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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1998
Page
2
Asmara says Ethiopian forces attacked Eritrean positions to recapture Zala Ambessa, 65 miles southeast of the capital, after Eritrea earlier seized the town. Eritrea urges direct talks with mediators to resolve the border crisis.
South Korean President Kim Dae Jung returns to the United States for a state dinner with President Clinton after a morning meeting and a State Department luncheon. He recalls a death sentence under Korea’s military government and credits U.S. intervention by the Carter and Reagan administrations. He seeks easing sanctions on North Korea tied to a nuclear pact and urges IMF relief. Kim also pledges to end IMF dependence and bolster Korea’s foreign exchange.
President Clinton signed a $203 billion highway bill funding $100 million for the Crosstown Bridge in Oklahoma City and $167 billion for highway construction. The measure expands mass transit and roads nationwide, amid praise for jobs and criticism as pork and lobbying success. It includes rail, alcohol safety, and Olympic-related funding.
The Army intends a 1 percent reduction in division strength as part of a broader redesign to streamline combat formations. The plan, to be announced by the Army, aims to preserve three armored or mechanized brigades while shifting toward more reconnaissance and artillery assets within divisions.
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