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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 2000
Page
6
Belgrade reports a standoff as opposition leaders threaten to declare their own winner if the government does not release full results by Wednesday. Opposition candidate Vojislav Kostunica claims victory while the ruling coalition maintains Milosevic leads on incomplete returns amid mass Belgrade turnout.
In Berlin officials handed over Louis Corinth oil painting valued up to 470000 dollars to heirs of a Jewish art owner. Leipzig followed with more than 80 works by Max Kling er. The transfers come after a 2023 Commission for Art Recovery request backed by the World Jewish Congress.
U.S. government figures show about 20 million children are owed 71 billion in child support last year, up from 50 billion in 1998. States reportedly collected but did not distribute funds due to matching recipients and senders, as a Senate subcommittee weighs a bill to shift collection and enforcement to the IRS from the states.
Anti globalization protests loom over the Prague IMF World Bank meetings threatening the summit's success. Ministers debate euro stability and oil prices as markets rally on coordinated efforts to curb oil and support the euro amid fears of a new intervention.
Automakers study adding tire pressure monitoring systems after Firestone tire recalls. Some models already warn of low pressure, while Ford and DaimlerChrysler test auto inflation control with leak alerts. Suppliers report rising inquiries as consumer concern grows.
FBI Director Louis Freeh was prepared to defend the government’s case against Wen Ho Lee while acknowledging that agents overstepped by threatening him with electrocution. He prepared to tell Senate committees that the government could have proven charges had the case gone to trial, and noted the quick interview preparations due to Lee’s impending firing.
The State Department suspended the security clearances of five officials for violations and reported 27 more suspended for other reasons in the past 18 months. Senator Rod Grams criticized the department for not firing anyone and urged questions for Madeleine Albright at a Senate committee hearing. The breaches involved safes left open and removal of classified documents.
In Jerusalem’s Old City a crowd cheered as Jean-Claude Van Damme’s $25 million movie The Order staged rooftop action with actors dressed as police.Van Damme called it historic to shoot in the area and thanked the crew for the experience.
A second guard, Capt. Alfred R. Rowe Jr., faces a bond hearing after being charged with sexual intercourse with an inmate Susan Smith, who was convicted in 1994 of drowning her children. The investigation, tied to earlier allegations against Lt. Houston Cagle, highlights ongoing concerns over prison staff misconduct.
The Southern Governors Association opened a three day meeting in Little Rock with a focus on attracting high tech business and boosting education through higher teacher salaries. Louisiana Governor Mike Foster pledged not to take a salary until pay meets the regional average, urging business support to back pay increases. SC Governor Jim Hodges floated shifting to K-14 as part of education reform amid a strong economy.
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