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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1998
Page
2
Indonesia sees growing unrest as students gain support from doctors and transport workers amid price shocks. Police fire tear gas as riots flare in Solo and Medan. about 200 students detained near Parliament. Suharto plans Cairo trip despite the turmoil.
In Quindici Italy a 22 year old photographer Roberto Rubustelli survived three days buried in mud and water after a mudslide that killed at least 101 in the region. Rescuers found his father dead and a 13 year old boy cradled in his father’s arms. The Civil Defense Ministry halted missing person tallies as authorities battled debris and widespread disruption.
Washington reports April unemployment at 4.3 percent, the lowest since 1970, fueling optimism about jobs and a rally in the Dow above 9,000. Analysts warn continued growth could push the Fed to raise rates to curb potential inflation.
Minnesota and major tobacco firms reach a 6.6 billion settlement as jury feared case neared trial. Attorney General Hubert Humphrey II calls the accord a surrender on the state’s terms. R. J. Reynolds cites unfair rulings and a loaded gun to their head in the decision.
Five instructors at the Navy boot camp at Great Lakes have faced sexual misconduct and improper relationships with women recruits in the past three months. One instructor faces obstruction of justice. three cases referred to courts martial. One 30-year-old petty officer was arrested April 30 for an improper relationship with an 18-year-old recruit.
About a dozen states are expected to file an antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft in federal court in Washington within 10 days, separate from the DOJ inquiry into broader Sherman Act violations. A state official said decisions are provisional and hinge on possible concessions by Microsoft.
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