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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1997
Page
2
Floods across southern Somalia have washed away a leprosy colony and submerged villages after three weeks of heavy rain. The Juba River overflowed its banks, leaving more than 300000 people displaced and eight missing with aid workers warning the death toll may be higher than initial radio reports of 23.
Reuters style brief notes several global items. United Nations aid plans amid floods near Jilib and Juba Valley. Arafat rebukes Netanyahu on settlements. ancient shipwreck found near Lipsi with amphorae from Cyprus and Asia Minor. Indian anti tank mine kills 20 in Tripura, injuring soldiers and civilians.
President Clinton spoke at a sold out Human Rights Campaign dinner praising broader American inclusion and urging passage of anti discrimination laws. He did not name Ellen and urged Senate confirmation of Bill Lan Lee for civil rights.
A woman was detained on the White House grounds Saturday after wandering through the West Wing press area asking for President Clinton. Secret Service said no weapons or danger were found and charges for unlawful entry were intended. She wore a long brown cape with hat and handbag.
A Veterans Day survey finds about one third of homeless men seeking shelter are veterans from Korea, Vietnam, or the Persian Gulf. The report cites post traumatic stress syndrome as a factor and notes Vietnam vets continue to flow into missions two decades after the war.
A federal marshal shot 17 year old Andre Burgess while he walked eating a Three Musketeers bar, mistaking the wrapper for a weapon. Burgess, a high school soccer star, was listed in fair condition at Jamaica Hospital. Queens DA and US Marshals Service probe the incident. Burgess’s lawyer called it a lack of proper communication.
National roundup reports Lt Crista Davis, 28, discharged with general discharge after bearing a child from an affair with a married superior. Davis must repay about 13000 dollars for Air Force Academy education. Details connect to the Lt Kelly Flinn case amid media focus.
A notice asks customers to expect their pet by five thirty p.m. on weekdays and seven forty m minutes, with a contact number 649 4818. It mentions circulation customer service hours from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on weekdays and Tamil am on weekends.
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