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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1992
Page
2
PLO chairman Yasser Arafat, 62, is recovering in Amman Jordan after brain surgery to remove clots from injuries sustained in an April plane crash. He was moved out of ICU Monday night following a noon operation.
Nearly a third of riot related looting cases were dismissed after preliminary hearings due to officers having difficulty identifying suspects among groups arrested during the chaos. John Lynch said 820 cases completed hearings produced 227 dismissals and 547 held for trial, with 46 plead guilty. He noted officers used wristbands and Polaroids to track suspects, and that usual dismissal rates are 10 to 11 percent.
A smoky blaze at a three story Detroit home for mentally and physically handicapped adults killed ten people and seriously injured two others. The fire started about 2 30 am and burned for about three hours. Sixteen residents were inside, including four who escaped without injuries. No cause was released and caretaker Tyree Fluckes described the victims as family.
At Offutt Air Force Base Neb Gen Colin Powell presided over the dissolution ceremony of the Strategic Air Command marking 46 years of base headquarters. A 19 volley salute accompanied a blue-clad farewell as the Cold War nuclear force ended and STRATCOM formed to oversee US weapons.
Reader tips invited with a dedicated phone line and fax contact. Data includes a dated string and unclear text referencing a street address and numbers, indicating a local newsroom guidance page for tips questions and survey responses.
Weather report notes unusually cold night with a record low for the month and hints at sunrise timing tomorrow. mentions nearby areas observing similar frosty conditions and forecasts gradual warming later in the week.
Lionel Richie will perform in New York on Friday at the Ritz, a 500 seat venue, publicist Jill Segal said. It is his first tour in five years to promote the Back to Front hits collection. A separate Paris concert was listed for a day. Actors honored: Jason Robards and Tommy Tune received Elliot Norton Lifetime Achievement Awards for stage and filmwork, named after Boston critic Elliot Norton.
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