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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1999
Page
10
U S personal income rose 1.3 percent in October the fastest gain in over five years, providing shoppers with cash for a strong holiday season. The gain outpaced spending signaling consumer confidence and upbeat business expectations for November and December.
A Beech Bonanza 35 crashed in fog and rain after takeoff from Linden Airport, killing the pilot his wife and teenage daughter. Debris set blocks ablaze injuring 20 on the ground. Witnesses described cars and a factory roof destroyed as the plane shattered, some parts landing in a cemetery and near a closed Kentucky Fried Chicken. Police and witnesses noted body parts and widespread damage.
A tractor-trailer carrying Christmas trees slammed into a minivan and a car on Interstate 10 near Gretna Louisiana Thanksgiving night. Seven people died all passengers in the minivan and six were injured including five in the car. The truck driver was unharmed and no charges were filed as investigators examine possible mechanical failure or stalled traffic. The victims were relatives returning from a family gathering.
UN human rights chief Sonia Picado pledges to pursue evidence from West Timor where mass graves hold at least 25 East Timorese, including three Jesuit priests. Autopsies show one priest shot, two killed by knives. Pope/Jesuit figures condemn killings as militia violence after Aug 30 vote.
Roger Clinton, brother of President Clinton, will perform in a 2000-seat Pyongyang venue on Dec 5 with South Korean teen pop stars for the event The 2000 Peace and Friendship Concert aims to aid charity and includes North Korean singers. Organizers say Korecom’s Han Young sun cites the charity aspect of the performance.
South Carolina shoppers poised to spend as retailers report labor tightness with a 4.2 percent unemployment rate. Executives like Sears Greenville manager Rick Brosche say they hire for shorter periods and accelerate training while Deborah Fowler of USC notes online shopping could draw wary lines. National holiday spending nears $185 billion, with 20 percent of households expected to buy online.
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