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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1998
Page
9
An AP piece prepared if Bob Hope died was accidentally posted on the AP site. Rep Dick Armey saw the draft and passed it to Rep Bob Stump who announced Hope had died on the House floor. Other outlets then echoed the claim.
Washington conservatives say the defeat of a proposed constitutional amendment to guarantee religious freedom will energize their drive to weave religion into public life. The House voted 224 to 203 for the measure, short by two thirds, with Senate approval and state ratification still required. West Virginia’s three congressmen split votes Rep. Rahall for, Rep. Wise against, Rep. Mollohan not voting.
Gloucester Virginia AP reports dead sea turtles washing up and rotting on beaches. Homeowners gag from the stench and cannot touch carcasses under the Endangered Species Act which forbids handling them without a permit.
After 22 years of controversy Bishop John S. Spong faces a successor vote by 600 delegates in Newark. If Rev Canon Gene Robinson wins over five rivals on Saturday he would become the first openly gay Episcopal bishop in the United States.
Investigators say a fractured wheel most likely caused the Eschede high speed train disaster. The 98th death toll rose as rescuers recovered a 33 foot piece of roadbed and six more bodies awaited clearance. Investigators sought metal fatigue or damage to determine cause amid ongoing probe.
Ethiopian MiGs bomb two hangars at an air base outside Asmara and a commercial plane. Eritrea fires anti aircraft missiles and shoots down the jets. State Department orders nonessential staff out and warns Americans to leave. Fighting continues near Zala Ambassa and Adigrat as Addis Ababa cites retaliation for Mekele attack.
Disney faces a talent drain as four top executives in their 30s resign, including chief financial officer Richard Nanula who left in May to become CEO of Starwood Hotels and Resorts. Analysts say departures reflect competitive market for leaders and Disney’s strong ability to develop talent rather than dissatisfaction with Eisner.
Credit Suisse Union Bank of Switzerland and Swiss Bank Corp. met with Holocaust survivor lawyers in New York to discuss a potential settlement exceeding $1 billion for assets allegedly stolen from dormant wartime accounts. Negotiators reported progress as talks continued with victims and heirs.
In Catanzaro Italy an appeals court convicted Michele Iannello thirty and gave him life in prison while Franco Mesiano twenty years for the 1994 highway slaying of seven year old American Nicholas Green during a robbery on an Italian Calabrian highway The men had been acquitted in 1997 but retrial was granted under Italian law.
A bomb exploded during a Lahore matinee killing three and wounding ten as Pakistan accused India of orchestrating the attack. About 50 people were in the Lahore theater when the blast occurred in a crowded central district. several injured were in critical condition. Police chief Wahab Ali said the exact circumstances remained unclear, with possible suicide bombers suspected.
In Kilmersdon England villagers campaign to restore the historic nursery rhyme site at the well atop a steep hill. The well long sealed, locals seek funds to renovate the area and improve access for visitors.
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