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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1998
Page
6
AP reports doctors warn combining Viagra with party stimulants known as poppers and crystal meth can cause dangerous blood pressure drops. Three men died after using Viagra, poppers, and methamphetamine this month, per Kathy Watt of a treatment center.
President Clinton issued an executive order directing the Department of Health and Human Services to identify cigarette brands favored by teens from annual drug abuse surveys. He said the move will force tobacco firms and Congress to face accountability as parents gain visibility into youth smoking.
In Toulouse and other French towns fans fear violence amid matches. Reports recount German neo Nazi assaults in Lens leaving a policeman comatose, with English, French Tunisian and riot police clashes in Marseille. Authorities boost police and bar curfews as crowds gather behind barriers and video screens.
About a dozen men in Junik, Kosovo, including a track star and a former coach, defend the village with Kalashnikovs as mortars and gunfire rattle the border area. Serb forces have targeted border villages, killing villagers and sealing crossings while residents flee or hunker down, determined to keep Junik open and armed for freedom.
Clinton arrives in Beijing as China faces slowing growth, unemployment, and political pressure. Zhu Rongji seeks growth and capitalist rules for state industries amid Asia's turmoil, while morale in the PLA and protests rise. Clinton’s visit caps 100 days for Zhu's cabinet, with talks aimed at market access and investor confidence.
Trustees said the Diana Memorial Fund will continue operating after Earl Spencer urged dissolving certain merchandising efforts. The fund, approved by Buckingham Palace and Diana's family, aims to avoid active fundraising while addressing past decisions like name usage on margarine tabs and lottery cards. In Indonesia, President Habibie called four Trisakti students killed on May 12 heroes, hoping their sacrifices propel reform without waste.
The European Union gave final approval to a law phasing out tobacco advertising across the 15-nation bloc by 2006. Germany and Austria opposed, Spain and Denmark abstained, with sports and cultural event sponsorship ending by October 2006.
President Fidel Ramos ordered increased security for former first lady Imelda Marcos and her children after Communist rebels threatened to seize them for trial in a rebel court. Rebel spokesman Gregorio Rosas said guerrilla units were ordered to arrest the Marcos family and confront charges of crimes against the people. Marcos, widow of Ferdinand Marcos, ruled for two decades before the 1986 revolt.
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