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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1997
Page
2
Bosnian Fifth Corps units maneuver along hedgerows with tanks and APCs forming a smoke screened advance. Mock artillery coordinates echo as officers express pride in postwar army coordination and troop enthusiasm.
The Fifth Corps exercise showcases the Bosnian army's transformation from a makeshift 1992 home guard force toward parity with Bosnian Serbs. A $400 million equip and train program funded by Washington and Muslim states aims to modernize arms and balance power amid ongoing conflict.
The unemployment rate fell to 4.8 percent in May the lowest since November 1973 with strong stock gains despite inflation fears. Rates varied by group with teens and black teens showing high gaps. Officials warned wage-price ties and Fed moves remain possible.
McVeigh's attorney urged jurors to see him as troubled by the Waco raid, arguing two realities: his soldierly past and his belief about government actions at Waco. The defense linked the siege to the Oklahoma City bombing, insisting McVeigh is not merely a monster but a conflicted individual influenced by far right rhetoric.
Charleston RiverDogs unveil a controversial promotion offering a free vasectomy to one attendee 21 or older at the June 13 game against the Charleston Alley Cats. Marketing VP Carol Killough notes the plan fits owner Mike Veeck’s quirky approach to baseball fun in a Southern city with past stunts like Bill Murray mask night and a planned Great Inventor’s Night.
The Pee Dee states tobacco fields stretch across the landscape as farmers seek warmer weather after a cool April and May. The 200 million dollar crop is growing, with the 120.4 million pound state quota up from last year as reserve warehoused tobacco sold.
The Aiken Standard publishes weekday afternoons and weekend editions from 326 Rutland Drive in Aiken South Carolina. It lists contact numbers for subscriptions and editorial offices and notes rates for home delivery and county mail.
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