Mobutu hints exile as Gabon stay fuels Zaire future bid
In Gabon Mobutu Sese Seko delays returning to Kinshasa amid illness and civil war, fueling speculation of exile. Diplomatic sources say he may not fly home Friday as planned while Mbeki and Kabila plan a second peace round aboard a South African ship.
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Body shop owner identifies McVeigh renter of Oklahoma City truck
Eldon Elliott testified that Timothy McVeigh rented the 20 foot yellow Ryder truck four days before the bombing, paying $280.32 in cash. Prosecutors linked the rental to the Oklahoma City blast with timelines and hotel and restaurant records.
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Oklahoma City
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Junction City
Kan
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Federal Building
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Yuhua Bai
Hunan Palace
Dreamland
Robert Kling
Bai
Mariie Nichols
Terry Nichols
Herington
Nichols
Poison pesticide blast kills three firefighters in Arkansas
Crews built a dirt levee around a chemical packaging plant in West Helena to keep poison runoff from the Mississippi River after a Friday explosion. Noxious fumes lingered as 300 people evacuated and Helena Regional Medical Center closed until air was deemed safe. About 30 sought treatment for chemical exposure symptoms.
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Ark
Mississippi River
Mike Cunningham
Phillips County Office of Emergency Service
Helena Regional Medical Center
Partisan standoff poses big risks in Clinton brawl
Washington winter 1995 96 shutdowns left a lasting partisan trauma for Republicans. Newt Gingrich says the party learned the lesson but pushes to block Clinton with new measures. Clinton vows to veto if needed and stand firm. JonBenet Ramsey case noted along with Boulder ad by her parents seeking clues.
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Washington
House
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GOP
Wise Guys author Henry Hill arrested on parole violation
New York area appearances fueled by radio and TV gigs, after missing flight home led to parole violation arrest in Newark. Hill’s autobiography Wise Guys details mob exploits, including the 1978 Lufthansa heist at Kennedy Airport, a landmark $5.8 million cash theft.
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N.J
New York Area
Henry Hill
California
Hill
New York
Howard Stern
Geraldo Rivera
Nicholas Pileggi
Lufthansa
Kennedy Airport
UAW ends Chrysler strike with three year contract
UAW workers at a Chrysler engine plant ratified a three year contract 1009 to 182 ending a monthlong strike that halted most truck production. The walkout involved 1856 workers the longest at Chrysler in over 30 years and reduced output at Dodge Ram Dakota Jeep Grand Cherokee Dodge Viper vehicles and Ram vans.
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Chrysler
Madison Heights
Mich
United Auto Workers
Chrysler Corp
United States
Canada
Costume May Have Fueled Bengal Tiger Attack
Broad Top City Pa. coroner says a circus trainer wearing a bright new suit may have provoked a Bengal tiger during a performance. Wayne Franzen founder of the Franzen Brothers Circus died minutes after a punctured lung and neck wounds before about 200 children and families. The suit had been worn for only the second time and the tiger reportedly lunged at it. Witnesses describe the animal dragging Franzen around the ring by the neck after he turned away.
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Broad Top City
Wayne Franzen
Franzen Brothers Circus
Franzen
James Zangaglia
Cambria County
Aiken Standard Subscription Rates and Delivery Details
The Aiken Standard founded in 1867, published weekdays and weekends, lists home delivery and mail rates. Rates include monthly and yearly options for home delivery, county mail, and other mail, with advance payment and subscription methods noted.
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Aiken Communications Inc
Aiken
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