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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1997
Page
2
Reports from UVIRA Congo describe abuses by Laurent Kabila s rebel army, including a May shooting of unarmed demonstrators during protests over a mid May raid that killed four residents, amid broader regional tensions and a looming transition in leadership.
Cambodian leaders say Pol Pot could be hard to bring to trial as Khmer Rouge survivors may resist accountability. Gen Nhek Bunchhay confirms Pol Pot is alive in rebel custody amid cross border diplomacy involving UN Security Council veto powers and potential Canada led prosecutions.
Britain reversed course and permits 509 PLA troops and officers to move into 39 vehicles at 9 p.m. June 30, hours before Britain's end of colonial rule on July 1. Beijing will deploy up to 10,000 PLA troops to symbolize sovereignty, with nearly 200 already in place as an advance guard.
President Clinton and Senate Republican Leader Trent Lott clash over adding a Medicare deductible increase for wealthy seniors. Lott said Clinton implied support if included in the budget package, while Clinton warned such a provision could derail the deal and urged consensus before altering the agreement.
A Boston report by the Board on International Health of the National Academy of Sciences urges the United States to increase funding for outbreak monitoring and aiding developing nations to wipe out infectious diseases. Dr. Harvey V. Fineberg says the US has top technology but must apply it globally.
A chemical-fed fire burned at a Shell Chemical plant in Deer Park Texas hours after a Sunday explosion at the same facility. No injuries reported as authorities let the blaze burn out. Nearby residents were urged to stay indoors. In Devine Texas a collision of two freight trains killed one and left another missing, with diesel fires and a damaged bridge. In San Francisco President Clinton unveiled Urban Homestead plans to revitalize cities by aiding inner city home ownership and offering discounts to police and first-time buyers.
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