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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1997
Page
2
NASA reports the Mars Global Surveyor nears Mars to map the planet. Ground crews prepare rocket firings to enter orbit using aerobraking over four months then pole to pole observations to build global maps.
In Montrois Haiti mourners demand quicker recovery of victims after the Pride of Gonave sank killing roughly 200. U S divers and Canadian peacekeepers assisted as authorities paused efforts awaiting more capable divers amid murky waters. The crowd set fires on a highway block to press for faster handling of bodies.
Army generals draped the flag over Mother Teresa’s body as nuns from Missionaries of Charity prayed. A five minute ceremony at St Thomas Church preceded her state funeral on Saturday with papal delegation details announced.
Drought blamed on El Nino forces Papua New Guinea copper shipment stoppage and Fly River water drops halt BHP Ok Tedi barge traffic. New Zealand faces storms and projected crop and livestock losses around $130 million per government estimates.
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright told Yasser Arafat that terrorism threatens peace and urged a determined fight against Palestinian militants. Arafat blamed Israel for stalemate in peace talks, criticizing withdrawals and settlements while expressing sympathy for Israeli victims of suicide bombings. Albright pressed Palestinian security while condemning Israel for withholding tax money, saying it hinders the political partnership.
In a 95 to 3 vote the Senate rescinded a $50 billion tax break included in the budget bill. The move signals uncertainty over the industry settlement with states and could affect House action on the measure. The vote underscores the limits of tobacco lobby power on Capitol Hill.
Washington memo shows Sandy Berger weighing meeting with Hong Kong businessman Eric Hotung at Dem chair's request. Later, Berger faces questions on granting the request and posing for photos with Hotung who had pledged a $100000 donation to Democrats.
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