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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1996
Page
2
Pittsburgh star Mario Lemieux returned to action after the birth of his son and scored five goals in a 3-4 victory over Wayne Gretzky and the St Louis Blues. He said his wife and baby are both doing well and he can now focus on hockey.
NBC’s mid season comedy Boston Common scored third in its debut, slot between Friends and Seinfeld, as NBC led the week of March 18-24 with a 10.8 rating and 18 share. ABC followed with 10.4 rating and 17 share, helped by five other NBC Thursday shows in the Top 10. A separate San Francisco report notes a watercress substance may reduce lung cancer risk in smokers, though experts warn against smoking.
Subscription rates listed for HOME DELIVERY, COUNTY MAIL, and OTHER MAIL with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual options. Advance payments to Aiken Standard PEM. The Aiken Standard ISSN 0893 2557, published by Aiken Communications Inc since 1867, with address P O Box 456 124 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina 29802. Postmaster: send address changes to Aiken Box 456 Aiken.
NASA astronauts Linda Godwin and Michael Clifford conducted a six hour spacewalk outside the Atlantis Mir complex, attaching clamps and securing four suitcase shaped experiments on the shuttle docking tunnel. It marked the first U S spacewalk outside Mir and the first by Americans outside a space station since 1974.
After a six week tour and key victories in a Midwestern bloc, Bob Dole declares himself the Republican nominee while facing pressure from Democrats in the Senate over a 50 cent wage increase and rival bids from Ross Perot and Pat Buchanan. Dole’s path to the nomination is framed by late primaries California Washington and Nevada.
In College Station Texas during a Texas A&M stop Ross Perot and his Reform Party road trip faced sharp questions from students. A 20 year old Misty Hataway asked why voters should back the new party prompting Perot to lash out declaring he has made his stance clear and that cynicism would ruin the nation. He warned against insulating himself from political debate.
Democrats vow repeated votes to force a minimum wage raise in the Senate led by Tom Daschle while President Clinton ally Bob Dole blocks immediate action. Daschle says the party will press until the Senate records a stance, signaling campaign year tension.
Washington Republicans dismiss Clinton’s bid for 1.8 billion in extra social program funding as a possible federal shutdown looms. With election-year stances, GOP lawmakers said they oppose the White House demand for the funds, setting up a clash over the environment and budget.
New York telecast ends after 12 seasons and 264 episodes. Angela Lansbury plans to pursue other ventures as the show airs its last four original episodes in May. Stepson David Shaw confirms the finale details and long run alongside Dragnet and Hawaii Five-O as enduring detective series.
From Stirling to the William Wallace monument tourists gaze toward Hollywood as Braveheart tops the Oscars with five awards. Local tourism officials hail 1995 as a peak year driven by global interest after Braveheart and Rob Roy.
Palisades New York hosts a national education summit where hundreds of job seekers respond to Help Wanted ads yet employers report worker shortages. Business leaders blame underperforming schools and call for tougher standards and more technology in classrooms. Keith Poston of the National Alliance of Business highlights education as the ultimate customer. Forty-nine business leaders and 41 governors participate aimed at raising standards nationwide.
Federal agents monitor backroads around a wheat and sheep farm as the armed freemen siege enters its third day. Authorities seek peaceful surrender from the militant group and their families amid ongoing pressure and negotiations.
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