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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1998
Page
5
In Cheshire Connecticut police investigate an anonymous June issue of Eyesight to the Blind a high school paper lampooning staff. A column suggested one teacher would benefit from a hollow point .45 to the head and targeted 10 other teachers with insults or threats. School officials filed the complaint Monday prompting the inquiry.
A law firm files with the FCC alleging MCI charges excessive rates to a small group of customers including those dropped from the billing system. The firm seeks refunds and an order halting the high rates. The issue centers on those removed from billing who then pay the company’s highest rates.
The Clinton administration reports that strong economy and a higher minimum wage have reduced the gender wage gap by about three cents on the dollar since last spring. Rick McGahey, assistant secretary for policy, notes white college educated males have led earnings but tighter economy expands opportunities for others.
Police issued separate warnings to Tokyo Sports on March 9 for a downloaded nude photo and to Nikkan Gendai two months later for a color image of a couple having sex. Both cases marked the first such police protests in decades against tabloids.
Moscow reports Rosoboronexport says no S-300 missiles were shipped to Greek Cyprus and insists the weapons remain in Russia. Interfax cited plans to send them mid August, with Russia claiming the missiles are defensive like the Patriot. Turkey had warned of force to block deployment.
Three white men tied James Byrd Jr to the back of a pickup and dragged him to death on a winding Texas road. Lawrence Brewer Shawn Berry and John King, all 23 to 31, face murder charges with bail set. Investigators say the crime was racially motivated and linked to white supremacist ties. Byrd, 49, was walking home from a bridal shower when offered a ride. his body was found mutilated and identified by fingerprints, with a wrench bearing Berry’s name found nearby.
Maj. Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar named to replace Gen. Sani Abacha, who died of a heart attack ending his five year dictatorship. An aide said the new ruler would hand power to a civilian government by Oct. 1, as Nigerians and observers press for a democratic transition.
In Indonesian controlled East Timor, pro independence activist Maria Quintao hosts a brief visit from three military officers who asked how to improve the situation. The encounter signals rising reform chatter in Jakarta and Timor as Suharto's regime collapses. Habibie hints at special status while pledging to free ten political prisoners, omitting Xanana Gusmao.
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