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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1996
Page
2
New York AP Jerry Seinfeld says the show will drop standup bits next season as co-creator Larry David leaves. Seinfeld notes more writing and responsibility without David and hints at a new opening for Seinfeld, now a one-parent family in tone.
The United States leads global competitiveness in a new survey, with Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan next. Switzerland and Germany drop to 9th and 10th, Britain and France sit in 19th and 20th as Russia ranks last.
About 5 000 students demonstrated near the U S Embassy in Seoul saying U S troops go home and Washington apologize. Police fired hundreds of volleys of tear gas to disperse the crowd as they shouted anti U S slogans. The students linked their protest to the 1960 Kwangju uprising and the military crackdown that year.
Aiken Standard subscription rates list HOME DELIVERY, COUNTY MAIL, and OTHER MAIL options with monthly, quarterly, semi annual, and annual prices. It notes advance payments and provides the publication’s ISSN, establishment year, and mailing address on Rutland Drive in Aiken South Carolina.
Senator Bob Dole plans a dramatic tax package to simplify and cut taxes as the centerpiece of his November strategy. Steve Forbes said Dole is convinced radical simplification is needed and has endorsed the principle, though Dole did not reveal final details after meeting Forbes.
In a televised debate three days before the election Prime Minister Shimon Peres defended peacemaking with Arabs while challenger Benjamin Netanyahu warned Israelis live in fear of attacks. Both claimed victory, polls showed a close race and viewers saw a near tie on content and technique. Security dominated remarks as Israelis vote separately for prime minister and parliament.
In San Jose, Marc Klaas endures six hours of testimony daily in the Richard Davis murder trial. He documents the proceedings online, noting the strain of hearing nightmarish details and the killer’s taunting videotaped confession.
The action thriller led gate receipts with projected 52.5 to 54.5 million over the Memorial Day holiday, surpassing Twister which earned about 36 million in its third week. Spy Hard opened in third with 10.4 million, while Flipper and The Truth About Cats and Dogs followed. Final tallies arrive Tuesday.
SPACE CENTER Houston Endeavour conducts a third test pass near a small self orienting satellite during a 30 minute rendezvous. Commander John Casper guided the shuttle to within 1670 feet of the 80 pound craft as astronauts monitor stability and laser gauging system performance amid wobble reduction and occasional false readings.
AP reports King Fahd of Saudi Arabia, in his early 70s, ill since a November stroke and often confused, may depart on a Spain trip and cede authority gradually to half-brother Crown Prince Abdullah. Time cites unnamed diplomat alleging dementia and uncertain location, while Abdullah has carried out many duties since the stroke.
A Bosnian Serb mob stoned a bus carrying Muslim women attempting to plant a peace tree in Serb-held territory. Two women were slightly injured. NATO said the attack also hit a NATO patrol and an observation post, prompting withdrawal to avoid further confrontation. U N police were barred from entering Prijedor police station to discuss the incident, part of repeated obstacles to refugees returning under the Dayton accord.
A Ramir poll forecasts turnout could exceed 80 percent in Russia's June 16 presidential race. Boris Yeltsin leads with 31 percent, Zyuganov 27 percent, Grigory Yavlinsky 7 percent, and Vladimir Zhirinovsky 4 percent amid a crowded field and concerns over voter apathy.
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