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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1999
Page
2
AP dispatch notes pressure on prosecutors over the 1988 Pan Am bombing. Details are fragmented with references to Moammar Gaddafi, global aims, and trial expectations amid UN concerns and geopolitical tension. The item mirrors a chaotic, shorthand briefing style from the era.
In New Orleans a middle-aged white businessman wearing a gaudy crown plans a first-ever greeting with a black Mardi Gras king on the waterfront. The symbolic meeting, tied to Rex and Zulu, marks a rare social breakthrough ahead of Lundi Gras and Fat Tuesday celebrations.
London reports Queen Elizabeth II plans to revive the Duke and Duchess of Windsor titles as a wedding gift to Prince Edward and his fiancée. Palace sources say Edward is drawn to the Windsor name and uses Windsor on business papers, though some worry the move could reopen old abdication wounds tied to King Edward VIII’s 1936 departure. The couple’s Windsor connection recalls the exiled life and the 1986 burial at Windsor Castle of the Duke and Duchess.
In Moscow, Mikhail Gorbachev says successors have not learned from Afghanistan’s war. He notes the 1989 Soviet troop withdrawal and recalls veteran ceremonies marking ten years since the conflict. The piece links Afghanistan to later Chechnya actions under Yeltsin, citing military limits and withdrawal without victory.
In Abuja Nigeria AP report says all night voting ended with the Peoples Democratic Party selecting Gen Olusegun Obasanjo a former military ruler as their presidential candidate. Obasanjo led Nigeria from 1976 to 1979 and has since backed local and state election gains for the PDP since December.
President Clinton began a swift 23 hour trip to Merida and Mexico City to support anti narcotics efforts and government corruption reforms. He and Hillary were greeted by President Ernesto Zedillo and First Lady Nilda with a military guard and bouquets. Clinton traveled with Cabinet members and officials including Janet Reno and Barry McCaffrey and planned to announce a new aid package to Mexico. The trip follows his acquittal and aims to maintain strong bilateral ties amid narcotics and security concerns.
In Ankara, Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz met with Turkish leaders as Turkey reaffirmed it would allow U S fighter planes to use Incirlik base to enforce a northern Iraq no fly zone. Foreign Minister Cem warned Washington and Baghdad that Turkey’s policy would not change despite Aziz’s visit. In related notes, U S strikes targeted Iraqi defense sites in the no fly zone.
A patient described severe morning fatigue and pain affecting siting sleeping standing and work life. After visiting Dr. David at Family Foot Core on Hillcrest Drive she reports quick improvement, more energy, and a revived sense of life and daily function.
In RAMBOUILLET France the Kosovo peace talks push toward a Saturday deadline as the United States pressures Serbs Milutinovic opposes foreign troops and NATO airstrikes, while Russian Foreign Minister Ivanov seeks a political settlement and Albright confronts Milutinovic in Paris.
Dallas reports many pilots reporting for duty at American Airlines as officials expect regular service to resume this week. With sick rates dropping from about 2,500 on Thursday and Friday to well under 1,000, officials aim for 100 percent operations by Tuesday though about 231 flights were canceled today. Over half a million travelers have been affected since Feb 6 when many pilots began calling in sick.
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