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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1998
Page
2
Aomori officials may block the 50,000 ton Pacifi c Swan carrying 30 tons of Japanese high level nuclear waste from docking at Mutsu Ogawara port, as tense talks continue on locating a permanent repository in Japan. The voyage from France lasted two months and a decision could hinge on federal progress.
James McDougal, the Arkansas savings and loan operator tied to the Whitewater probe, died at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth at 12:01 pm. He was 57, serving a three year fraud sentence, and had cooperated with Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr since 1996, potentially impacting the ongoing investigation. Clinton White House offered condolences, while McDougal’s former partner faced mixed public remarks and legal consequences.
UN chief plans to present a plan to the Security Council to inspect eight presidential palaces in Iraq with UN inspectors, diplomats, and a Russian deputy head, while Baghdad discusses oil sales for aid and Western pressure rises. US veto threats loom if Butler guidance is not followed.
Snow swept from a mountain in northern Afghanistan collapsed the village of Darbandi about 50 miles north of Kabul. Engineer Auruf, a spokesman, said about 50 survivors were found as troops dug through the snow Sunday. Dozens remained missing after the avalanche. The region faces ongoing natural disasters, including a February earthquake in Takhar that killed up to 5,000 and left 30,000 homeless.
SAN FRANCISCO The sky filled with flaming objects as the meteor shower lit the night. Traffic on Interstate 80 slowed while police received calls about a possible plane crash. Coast Guard Lt Alan Tubbs called it the king of all meteor showers and noted a 200 mile swath.
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright joins diplomats from five nations to urge an end to ethnic Albanian killings in Kosovo. Deep splits weaken chances for tough action, amid a Serb claim that its four day campaign against pro independence Albanians has ended.
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