Attackers hurl dynamite at battered university
Beirut scene reports dynamite thrown over a wall at the American University of Beirut damaging two cars and shattering windows with no injuries. The strike followed the university president-elect John Waterbury's plan to reside in Beirut, a first since 1984. The item also notes Holocaust-era Swiss bank unclaimed accounts and Mandela's Libyan visit.
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Jiang Zemin Visit Highlights China's Global Clout
Washington treated Jiang Zemin as a major power, saying he speaks for a billion people. The visit drew attention from corporate leaders and diplomats, while protesters numbered in the thousands near Lafayette Park during Clinton’s White House meeting with the Chinese leader.
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Yassir Arafat
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America
Fusio
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Line item veto clouds defense bill amid job flap
The House approved the 1998 defense authorization 286 123 as a line item veto fight over base closures sparks a broader battle. Texas and California lawmakers threaten a Senate filibuster while the White House warns of a veto. Clinton seeks to save jobs at Kelly Air Force Base and McClellan.
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Monroe Flu Shot Scare After Reused Needles
In Monroe hundreds of senior citizens who were given free flu shots fear possible exposure to AIDS and hepatitis. A doctor reused syringes across three clinics, administering to 468 recipients this month. State officials say risk is extremely remote but offer free hepatitis B vaccination as a precaution.
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Autumn blizzard claims transplant child in Colorado Rockies
A seven year old girl Kalana Calkins who had heart and lung transplants in 1994 died during the autumn blizzard that buried the Rockies and Plains. Snow blocked roads cutting power and hospital access, delaying care as her parents struggled to reach help. Friends describe a sad but life celebrated funeral mood.
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Peggy and
Roger Calkins
Local News Office Hours and Contact Extensions
The Aiken Standard lists office hours from 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday to Friday and provides switchboard and editor extensions including Local News Ext 219 Features Ext 221 and Sports Ext 220 Publisher Scott B Hunter Ext 203 contact numbers.
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Scott B. Hunter
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