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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1997
Page
2
Seoul says a North Korean patrol boat escorting a fishing fleet crossed the border and fired three warning shots at a South Korean gunboat, which answered with two shots. No casualties were reported in the incident, the latest in heightened tensions since a North Korean submarine incident last September.
In Algeria, 300000 security officers guarded 35000 ballot stations as Algerians cast ballots amid attacks by Islamic militants. Bombings in the capital and elsewhere have claimed many lives, stemming from an army coup five years prior.
Clarence Jackson failed to claim a 5.8 million Connecticut Lotto prize after submitting the ticket three days past the one year deadline. Senate co chair Alvin Penn refused to alter the rule, warning a bill would open unpaid-claim floodgates. Jackson said he gave the ticket to his ailing father and misread the deadline amid a late-session push.
Five-year-old David Westberry faced trauma after his grandfather died in the Oklahoma City bombing, asking to run a red light to join Paw-Paw in death. Survivors described injuries, long recoveries, and family losses as Timothy McVeigh’s sentencing hearing showcased 168 individual victims and their stories.
Labor Department data show first time unemployment claims increasing to 337 000 for the latest week, up from 318 000, the highest in a month and linked to auto strike ripples and Memorial Day holiday effects. Analysts had anticipated a small decline.
A Senate clash over a bill to give workers a choice between time off or overtime pay fell 51-47, short of the 60 needed to end debate. Three Republicans joined all Democrats in defeating the motion as Clinton supporters back comp time. past votes show similar divisions.
The Aiken Standard announces home and mail subscription rates and delivery expectations. Home delivery costs 0.95 monthly or 107.40 yearly. county mail 11.20 monthly or 134.40 yearly. other mail 17.43 monthly or 209.40 yearly. Deliveries arrive by 5 pm weekdays and 7 am weekends. contact G41515 for problems.
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