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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1998
Page
2
Dozens remain missing as Typhoon Babs pounds northern Philippines with powerful winds and rain. Manila floods shut ports, thousands stranded, and homes lost as landslides claim many lives. Catanduanes Island reports 53 dead, Camarines Sur 17. Authorities warn of continuing danger.
In Queenstown Maryland Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat agreed on a land for peace deal after nine days of talks mediated by President Clinton at the Wye River center. The White House said an agreement has been reached as Clinton planned to announce it upon return to Washington. Jordan's King Hussein pressed for peace urging leaders to seize the moment and maintain momentum toward lasting peace.
Water gushed into Wharton homes as 94 year old Ira Mae Anderson refused rescue until exhausted. Texas floods of 1998 have caused more than 400 million in damage, 29 deaths including infant Mallory Hartman. Rescue efforts continue amid record river levels and widespread evacuations.
Security at Vail, the nation's largest ski resort, was tightened after a series of arson fires atop Vail Mountain. Investigators blamed arsonists for destroying three major buildings and parts of four chairlifts, with damage estimated at 12 million dollars. Accelerants were found and chemists and trained dogs conducted searches for clues.
A 72 year old man Julio Mora smiled and cried bravo judge after being sentenced to die. He became Florida's oldest death row inmate. Mora claimed insanity for the 1994 killings of Clarence Rudolph and Karen Starr Marx. He represented himself at trial. He said he bought a gas mask and slept in a plastic cocoon due to paranoid beliefs.
Daniel Baldwin recounts a February cocaine binge at the Plaza Hotel blaming an old drug buddy. He says he’s been clean eight months, denies trashing his room, and reflects on a perceived message to reform. GQ names 16 Men of the Year including Clooney, Sting, Holyfield, Ford, and others.
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