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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 2000
Page
10
A small plane with 10 aboard hijacked after departing Cuba crashed into the Gulf of Mexico about 285 miles off the Florida coast. One man was killed, nine survivors inclining three men three women and three children were rescued by the Panamanian freighter Chios Dream and a cargo ship after rough seas.
Peru outlined plans for March elections to replace President Alberto Fujimori as opposition leader pushes for an earlier vote. Unsure military support leaves peaceful transition uncertain as the armed forces have yet to comment on the plans.
The CIA acknowledges deep involvement in Chile during the 1970 coup. It planned to post a declassified report detailing support for the kidnapping of General Rene Schneider, who was killed after refusing to use the Army to block Allende’s election.
The Senate voted 83 to 15 to permanently normalize trade with China, sending the bill to President Clinton for his signature. It marks the greatest shift in U.S.–China relations since Nixon's 1972 visit and ends decades of isolationist trade debates.
The FBI learns Wen Ho Lee made 20 tapes containing nuclear secrets with repeats. Only three recovered. Lee’s lawyers claim the rest were destroyed. Investigators consider why up to ten duplicate tapes from Energy Department computers were created.
President George W. Bush told Oprah Winfrey he stopped drinking because alcohol was beginning to compete for his affections. When asked about his favorite ice cream he grinned and raised his right hand in a playful oath, but he was careful about sharing too much on the show.
Atlantis and its seven crew members touched down at 3 56 a m in Cape Canaveral after an eight day flight to outfit the international space station. NASA noted a successful mission with 3 tons of equipment delivered including toilet and oxygen systems while planning a October 5 shuttle flight for further assembly.
The IMF forecast global growth at 4.7 percent this year, led by the US and Europe, with 4 per cent plus growth next year. Oil prices and the euro decline pose risks, and the report notes a record US trade deficit and yen weakness as potential downsides.
Clint Eastwood defends himself in a federal case alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act at his Mission Ranch hotel in Carmel. Diane zum Brunnen, who uses a wheelchair and has multiple sclerosis, claims California property was inaccessible in 1996. Jurors were to hear opening statements. Eastwood says the hotel has had wheelchair accessible facilities since 1988.
Folk rocker Melissa Etheridge and filmmaker Julie Cypher say they have decided to separate with love and respect. They emphasize their children’s best interests and note the family will remain intact despite changes. The pair had previously disclosed that David Crosby is the biological father of their two adopted children via artificial insemination.
York’s long familiar inmate, Douglas Lloyd Farr, a 34 year old convicted murderer, served as a trusty at the York Police Department. After a Sept 7 drunken driving arrest in Pineville North Carolina and a suicide attempt, authorities say he was returned to York and his privileges cut.
Legislative Audit Council says the Charleston Naval Complex Redevelopment Authority should advertise properties and rents via Web sites brochures and print media to attract tenants. The audit questions sub leases while noting occupancy and job replacement since Navy closure. Executive director calls the report absurd and unfounded.
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