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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1998
Page
2
Pope John Paul II urged Nigeria to guarantee respect for human life and rights during a visit at Abuja International Airport. He spoke as Gen. Sani Abacha stood nearby amid harsh military rule and heat in the capital.
North Korea warned on Saturday it may withdraw from four country talks on a permanent peace treaty for the Korean Peninsula after the United States refused to discuss an American troop withdrawal from South Korea. The United States blamed North Korea for the failure. China, the United States and both Koreas participated in talks that began Monday. South Korea said progress was modest.
Serb authorities blocked three US Congress members from Kosovo for a fact finding mission and arrested five American activists and a journalist. Border guards turned back the lawmakers at a checkpoint citing visa issues amid Kosovo Albanian election tensions.
In Gainesville Georgia Paula Gazaway salvages belongings from a damaged mobile home as neighbors grieve eleven deaths from a tornado that ripped through Hall County and surrounding areas. Emergency officials report 41 houses 29 mobile homes and eight chicken houses destroyed in Hall County with statewide losses over 13.5 million dollars and more than 400 homes damaged across five counties. Stoneville North Carolina also reports two deaths and 27 injuries from a related tornado while Tennessee sees scattered damage.
Four Cuban players and four coaches who defected from Cuba were rescued at sea north of Cuba. A fishing vessel crew picked them up Friday afternoon and handed them to the Bahamian Coast Guard on Ragged Island, agent Joe Cubas said.
Audiences in 10 cities held Saturday video town halls urging stronger Social Security for future retirees. In Tallahassee a satellite crowd chanted Listen to us as President Clinton cautioned Americans to save more for retirement.
The Aiken Standard provides office hours from 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday through Friday and a switchboard at 648 2311. Editorial extensions include Local news 219 Features 221 and Sports 220 with publisher Scott B Hunter reachable at 648 2311 Ext 203. Delivery rates and mailing details are listed with Home Delivery 9 90 per month 27 90 for 8 months 111 60 per year and County Mail 11 55 monthly. circulation hours 5 50 p m to 7 30 p m weekdays and 11 a m weekends.
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