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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1999
Page
8
Senators from both parties clash over gun control measures hours before a deadline. The debate centers on how to revise the legislation to curb juvenile violence while critics accuse each other of aiming to kill the bill during an election year.
Congress leaders from New Delhi Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan threaten to resign as chief ministers unless Sonia Gandhi stays on as party president after her surprise resignation over her Italian origins. The move follows a challenge to her prime ministerial candidacy by Pawar Sangma Anwarkar.
Ehud Barak defeated Benjamin Netanyahu in a close race as Barak pledged to forge a secure peace with the Palestinians and to withdraw troops from Lebanon within a year. He spoke at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv after his victory, thanking supporters and citing Rabin's legacy.
NATO jets bombed an industrial zone a highway a military airport and other targets across Yugoslavia as two Yugoslav prisoners of war were set for release. Serbian media cited Batajnica airport a central Serbia settlement Vladicin Han and Vranje factory as hit. Red Cross officials said POWs would be released later today in Stuttgart Germany and NATO denied linking the moves to Kosovo talks. German Chancellor Schroeder toured Italy and Finland amid effort toward a European-led Kosovo solution.
Federal judge Joe Anderson extends the payout limit ruling to 28 operators, giving 18 days to report if they violate the $125 daily per player cap. He previously fined five major operators to stop paying larger jackpots by May 10, noting widespread violations.
Five of Hunley first crew are believed buried beneath The Citadel stadium area after 1863 Charleston Harbor sinking. Excavation could last about a month starting mid June with 18 of 26 detected nearby graves targeted for recovery while several others near walls may not be exhumed this round.
A 60 cent international stamp batch features the Grand Canyon with the words Grand Canyon, Colorado. Postal spokesman Don Smeraldi said the agency may reprint after discovering the mislabeling. The stamps were to circulate later this year and the error was caught at printing.
Los Angeles fans including Alan Thicke witnessed Alex Trebek receive a Hollywood Walk of Fame star marking his 15th TV anniversary on Jeopardy. The event drew hundreds as Trebek celebrated with the star ceremony along Hollywood Boulevard.
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