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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1998
Page
2
Anti-terrorist forces stormed a Turkish Airlines jet bound for Ankara after a seven hour siege. The hijacker, armed with a grenade and gun, was killed and all 38 passengers and crew were freed unharmed. The event occurred during Turkey's 75th anniversary celebrations and was linked to Kurdish rebel protests.
In Goteborg Sweden a nightclub blaze at a Macedonian Association hall killed at least 60 teens and injured about 180. The building held 300 to 400 people with only two exits one blocked by flame. Police reported possible explosion or arson and signs of planned setup.
Catherine Argento, 75, of White Plains, NY, is among about 440,000 elderly or disabled Americans whose HMOs are leaving Medicare by January 1. She faces costly, confusing options after choosing private plans that offered more benefits and lower costs, while lawmakers push enrollment.
Mitch weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm as it plowed inland through Honduras and Nicaragua causing floods and widespread destruction. At least 36 people died, 15,000 houses were destroyed, and crops along the Atlantic coast were heavily damaged. Rescue efforts continued as communities remained cut off and fuel supplies were disrupted.
Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman won a substantial settlement from Express Newspapers after an offensive Oct 1997 article claimed Cruise was gay and their marriage was a sham. Cruise attended court for a public apology, pledging to donate the money to charity as undisclosed sums were reported to exceed six figures per person. Princess Diana’s former butler Paul Burrell to run NYC Marathon for the Diana Memorial Fund in memory of the princess.
Hartford officials cite revised Megan's Law as a practical safety tool for parents. The 1996 update requires sex offender registration and public access to the list, available at local police. Rep. Jim Amann says simply asking for the list helps families navigate neighborhoods with children.
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