governor John Engler and Ohio Governor George Voinovich were also reportedly contacted, with prior background checks on Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge and former South Carolina Governor Carroll Campbell.
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