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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1997
Page
2
In Mahelma, 38 villagers were slain in a pre-dawn assault with throats slit or heads cut off and homes set ablaze. Witnesses say attackers stolen food, money and jewelry. most victims were women and children. No claim of responsibility yet, but tied to Armed Islamic Group amid Algeria's insurgency. Over 75,000 dead since 1992.
Four police officers were fired after investigators found their celebration of a religious holiday distracted guards allowing five detainees to escape from a holding cell on Sept. 21. Two suspects remained at large Friday as the jail break followed a holiday marked by Orthodox believers.
Forecasts for the start of the week call for sunny conditions and warm pleasant temperatures. Lows around 58 degrees and highs in the mid 80s.
A caravan of 181 Christian men travels from northern Minnesota to Washington for the Promise Keepers rally. Participants, including Wendal Toedter and Bob Rickey, seek personal and national renewal. Organizers tout the event as a major segment of the Christian men's movement with hundreds of thousands of potential attendees.
In the weeks after Princess Diana's death, a Diana industry flourishes with picture books, coins, stamps, and badges. Tributes like Diana A Tribute sell hundreds of thousands of copies, with proceeds to the Diana Memorial Fund. Officials review licensing and logos to support fund causes.
A federal task force seeks a bearded man seen at the LGBT nightclub before a February bomb blast. He may be the same person seen near a separate abortion clinic bombing five weeks earlier, though investigators say this is unclear. A $500,000 reward is offered for information leading to arrests in any of the bombings.
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