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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1998
Page
6
A phony 911 call sparked a vandalism spree at New Fairfield High School. Students damaged property with Vaseline on rails and doorknobs and hung explicit pictures. Twenty two seniors face burglary and criminal mischief charges after suspensions.
A University of Maryland team argues in the New England Journal of Medicine that Alexander the Great likely died of typhoid fever in 323 B.C. in Babylon at age 33, not poisoning or malaria as once thought. The analysis reexamines the limited historical records to support the claim.
In Jasper Texas a black man James Byrd Jr was dragged to his death by white suspects. The town population is about 8000 with 45 percent black and 55 percent white. Authorities pursue the death penalty while residents debate racial undercurrents and history of mob violence in the region.
Four workers died at the DeBruce Grain complex south of Wichita as rescuers found a body and identified remains of another victim. Search efforts for two missing men continued amid dangerous conditions with rescuers buried up to their armpits in grain during the afternoon. The blast was caused by a spark igniting grain dust, injuring eleven others with two in critical condition.
The Southern Baptist Convention approved a new article redefining marriage as heterosexual with distinct roles. It states wives should submit graciously to husbands who provide lead and protect, while husbands lead, and both are equal before God. The change marks the first update in 35 years.
A gas explosion ripped through a three story stone building in Montreal killing three volunteers and injuring seventeen as a private contractor ruptured a gas pipe while adjusting a meter. The kitchen served over 600 meals daily. Gaz Metropolitain investigated.
Gunmen opened fire on a U N relief convoy in southern Sudan, killing three aid workers and wounding four others. Two victims worked for the World Food Programme and one for the International Red Cross, SUNA said. A government soldier was among the injured.
Mohamed Al Fayed plans a first anniversary tribute at Harrods for Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed. A spokesman said an image of the couple encased in a dove symbol may be displayed outside the store for all passersby to view.
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