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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1998
Page
8
Fort Worth suffered a second major water main break during a 100 degree heat streak. The break flooded streets leaving thousands with limited water as heat deaths rise statewide and crop losses tally at 1.5 billion dollars. Forecasters warned highs above 103 to 106 through Wednesday.
Six inmates including four murderers escaped from the privately run Northeast Ohio Correctional Center in Youngstown after noon on Saturday. Police traced the escape to woods where three prison uniforms were found. The prison, operated by Corrections Corp. of America, has faced violence with two inmates killed and at least 13 stabbings since opening in May 1997.
Washington AP reports Secret Service scrutinized Russell Weston Jr for paranoid rantings about the government and president in 1996, finding no immediate threat. After Weston killed two Capitol officers and wounded others, officials question whether the agency could have stopped him. spokesmen offered no comment as three senior law enforcement sources say Weston had given no cause for concern since 1996.
Rep Tom DeLay and Rep Mark Foley mourn the two Capitol police officers killed in Friday's Capitol shooting. DeLay vows tributes and a House resolution in their honor as flowers and public sympathy sweep the Capitol area. Tourists offered sympathy while two first floor entrances remained closed.
Gov Pedro Rossello announced a nonbinding December plebiscite on Puerto Rico becoming the 51st U.S. state, as a U.S. House bill stalls in the Senate. Islanders remain split though a rally in Guanica marked 100 years since the U.S. invasion with supporters waving flags and opposing independence voices.
Washington AP report says Russell E. Weston Jr., 41, of Rimini Montana, was charged with murder as he lay in critical condition after opening fire inside the Capitol. Two police officers were killed, a second officer wounded, and the building briefly reopened to visitors.
The Forest Service and lumber firms swap hundreds of thousands of acres across Washington, Montana, and Oregon to cut costs and simplify management. Proponents say gains exceed losses and curb a property checkerboard, while critics argue old growth is being traded away for private benefit. A major deal involves Plum Creek Timber Co trading 60,000 acres near Interstate 90 in Washington for 40,000 acres of national forest.
Iran confirmed testing a medium range missile with an 800 mile range capable of reaching Israel and Saudi Arabia. State television cited Defense Minister Shamkhani saying no foreigners were involved and the test details were not disclosed. US intelligence had predicted a longer development time.
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