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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1998
Page
2
House Speaker Newt Gingrich canceled a trip to the planned U.S. Embassy site in Jerusalem after protests from Palestinians and White House pressure. He said National Security Adviser Sandy Berger advised against it to keep focus on the peace process.
Official returns show 71.1 percent yes in Northern Ireland and 94.4 percent yes in Ireland for an April 10 accord ending decades of conflict. Supporters hail the will of the people while acknowledging difficult steps ahead to build trust among communities and leaders.
The Friday vote in Northern Ireland shows Ulster Unionist David Trimble’s stance splits the Protestant party as six of his nine British MPs oppose the agreement. A June 25 election for a 108 seat Belfast Assembly will determine party strength and form a cross border government with the Irish Republic. The south approved the land deal dropping territorial claims in exchange for cooperation. Proponents warn of gridlock amid Protestant hard liners led by Rev Ian Paisley predicting a staged response.
A powerful Bolivian earthquake leveled adobe homes in Carrasco province near Aiquile, killing about 60 people most of them children. Rescuers face landslides and cold weather as Dozens remain trapped and 30 000 residents near the epicenter await aid.
A tanker carrying 8 700 gallons of gasoline flipped over the median on Interstate 95 in Chester Pennsylvania and exploded killing both drivers. The crash closes a section of I 95 for weeks or months due to fire damage and traffic backups over the holiday weekend.
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