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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1997
Page
2
President Clinton urged a modern day Marshall Plan to boost capital investment in Eastern and Central Europe, calling for substantial aid to close the gap between richest and poorest regions. He pressed EU leaders for ongoing engagement to meet 21st century demands.
A pair of deadly tornadoes ripped through four central Texas counties from Waco to Austin, flattening Jarrell and Double Creek Estates. Sheriff deputies described a flat field where homes stood, with 32 confirmed dead and many injured. Rescuers found vehicles and clothing hanging on barbed wire as towns faced near total destruction.
The Supreme Court allows Paula Jones to proceed with her sex harassment suit against President Clinton, though a trial date is not guaranteed. A settlement could end the case over the 1991 Arkansas hotel room allegation. Clinton denies the encounter and in Europe declined to discuss specifics, warning of potential future problems for presidents.
The Supreme Court ruling allows Arkansas judges to grant delays for the presidents testimony and suggests testimony could occur at the White House. Jones attorney Gilbert K. Davis believes a trial could occur within a year, while both sides assess dismissal options and pursue witness statements.
British criminologist says the FBI lab showed lack of standards in handling key evidence of the Oklahoma City bombing. John Ryan Ford Lloyd testifies that many procedures were unacceptable and worrisome, while no one confirms botched chemist work. The defense seeks to undermine FBI evidence in Timothy McVeigh's case regarding the 1995 attack that killed 168 and injured over 500.
Ahmad Salman, despondent over debt, used a hunting rifle to shoot his wife Nabela and their three children outside their Sim Valley home as they fled. He then killed himself, leaving a 3-year-old and 5-year-old twin sons dead in the yard. Police found Salman with his rifle.
Silicon Valley's thriving computer industry faces a surge in thefts and espionage with leaders urging the FBI to boost investigations. A bipartisan letter to FBI Director Freeh requests upgrading San Jose's satellite office to a full bureau and expanding staff amid calls for international and multi-state crime control.
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