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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1998
Page
6
In the New England Journal study 3TC lamivudine Epivir reduced inflammatory liver injury after a year in over half of treated patients versus one quarter on placebo. The drug blocks reverse transcriptase used by AIDS and hepatitis B viruses, with hepatitis B affecting about 300 million people globally, many of Asian origin.
Raleigh AP A grand jury refused to indict Food Lion employee Daniel Abram Redbourn for manslaughter in the death of 23 year old Jason Paul Cort. Cort, learning disabled, died after a shoplifting incident on May 10 as he attempted to steal $130.
The Public Service Postal Service finds the moon landing as the top vote for commemorative stamps of the 1960s. Super Bowl beginnings place second and the peace sign ranks third amid Vietnam War era protests, per Postmaster General William Henderson.
Protestants protest by day and riot by night after authorities blocked an Orange Order march. Police report 12 shootings 73 damaged homes or police property 136 vehicles stolen or burned 44 officers wounded with no deaths. Catholics threaten further protests amid a wave of arson and violence around Belfast and Portadown’s Drumcree area.
President Clinton called for stiffer penalties for gun owners who fail to keep firearms away from children, invoking the Jonesboro Arkansas tragedy. Suzann Wilson, mother of victim Britney Warner, urged locking up guns and responsible ownership as Clinton backs a bipartisan Senate bill holding adults criminally responsible for youths access. The White House noted 1997 Treasury rules requiring signs and warnings on youth handgun possession.
Nigeria's unrest spreads as 10 people die in riots in Lagos and other cities after the death of Moshood Abiola, the acclaimed 1993 presidential winner. Military ruler Abdulsalam Abubakar dissolves his Cabinet but leaves the Provisional Ruling Council intact, citing a return to democracy as imperative. Abiola, age 60, had been jailed since 1994 and died during talks with U.S. diplomats.
London's Rail, Maritime and Transport union votes for a 24 hour walkout starting Sunday night after failing to secure government assurances that privatization plans will not affect train service or jobs and pensions. The strike follows a 48 hour action last month disrupting the Underground used by over 2 million daily commuters and tourists.
Moscow officials said the Mir space station crew will launch August 13, ten days later than planned after Russia failed to pay electricity bills. Deputy Viktor Blagov stated the cash shortage led to talks of abandoning Mir next month, though authorities promised $600 million to cover last year’s operations, keeping the station in orbit until June 1999.
Britain will reduce its nuclear forces and cut submarines and warships to focus on flexible units for rapid deployment. Defense Secretary George Robertson told the House of Commons that post Cold War realities require crisis response. A 1.13 billion cut over three years follows a broader defense review and comes in well below initial Treasury targets. Analysts tie the modest cut to Tony Blair's push for peacekeeping involvement.
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