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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1998
Page
5
John Edward Bell 34 pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for shooting Kenneth Grant 38 near the Pentagon on March 7. Bell faces 10 months to six years. the incident occurred in his guard shack.
David Graham, 20, a former Air Force Academy cadet, was found guilty of the December 1995 murder of 16-year-old Adrianne Jones at a remote Texas lake. Zamora Zamora, convicted earlier, received a life sentence. Graham faces automatic life without the death penalty. Family members addressed Graham in court after the verdict.
Relief workers sealed off the hardest hit areas around Sissano lagoon as survivors were evacuated and bodies decomposed in swamps. Official death toll stands at 1,300 with about 6,000 missing. authorities plan to seal zones to accelerate natural drainage while efforts to reunite families continue amid aftershocks and tremor fears.
The Senate added an amendment to a 47.1 billion transportation bill banning smoking on international flights arriving and departing U S airports. Sen Richard J Durbin cites passenger complaints and health concerns while foreign carriers warn of a potential international confrontation with France Asia and tobacco groups likely to challenge any differences with a House measure.
President Gnassigbe Eyadema took the oath for a new term after a disputed June election. Opposition lawmakers boycotted the ceremony, calling for a general strike as protests and riots followed Eyadema's victory. Olympio, Eyadema's rival, placed second while exiled.
Vietnam moves to ban importing breeding and selling piranhas after officials warned the fish could escape into rivers and canals in the Mekong Delta. An official cited the fishs potential to attack livestock and humans as neighboring farms fear risks. The ban took effect a week ago, the Fisheries Ministry said.
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