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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1998
Page
2
Serb led forces seal Kosovo Albania border cutting a refugee escape route and limiting gun supply to Kosovo Liberation Army militants. Observers report troops and three helicopters moving into the area while militants train to counter the crackdown.
General Motors cuts North American output as walkouts shut the Flint Michigan metal center and Delphi Flint East plants. About 115000 GM workers face weeks without pay as 23 assembly lines close or idle. President Clinton urges a settlement while GM aims to meet market demands.
Kaiser Permanente announced it will not cover Viagra prescriptions due to high expense. Limiting to 10 pills a month could exceed 100 million dollars yearly, surpassing 1997 spending on all anti viral drugs. Kaiser will still cover medical care for sexual dysfunction, excluding drug costs.
Monte Alto Texas reports a severe drought with cornfields yellowing and soil turning to dust. Farmers face $517 million in agricultural losses and a statewide $1.7 billion economic impact as 33 counties seek federal disaster declarations.
Prosecutors pressed Monica Lewinsky to wear a wire to record Betty Currie as White House investigators sought incriminating information against President Clinton and Vernon Jordan during the January weekend in a Virginia hotel. Currie began grand jury appearances on January 27.
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