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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1996
Page
2
Gwyneth Paltrow says she ignored her father's warning about actors and married Brad Pitt. The 28 year old actress discusses the match in People magazine's May 20 issue, noting her father Bruce Paltrow and mother Blythe Danner.
New York AP reports Sharon Stone forgoes makeup hair and props in her death row inmate part in Last Dance. She explains she used no natural voice, while studio execs urged a more conventional Stone appearance before agreeing to the plain look.
Mario Andretti marks the automobile's 100th anniversary at a National Museum of American History event in Washington. He notes the car’s deep impact on life and racing. the ceremony drew Congress members and showcased dozens of sports cars and an automotive time capsule.
Aiken Standard details home county and other mail subscription prices. Home delivery is 8.95 monthly and 26.85 for 3 months, 53.70 for 6 months, 107.40 per year. County mail 11.20 monthly, 33.60 for 3 months, 67.20 for 6 months, 194.40 yearly. Other mail 17.45 monthly, 52.35 for 3 months, 104.75 for 6 months, 209.40 yearly. Advance payments may be made to Aiken Standard PEM Subscription. The paper is published by Aiken Communications Inc. Postal details provided.
Senate leader Bob Dole plans to resign his Kansas seat by June 11 and launch a campaign swing starting in Chicago. He will then hit North Carolina Florida and California as he seeks to revitalize his bid against President Clinton amid bruising primary polls.
China's foreign ministry and state media accused the United States of driving relations toward conflict by listing Chinese goods for punitive tariffs. Beijing vowed counter sanctions and said it halted extensive copying of U S videos music software and other protected items.
Washington House Republicans push a 1907 budget plan aimed at balancing the federal books amid Democratic opposition. The package seeks about 700 billion in six-year savings from Medicare Medicaid welfare and the EITC with a permanent $500 per child tax credit.
FAA says oxygen generators on ValuJet Flight 592 were treated as hazardous materials when carried as cargo and the carrier was not authorized to haul hazmat. NTSB notes the cargo hold carried the containers in the Florida crash that killed 110 people. no containers recovered. FAA investigating shipment potential violations by carrier or shipper.
Philip Morris USA backs a ban on cigarette vending machines and most outdoor tobacco ads near schools if the FDA is blocked from regulating tobacco products. White House comments flag it as doublespeak, while praising a move toward corporate responsibility.
The FDA approved Taxotere for patients with breast cancer progressing after doxorubicin. Taxotere and Taxol are taxane drugs from the yew tree class that disrupt cancer cell structure. Side effects include hair loss and reduced white blood cells. 23 deaths occurred among 1,070 treated worldwide.
Aurora Cano failed the road test after three tries and pressed the gas instead of brake, killing five year old Melissa Garcia and David Ramos near the license office. Cano’s 3-year-old daughter was injured as six children accompanying her were present. the car owner babysat the others.
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