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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1998
Page
5
GM North American car operations head Donald C Hackworth warns after 33 days of strikes at Flint plants that negotiations with the United Auto Workers remain serious but show no end. Separate talks with UAW officials occurred at a nearby hotel as the walkout becomes GM’s longest since 1970.
Washington reports a new danger to honeybees already ravaged by mites. The beetle from South Africa feeds on honey and can drive bees from their hives, threatening pollination of 90 crops and flowers. Bees support about one third of American food. wild colonies were decimated by mites and commercial operations remain at risk.
In Bhutan a royal edict led to National Assembly approval of a system where the legislature can remove the king and appoint cabinet members. The king would face periodic confidence votes and must be informed on security matters, while retaining power to assign ministerial portfolios.
A U S Army UH-60 on anti drug duty crashed on Great Exuma during a maintenance flight killing the wives of two soldiers and injuring three others. The incident near George Town prompted safety and authorization reviews while victims were identified and transported to Miami. pilots and crew survived in serious or stable condition.
Senate leaders and House Republicans attack President Clinton over his Shanghai statement on Taiwan. Lott moves to draft a sense of the Senate resolution to reaffirm U S policy while White House officials say the remarks reiterate longstanding bipartisan policy. Cox urges Clinton to clarify that reunification is not U S policy and the China legislation advances in the House toward Senate action.
CNN executive Tom Johnson says his resignation was refused after the network retracted a Vietnam nerve gas report. He apologized to Special Forces personnel and CNN staff and plans talks with Peter Arnett to decide if further action is needed. Ted Turner reportedly did not accept Johnson’s resignation.
Hundreds of separatist protesters paraded in Irian Jaya armed with arrows spears and daggers while social workers report a pro independence activist wounded Monday died in hospital. Activists say renewed energy comes after Suharto’s May resignation but Jakarta rejects independence for the mineral rich province.
Senior U S diplomat Thomas Pickering met Nigeria's Gen Abdulsalam Abubakar for over an hour to urge an improved bilateral relationship and the release of political prisoner Moshood Abiola, the 1993 election winner. Abubakar weighs options as Abiola’s fate looms and UN chief Annan had met both leaders last week.
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