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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1998
Page
2
Geneva doctors report that giving AZT to pregnant HIV positive women can dramatically reduce infants born with AIDS. Daily 1,600 babies are born HIV positive. cost and breastfeeding safety remain major barriers to widespread use in high risk regions.
In Beijing Clinton tells Chinese leaders human rights are birthrights while students listen on radios and TVs. The piece notes Palestinians building a proto state in the West Bank and Gaza with a 30,000 strong police force and new civic signs. In Turkey, 16 more bodies are found after a 2.2 magnitude quake kills at least 128 people. Slobodan Dokmanovic, a Serb mayor, hanged himself in custody as a war crimes trial proceedings continue at The Hague.
In Portadown a Protestant march faces a crucial ruling by a commissioners panel amid sectarian tension. The Orange Order plans to pass Garvaghy Road, while Catholic protesters led by Breandán MacCionnaith threaten large-scale opposition and security forces deploy over 1,000 troops. The result could spark further violence or a wary compromise.
Washington case centers on whether White House counsel Bruce Lindsey must testify about discussions with President Clinton. Independent Counsel Starr argues in criminal probe that attorney-client privacy yields to grand jury needs. Justice Department counters the president's legal team upholds confidentiality. Judge Norma Holloway Johnson previously ordered Lindsey to testify.
In Loveland Colorado a mother died after plunging into the Big Thompson River to rescue two daughters when a battery powered toy car rolled into the swift water. Melanie 5 and Sheila 2 were pulled from the freezing water by passersby. Haley 1 is still missing after a five mile river search by divers.
GM and the United Auto Workers plan to resume negotiations amid a two week summer shutdown. Talks failed to end the Flint Metal Center and Delphi East plant walkouts, with GM saying no progress since early June. A GM spokeswoman noted ongoing stalemate.
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