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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1997
Page
2
Prime Minister Netanyahu wins a 10-7 cabinet approval for a first phase withdrawal from 9 percent of the West Bank by mid-1998. He cites ongoing negotiations and says timing depends on map finalization while officials hint the pullout could begin in days.
A riverboat pilot checked out of a mental health clinic then killed his wife Betty and two daughters Jessica and Megan before shooting his brother Benjamin Storm and their mother Roberta Myles. He then killed himself outside his brother’s home on Wheeling Island. Six people died from gunshot wounds.
Rev. George Naylor returned to Falmouth to help residents cope as floods from the Ohio River and tributaries blasted the town of about 2700. Homes were ripped from foundations, cars and trailers piled in goo to create an apocalyptic scene. At least 56 deaths were blamed on floods and tornadoes across several states. Authorities urged 45 holdouts to evacuate as the river crest neared, with Paris and West Point also affected.
A National Research Council study cautions life forms may exist on Mars and urges strict isolation of soil samples to avoid Earth contamination. It notes zero risk is unlikely, compares to The Andromeda Strain, and says no sample-return missions are planned until the mid decade while Pathfinder and Global Surveyor approach Mars.
Johnny Chung, a Torrance entrepreneur with no prior political ties, gained repeated access to the Clinton White House and donated $366,000 to the Democratic Party. Investigators question whether he bought access and where the funds originated. Chung’s lawyers deny wrongdoing, while the DNC says it will return his donations due to unverifiable sources.
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