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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1998
Page
2
GIKONGORO Rwanda Gaspar Kikiza stepped forward and described how Hutu authorities forced him to kill a Tutsi family with machetes. He was among 237 prisoners confessing involvement to qualify for leniency after the 1994 slaughter that killed at least 500,000 Tutsis.
Indonesia's President Suharto stepped down with army backing and no elections, handing power to Vice President Habibie. He apologized on television for mistakes as unrest killed over 500 in Jakarta and IMF aid was suspended. Habibie sworn in to serve out the term through 2003, without a transition plan.
In Belfast Blair seeks Protestant backing for the peace accord as a poll shows 60 percent in favor, 25 percent against, and 15 undecided. Trimble’s slipping support boosts harder line Protestant groups opposing Sinn Fein tied governance changes and prisoner paroles. Blair unveils a five point pledge to exclude violent actors from new administration.
Fort Knox detachment head Lt. Col. Jeff Wilkinson was removed after a year of brutal hazings and beatings by Marines. The December assault left Pvt. Maciej Lugowski with a ruptured spleen and nearly killed him. Most involved pled guilty to assault and hazing, receiving prison terms and demotions. a separate, inappropriate promotion ceremony also factored into the firing.
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