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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1998
Page
6
A 180-foot tower supporting the Steel Fear bungee ride collapsed onto a bumper car area at Steel Pier in Atlantic City. Four children, ages 16, 12, 12, and 10, were injured and taken to Atlantic City Medical Center. three released, one hospitalized in fair condition.
CLEARWATER Florida AP two men faced animal cruelty charges for choking a parrot and dunking it in a margarita while at a bar Witnesses said Northamer 43 and Nobbe 26 dunked the bird Woody and choked it in the parking lot The parrot was recovering at an animal shelter as investigators noted possible marijuana and drug paraphernalia charges
Five children who vanished while playing in West Valley City were found dead in the trunk of a 1993 Saturn after temperatures neared 96 degrees. Police say a mother, in the car pursuing her missing daughters and other youngsters, failed to realize the kids were locked inside. The tragedy prompted Rep Merrill Cook to push for new laws requiring child release latches in cars.
Sammy Ng'ang'a, a 48 year old scrap metal dealer, survived 36 hours buried after the embassy blast in Nairobi. He described waking to darkness with a broken leg and gashes, then guiding a woman named Rose to safety while awaiting rescue from an Israeli team.
Pemon Indians halted traffic with a large log on a highway in the Imataca forest to protest a 470 mile high voltage line. Government plans for logging and mining threaten the reserve home to jaguars and harpy eagles, with critics fearing ecological devastation for profits. The project links northern Brazil with eastern Venezuela and supports mining firms seeking vast gold deposits.
President Estrada who vowed to quit smoking when taking office was seen smoking after lunch in Cotabato City, undermining his anti tobacco pledge. The 61 year old former actor led a May election victory and faces questions about personal reform. Florence tightens tourist lounging rules banning picnics on Palazzo Vecchio steps as crowds relax. Venice also bans picnics in St Mark's Square.
An inquest heard that a landslide at a ski resort in Australia's Snowy Mountains likely was triggered by a leaking water pipe. The disaster left 18 dead and prompted investigations into the resort's water and drainage systems.
Federal law allocates at least 55 million for maglev feasibility studies with potential 950 million in funding for one project. Maglev Maryland and Maglev Inc. point to plans from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia and connections to New York City, Atlanta, and regional links. Officials expect proposals in weeks, with about five chosen for study and construction possible by 2001.
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