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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1997
Page
2
An Indonesian Garuda A300 with 234 aboard crashed in thick haze near Medan in Sumatra. Witnesses said an explosion occurred before impact. the plane broke apart and rested in a ravine, with no survivors reported. The cause is unknown, amid fires causing dense smoke.
Winnie Madikizela Mandela, on her 63rd birthday, signals readiness to testify publicly to 18 questions on the disappearance of black youths in Soweto during the late 1960s, as Truth and Reconciliation Commission debates a public versus closed session. A separate earthquake in central Italy killed four and damaged historic sites. Police arrested Hamas activists in the West Bank while Netanyahu faced criticism over new settlement plans.
Min niejean Brown Trickey led the group onto Central High School’s lawn as President Clinton, Gov. Huckabee, and Mayor Dailey attended a commemorative ceremony marking the 40th anniversary of the nine black students who integrated the school. Clinton warned of resegregation and ongoing inequality while urging continued action and legal commitment.
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla After winning approval Atlantis and David Wolf the next American to live on Mir dashed after the battered space station for a Weekend linkup The astronaut s mom Dottie Wolf said he remembered his screwdriver to help fix Mir NASA Administrator Daniel Goldin announced his decision to send Wolf on a four month Mir mission after mulling safety reports.
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 and a Lear 35 jet came within less than a mile of each other at about 8 a.m. over downtown Dallas as a business jet crossed into the 737’s flight path on final approach to Dallas Love Field. Authorities reported no immediate word on passenger counts or injuries.
Tropical Storm Nora moved through the desert Southwest causing heavy rain in Arizona and California. In Yuma County the storm brought sustained rainfall and wind gusts up to 54 mph, with Bagdad and Aquila reporting several inches of rain as Nora weakened to a tropical depression and veered toward central Arizona.
National politics clash over campaign finance reform as Gingrich vows the House will not pass the bill while Senate leaders push debate on a McCain Feingold version. In economic news, GDP grows 3.3 percent in Q2 with consumer spending slowing. business investment fuels growth. IRS to overhaul rating system after abuse claims. witnesses testify anonymously about revenue-driven pressure and taxpayer mistreatment.
The Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes weekday afternoons and weekend mornings by Aiken Communications Inc. Address changes go to PO Box 456 Aiken SC 29802. Home delivery $8.95 for a month, 28.88 for 8 months, county mail $11.20 monthly. Delivery issues call 649 5215.
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