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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1996
Page
3
Taylor Touchstone, 12, was found naked and hungry after four nights in a swamp during a family outing. A boater spotted him in East Bay River about 14 miles from where he vanished, and he was hospitalized in good condition.
Investigation sources dispute initial cargo hold theory and say damage patterns point to possible front wing area explosion or center fuel tank involvement. Wreckage shows high energy bulging suggesting explosions, but evidence remains inconclusive with mechanical fuel tank scenarios also possible. Flight 800 crashed July 17 after takeoff from JFK en route to Paris, reactor scene off Long Island.
The United States increases force presence in the Persian Gulf with about 5 000 personnel joining 21 000 already there for land sea and air exercises. Pentagon officials say maneuvers extend into December as Defense Secretary Perry vows the U S will not be driven out after June and November attacks. Iran calls actions provocative and alleges air space violations.
Pat Buchanan, after months of not endorsing Bob Dole, called for a party truce and urged supporters to stay with the GOP to defeat Clinton and Gore. He praised his New Hampshire primary win, defended conservative shifts, and said the movement was becoming a Buchanan party with his followers in the Buchanan Brigade.
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