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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1998
Page
6
State hired experts say there is no mental illness justifying leniency for 15 year old Michael Carneal who killed three classmates and wounded five. His attorneys seek a guilty plea and a lighter sentence based on schizotypal personality disorder.
At the Southern Energy plant in Hammond Indiana explosions sparked a fire that burned six hours and injured 17 people, four critically. Workers reported flames and soot. lights flickered in Chicago as backup power activated and several workers were treated at Loyola and University of Chicago hospitals.
President Clinton led a Capitol Rotunda memorial for slain officers Jacob Chestnut and John Gibson. Lawmakers and thousands paid tribute as caskets lay in state, with an honor guard and delegations from across the nation. The gunman, Russell Weston, is charged with killing federal officers and faces potential death penalty if convicted. Weston’s initial court appearance was postponed for medical reasons.
Tourists increasingly seek shopping experiences on getaways, visiting familiar brands like Tommy Hilfiger and Coach while exploring outlets such as malls and factory tours. At Mall of America, and via resort packages, retailers and travel operators cater to vacation shoppers, with Saks Fifth Avenue noting shopping as the top vacation activity.
Pakistan's Supreme Court restored freedom of speech movement and assembly and other civil rights suspended under an emergency decree. The decree followed emergency powers declared by President Tarar after Pakistan detonated five nuclear devices in response to Indian tests. The emergency measures had suspended the constitution and legal system.
In Kabul the Taliban religious police ordered parents to rename their children with Islamic names and abandon Western names like Rita and Victor. The decree, broadcast on state radio, aims to enforce Islamic law as Taliban control expands across Afghanistan. Meanwhile in Tokyo, Kaizo Obuchi moves to appoint Kiichi Miyazawa as finance minister as Japan seeks to steer its economy from recession.
Five years after Amer ican student Amy Biehl was killed by a mob, four men received amnesty from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which found the crime political and allowed full truth to satisfy amnesty criteria. Biehl, 26, was stoned and stabbed to death in Guguletu near Cape Town in 1993, drawing global attention to racial violence.
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