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Newspaper

Register Herald

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1998

Page

5

Double slayings at Seaside linked to In Cold Blood film

A suspect arrested days after the first anniversary of a Seaside beach slaying. McAllister 21 stopped at a Brownsville border crossing while alleged accomplice Price 22 at large, in a case tied to the 1997 deaths of Gabriella Goza 26 and Frank Nimz 36. In a separate note, cave explorer Craig Douglas 24 from Medford escaped a 16 inch wide tunnel in Keyhole cave after 200 rescuers freed him. he suffered minor scrapes and a leg injury.

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Cola wars extend to juice beverages

PepsiCo buys Tropicana from Seagram for 3.3 billion dollars, adding Dole juices and Twister drinks to its lineup as Coca Cola Co already holds Minute Maid. Tropicana sales reached about 2 billion last year. Seagram sells Tropicana to fund PolyGram purchase.

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Fistfights resume on Jerry Springer

AP reports fights returning to The Jerry Springer Show after a pledge to stop fighting. Rev. Michael Pfleger noted renewed brawls as edited segments showed guests advancing, then cuts to black before security separated them.

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Tsunami disaster hits Papua New Guinea coast

A 23 foot tsunami devastated villages along 18 miles of the northern coast. Officials cite 1200 dead and 6000 missing, with fears of higher tolls. Children were hardest hit as communities faced mass casualties and displacement. Rescue teams searched mangrove swamps and lagoons for bodies amid widespread destruction.

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Merapi eruption subsides allowing villagers to return

Mount Merapi easing from eruption enables about 3 000 residents to go back to homes on its slopes. Experts warn activity remains eruptive with glowing summit rocks and lava flows. A civil defense official reported 3 501 evacuees after acid rain and ash fallout.

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Clinton backs anti gun policy and uniforms in schools

President Clinton urged wider use of school uniforms curfews and anti gun measures to restore order and safety in schools at the American Federation of Teachers convention. He announced a White House conference on school safety for October 15 and a national school safety day ahead of Election Day.

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Nigeria’s Abubakar outlines 1999 return to civilian rule

General Abdulsalam Abubakar announced elections by May 29 1999 and a purge of the political structure. He dissolved the five state sponsored parties and electoral commission and promised amnesty for political prisoners including 10 released after a 1995 coup plot.

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