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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 2007
Page
3
A Lake County tip traced Courtney Alisa Clark to a Portage Wisconsin home where authorities found the 2-year-old, a malnourished 11-year-old boy, and a woman’s body in a backyard. Three adults, including Courtney’s birth mother Candace L. Clark, were taken into custody after police followed the lead.
Five months into a pacification campaign in Baghdad told by a senior American general only 40 percent of the city is under full control as U S troops attack two al Qaida strongholds on the southern outskirts. The military also reported paratroopers found the ID cards of two missing U S soldiers at an al Qaida safe house 75 miles north of where they were captured.
In Bogota, Rodrigo Granda of FARC said a comprehensive prisoner exchange is required, arguing U.S. and Colombian rebels for three detained Americans and other hostages must be swapped in one deal and not piecemeal. He cited Cold War exchanges as precedent and rejected partial swaps.
Four zebras and three horses from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus broke from a corral and dashed onto a road near Interstate 25 outside World Arena in Colorado Springs. About 15 handlers chased them for roughly 30 minutes as cars and pedestrians watched the unsanctioned parade. The spook was traced to noise from the nearby highway, veterinarians said.
In Kabul a car bomber hit a convoy of DynCorp staff and U.S. personnel, killing four civilians. A U.S. soldier then opened fire, killing one civilian. The blast damaged a taxi, vehicles, and nearby homes. Maj. Sheldon Smith confirmed DynCorp workers were in the convoy.
A Philadelphia man reports discovering an inch long snake head in a can of green beans he was eating with chicken and noodles. He notified Pathmark Stores and Seneca Foods, which said a customer reported a foreign substance, though no other cans showed irregularity.
In Hanoi a man eats a 30 cent bowl of pho while acknowledging formaldehyde could be in the broth. The piece notes tainted imports from China and broad Asian food safety issues as lax enforcement and hot weather drive risky preservation methods and frequent food poisoning deaths.
Todd McCormick, 17, from Springfield Township, sat in every seat at Sovereign Bank Stadium in York to inaugurate the York Revolution home, starting 11:50 a.m. and finishing around 3 p.m. He planned the stunt to bring luck and test the chairs before the game against the Newark Bears.
Japan considers a limited treaty on cluster bombs ahead of a Geneva CCW meeting. Tokyo backs a ban on using bombs in densely populated areas while opposing a full abolition. Officials aim for new controls with participating nations, despite Japan’s stance against immediate, complete bans.
Fargo Georgia awakens fundraiser as firefighters across the nation join the swamp blaze response. City sells hundreds of T shirts depicting a fire plow and helicopter with swamp critters to raise money for new fire trucks. Mayor Robbie Lee notes strong community and volunteer support through the initiative.
North Korea state media says a working level IAEA delegation was invited to discuss procedures for shutting down Yongbyon as de freezing of funds at Macau’s Banco Delta Asia reaches its final phase. IAEA spokesman Ayhan Evrensel said no letter had been received.
In San Francisco Wham-O celebrated fifty years since renaming the Pluto Platter Frisbee. Inventor Walter Morrison, now 87, recalls doubting the name but conceding its global impact while the company protects the trademark against imitators. In Israel, PM Olmert calls a non Hamas government a peace opportunity as Abbas dissolves Hamas Fatah coalition and backs Salam Fayyad’s new cabinet.
In the West Bank Abbas wins backing from a US diplomat that an international aid embargo will end once a new government is formed without Hamas. Hamas controlled Gaza after seizing the territory and disbanding the coalition. Israeli PM Olmert said the shift offers a chance for peace talks. Gaza residents prepared for shortages as crossings remained closed.
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