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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1996
Page
2
Keanu Reeves is recovering from a broken ankle after a Sunday motorcycle crash on Sunset Boulevard. He underwent surgery to remove a bone fragment and may be released from Queen of Angels Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center as early as today. Police cited no fault by Reeves.
First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, following It Takes a Village, says she plans a book about life in the White House. She jokes about hairstyles and dinner conversations and quips she would not keep a diary since it could be subpoenaed.
Columbus based CompuServe will stream Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band live with audio and color video from Toronto. An interactive real time chat session with Buffett will precede his Banana Wind tour kickoff.
Aiken Standard lists HOME DELIVERY rates at 8.95 monthly 26.85 for 3 months 53.70 for 6 months 107.40 per year COUNTY MAIL 11.20 monthly 38.60 for 3 months 67.20 for 6 months 134.40 per year OTHER MAIL 17.45 monthly 52.35 for 3 months 104.75 for 6 months 209.40 per year Advance payments may be made to Aiken Standard PBM The Aiken Standard established 1867 is published weekday afternoons and Saturday and Sunday mornings by Aiken Communications Inc P O Box 456 124 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29802 Postmaster address changes to Aiken Standard P O Box 456 Aiken SC 29802.
Jurors found President Clinton’s testimony largely irrelevant as Tucker James McDougal and Susan McDougal were convicted on fraud and conspiracy charges. Tucker resigned as governor by July 15 to avoid appeals. Jurors cited a 618 document paper trail as decisive, while Clinton expressed sympathy for his Arkansas friends.
In Hillview Kentucky a pair sheltering in a bath tub survived as a tornado tore through the Louisville area leaving about 600 homes seriously damaged or destroyed. No fatalities and eight to nine injuries were reported as Gov. Patton authorized National Guardsmen and curfews were set. A second twister struck Mount Washington around 6 55 p m. and a third path crossed near the Bullitt Jefferson line. Residents expressed shock at the near miss and described the funnel as a mile long.
Miami reports say the cockpit voice recorder will be used with radar data the flight data recorder and ATC conversations to build a timeline of ValuJet Flight 592 final minutes. Investigators warn analysis will take weeks while experts decipher sounds from the Everglades crash that killed 110. Four more victims identified, total 12. Preliminary analysis notes cockpit door opening and reports of cabin fire and oxygen problems.
Israelis cast ballots in a tight race between Shimon Peres and Benjamin Netanyahu. Peres pledges peace and territorial concessions, while Netanyahu vows to slow peace, expand settlements, and oppose a Palestinian state. Voting started at 7 am and ends at 10 pm local time as exit polls loom.
Endeavour and its six astronauts landed safely at Kennedy Space Center Florida completing a 10 day mission. They released an inflatable giant antenna and tested a small satellite and a 80 pound wastebasket sized craft to study stability.
The 69th annual Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee begins with 247 students ages 10 to 15 from across the U S territories. Amanda Burke of Gate City Virginia, a five time finalist, hints at retirement after this bee as eighth grade ends her eligibility. The winner earns 5000, a 1000 Merriam Webster bond, a Compaq computer and United Airlines travel prizes.
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