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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 2000
Page
3
A light rail train bound for Baltimore-Washington International Airport struck a steel safety barrier outside the International Pier. Twenty two people were hurt, many with bruises, neck and back pain. The operator was identified as Dennis David Thomas.
Dr. Simpson moved to block development of the CBS miniseries American Tragedy based on the Schiller Willworth book alleging it reveals defense secrets and breaches attorney-client privilege. Judge Yaffe scheduled a Sept 6 hearing, to review the script while filming progresses. The project stars Christopher Plummer Ron Silver Ving Rhames Bruno Kirby with a Norman Mailer script.
Brownwood Texas AP reports that DNA tests released yesterday fail to clear Ricky Nolen McGinn, a 1995 murder convict. A judge set September 27 as the new execution date after Gov. George W. Bush granted a June reprieve for further testing.
The NHTSA reports 62 deaths and 100 injuries possibly linked to the recalled Firestone tires, with over 750 complaints since the recall. Earlier counts were 46 deaths and 80 injuries from last week, as Bridgestone/Firestone issued the recall for P235/75R15 ATX ATX II and Wilderness tires. Most tires were on Ford vehicles, especially Explorer SUVs, and failures involve tread separation causing blowouts and rollovers.
Address change requests must be sent to The New Castle News at Satan 60 New Castle PA 16103. Periodicals postage is paid at Castle PA.
Rescuers in an underwater capsule struggle through swirling sand and strong currents to reach the Kursk with 116 sailors aboard. Britain readies a mini submarine to assist if asked as NATO and Russia exchange statements. Weather worsens. deputy PM notes no life signs yet, while Putin calls the situation critical and about 20 ships participate.
The British LR5 mini-submarine was flown to Vaernes Airport near Trondheim to be ready if Russia requests help for the Kursk incident. A Ministry of Defense spokesman said no formal Russian request exists yet but rapid response capabilities are prudent. Navy officials noted an explosion linked to the Kursk and described ongoing rescue efforts with larger and smaller capsules operating in shifts.
British Airways pulled a New York bound Concorde from service as officials weigh revoking the jet's airworthiness. French authorities warned tires remained a concern and a formal suspension was expected. The move follows last month's Air France crash that killed 113 and prompted immediate grounding of the fleet.
An Air India flight from New York to Bombay made an unscheduled landing at New Delhi after a caller warned of a bomb on board. Police and airport security, aided by sniffer dogs, evacuated passengers and crew while investigators probed the threat, reportedly from a Kashmiri separatist group.
Weary African chiefs wrapped up 18 hours of talks in Lusaka without a revived Congo peace pact. Congolese President Laurent Kabila, aided by Mugabe and Nujoma, departed as Zambia’s President Chiluba closed the summit after noting Kabila resisted UN monitors deployment.
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