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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1998
Page
12
A spill from the Trans Ecuador pipeline exploded near Esmeraldas, killing seven and injuring 40. Police say some residents jumped into a river to flee the flames and remain missing. Firefighters fought the blaze for five hours. cause is undetermined.
The World Court in The Hague ruled it has authority to settle where the Libyan suspects will be tried for the 1988 Pan Am Flight 103 bombing over Scotland. The decision boosts victim relatives but leaves the trial venue disputed among Libya, the United States, and Britain, with potential delays for years. The ruling covered Britain's case while a parallel U S case awaited decision.
AP reports Mossad agents bungled a Feb 19 attempt to bug a suspected Islamic militant in a Swiss apartment block. Noise alerted a tenant who called police. Three men and two women were detained. four released as no threat was found, one agent held with wiretapping gear. The incident damages the agency’s feared reputation.
President Clinton and Hillary Clinton take Chelsea to Deer Valley Resort near Salt Lake City for her 18th birthday. Chelsea skis with Secret Service, while Clinton stays in the cabin. The Clintons shift plans from Stanford to Utah, using the trip for a private celebration ahead of the 2002 Winter Olympics.
In Osceola County Florida Michael Dowdy and his 12 year old daughter Chelsea lost a 32 foot Dutchman camper and $2000 in belongings when a tornado struck Ponderosa Park Campground. Dowdy faces delays getting aid with Red Cross and FEMA guidance looping back and forth. Officials urge residents to learn about services loans and assistance to rebuild after the disaster.
Federal agents raided two Cloverdale homes amid an investigation into a hack of the Pentagon computer system. No arrests were made. Officials say the intruders accessed non-classified personnel and payroll data, in what Defense Secretary Hamre described as the most organized attack yet.
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