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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1997
Page
3
An unmanned Delta rocket carrying a $40 million navigation satellite exploded 13 seconds after liftoff. No injuries were reported as 200 spectators watched from nearby sites and 73 crew sheltered in the blockhouse. Fire and debris fell into the ocean and a safety zone.
Steve Fossett, the Chicago adventurer hoping to be first to circle the globe nonstop in a balloon, was forced into a Sahara detour Friday when Libya barred entry to its airspace. Project manager Bo Kemper said resuming the jet stream path remains only a remote possibility.
J D Salinger plans a new book after 34 years with Orchises Press, a Virginia outfit run from a professor's home. The novella Hapworth 16 1924, first printed in The New Yorker in 1965, will be released soon. Agent confirms the release while Salinger remains silent on the deal with Roger Lathbury of the press.
Two strong earthquakes struck near Amamishima Island in southern Japan on Saturday. A magnitude 5 event occurred at 12 37 a m about 19 miles below the sea floor, followed 16 minutes later by a magnitude 6 quake in the same area. No tsunami danger was reported and no injuries or damage were confirmed.
Los Angeles police cannot release a sketch of Bill Cosbys son Ennis Cosbys killer because the key witness, a 47 year old screenwriter, is too traumatized by the event and public exposure to provide details. Investigators have no suspects and are interviewing callers and others who may have seen the sequence.
The House ethics committee backed a 300000 penalty for Speaker Newt Gingrich after a two year probe. The 7-1 vote allows him to keep the speakership, with a formal House vote set for next Tuesday. Special Counsel James M Cole described multiple years of conduct that violated standards.
A powerful bomb attached to a motorbike exploded in the Lahore Sessions Court parking area, killing 25 and wounding over 100. Victims included policemen and members of the Friends of the Guardians of the Prophet. Tariq Rehman, Zia-ur Rehman killed, and Tariq Tariq Tariq wounded. Sipah-e-Mohammed suspected. One suspect arrested as chaos and debris filled the scene.
Palestinians celebrate Arafat backed control of 8 percent of Hebron as Palestinian police take over the military HQ and patrol. Jewish settlers protest with stones and anger flares. Arafat vows future visit and a Palestinian state within two years amid talks with Israel. Netanyahu warns of possible withdrawal revocation if violence continues.
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