Yeltsin sacks cabinet amid looming Moscow summit
President Boris Yeltsin dismissed premier Chernomyrdin and several top ministers including Anatoly Chubais and Anatoly Kulikov in a shock shakeup. Nemtsov vowed a new government as the Moscow Stock Exchange plunged ten percent. U S reaction was one of surprise amid concerns over Yeltsin health and Russia’s faltering economy ahead of a summit with Kohl and Chirac.
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Kulikov
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Mike McCurry
United States
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Clinton
Africa
Local couples note rare milestone as 60 plus wedding anniversaries emerge
Wagener native Wooden and Aiken native wife mark a milestone with nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Local retailers report 60 plus years as rare with Patti's Hallmark in Aiken Mall noting this is a first. Augusta Mall jeweler cites 57 years as top while The Hope Chest owner calls 70 years unusual and Porky Bradberry recalls a 75 year order.
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Wagener
Aiken
Josh Quattlebaum
Patti's Hallmark
Aiken Mall
Tony Perrotto
Rich’s
Augusta Mall
Perrotto
Helen Richardson
Hope Chest
South Aiken
Porky Bradberry
Celebrities to Attend USCA Event and Harness Races
This year’s program features Mayor Fred Cavanaugh Linda Blake Dr Blanche Premo Hopkins Tak Aoki and the USCA Pep Band. Pacer Club conces sions selling programs and parking aid scholarships and awards. Railside parking packages 60 dollars first row four tickets 35 dollars second row four tickets. General admission six dollars adults three dollars children. Reserved parking via Aiken Chamber 641 1111.
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Fred Cavanaugh
Linda Blake
Aiken Produce
Blanche Premo-Hopkins
USCA
Tak Aoki
Bridgestone
Firestone South Carolina
Usca Pacer Club
Pacer Club
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Security Guards and Barricades for Oscar Night 70th Awards
Hollywood prepares for the 70th Academy Awards with 500 security officers on duty and cops opening limo doors. Barricades block the Shrine Auditorium area and 1,100 bleacher tickets were issued for fans. Officials monitor threats amid global incidents influencing security plans.
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Shrine Auditorium
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Kate
Jack
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Jerry Moon
World Trade Center
Oklahoma City
Middle East
Las Vegas
Pinkerton Security Company
Postman leads Razzie sweep with worst film honors
The Postman won every Razzie category it was nominated for including worst movie and worst director. Double Team matched the sweep with Van Damme and Rodman taking three awards, as the 18th Razzie winners were announced the day before the Oscars at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
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Los Angeles
Kevin Costner
Foundation
John Wilson
Muscles
Brussels
Jean-Claude van Damme
Dennis Rodman
Rodman
van Damme
Tori Spelling
Howard Stern
Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
Hollywood legends and late career struggles in tabloids
The article surveys Kim Basinger, Julie Christie, Burt Reynolds, Peter Fonda and others, noting Basinger’s bankruptcy after Boxing Helena, Christie’s late 1960s to 1970s prominence, Reynolds’ mixed recent work and Boogie Nights bid, and Fonda’s best actor nomination history, with notes on family ties and overlooked figures.
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Ms. Basinger
Helena
Julie Christie
Hollywood
Ms. Christie
Titanic dominates box office for 14th straight weekend
Titanic repeats atop the North American box office with an estimated 17.3 million this weekend, extending its record to a 14th consecutive week. The John Travolta political comedy Primary Colors debuts at 12.4 million, while Titanic’s North American total climbs to 494.7 million.
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Los Angeles
John Travolta
North
America
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