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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1996
Page
2
Jackson protests claim Oscar nominees exclude Black performers and plans to meet advocacy groups this week. He notes only one Black nominee appears in best live action short film and threatens a protest at the Academy Awards.
In Cape Canaveral a NASA official said strong winds raise the risk of delaying Atlantis lift off for the third shuttle docking with Mir. Weather officer Ed Priselac cited only a 20 percent chance of favorable conditions for a 3:35 a.m. Thursday launch and noted 40 mph gusts and rough seas could damage boosters upon separation.
A deadly blaze at Scotch Meadow Rest Home in Laurinburg North Carolina killed eight elderly men ages 60 to 85. Sheriff says fire started when bed sheets near an uncovered outlet ignited in a room shared by Lonnie Carter and Otis Smith. Smith escaped with a walker while Carter died attempting to crawl out.
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The Ozone Disco Pub blaze in Manila killed at least 150 as patrons stampeded toward the single exit after sparks and smoke. Officials said the venue held about 350 customers and 40 staff, with poor exits blamed for the tragedy. President Ramos ordered safety inspections of entertainment facilities.
Muslim-Croat Federation police entered Grbavica in Sarajevo early today to restore order after years of conflict. A 100 officer force took control near the Miljacka River, followed by thousands crossing the Brotherhood and Unity Bridge to celebrate reunification amid ruined streets and memories of war. Interior Minister Avdo Hebib unveiled a federal police station sign and vowed protection for all citizens regardless of ethnicity.
Former dictator Mathieu Kerekou, ousted at the ballot box, won 59 percent of Benin's vote to defeat incumbent Nicephore Soglo who earned 41 percent in a presidential runoff. State radio announced results though court confirmation awaited.
Three stowaways died from fumes in a sealed hold aboard the Ost Friesland during its voyage from Abidjan Ivory Coast to New York. A fourth stowaway survived while crew fumigated the hold after docking. Coast Guard and U S officials investigated conditions on arrival.
President Clinton sent Congress a 1.64 trillion fiscal 1997 budget with modest middle class tax relief and a plan to balance the budget by 2002. Republicans dismiss it as insufficient on Medicare cuts and tax relief while Clinton frames it as campaign material to contrast with GOP plans. He urged quick negotiations with Dole and Gingrich and met them soon to push a balanced budget.
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