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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1997
Page
2
Sporadic bursts of gunfire, mortars, and rockets shattered Brazzaville a day after factions declared a cease-fire. Journalists found a child dead near a school bag, with blood visible in a burned district. A looter lay dead in a doorway as militia roamed the city, hundreds reported killed and aid deliveries blocked.
Defense Secretary Cohen argues for restricting initial NATO membership to three, urging smaller expansion while in Brussels for talks at NATO headquarters. He faces a mixed view among allies on how many new members to add as Russia cooperation and regional security are discussed.
A student driver lost control of a public bus that jumped a curb and struck a crowded commuter train platform near the University of Missouri St Louis, killing four and injuring several others. Nicola Ball, 31, was at the wheel and in shock after the crash as relatives and investigators awaited NTSB arrival.
Timothy McVeigh's mother Mildred Frazer tearfully pleaded for his life as jurors neared closing arguments in the penalty phase. A videotape shown by his father featured the defendant as a child, prompting emotional testimony about his humanity prior to deliberations on whether to impose the death penalty or life in prison.
A House official said electronic intercepts show former Clinton administrator and fundraiser John Huang committed economic espionage by passing government secrets to the Lippo Group. Gerald Solomon said intercepts corroborate Huang shared classified information with Lippo, an Indonesia based firm with China ties, and he seeks FBI damage settlement.
AP Poll shows 51 percent say marital infidelity should not disqualify leaders, 73 percent oppose punishing adultery as a crime, while 78 percent deem it always wrong for a married person to stray. Texas sets execution record with 21st in year amid 128 total since 1976. UN debt fight looms as US strikes deal conditional on cuts and job loss. RU-486 import faces delays as Hungarian supplier balks, delaying US availability.
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