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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1995
Page
2
Jose Carreras Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti unveiled a new concert tour promising the Rome and Los Angeles programs for about 300000 fans in five cities. The trio gave a 45 minute media performance to showcase offstage harmony.
Washington AP reports Newt Gingrich, weighing a bid amid concerns over Bob Dole and Colin Powell, asked top Republicans about running but remains unlikely to join the race with a decision due by November. Separately, a Senate vote on a Cuba embargo Bill fell 56 to 37, stalling a bid to cut Cuba’s foreign exchange. The measure faces a veto threat from the Clinton administration. Cuban leader Fidel Castro seeks European investment to combat economic decline.
Local newspaper notice provides address and switchboard details for Aiken Standard. Includes subscription line and delivery problem contact at 649-5315, with circulation hours and newsroom editors reach via 648-2311. Publisher Scott B. Hunter listed with contact number.
Thousands of tourists, including Julie Shadd Kennedy and her husband Ken, were stranded when Hurricane Roxanne severed Cozumel from mainland Mexico. With airports closed and ferries halted, travelers endured days without power or water while awaiting flights out to Cancun and beyond. Many resort guests adapted with crackers and peanut butter as they waited for service to resume.
New York reports increased train service and a school district closing as many workers take the day off. At one church, members are buying bus tickets for those who cannot attend. Organizers predict a large turnout for the Million Man March on the National Mall led by Louis Farrakhan, described as a day of atonement and inspiration for Black men. Critics question Farrakhan's involvement and the call for women to stay away.
Oslo honors Joseph Rotblat and the Pugwash Conferences for efforts to eliminate nuclear weapons and curb tests. The committee cites scientists taking responsibility for inventions and urges nuclear powers to seek disarmament, with the prize totaling $1 million and to be awarded December 10.
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