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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1997
Page
2
President Clinton and Caribbean leaders signed modest drug fighting and trade pacts after a three hour summit seen as the first U S Caribbean gathering. Clinton pledged a deeper cooperation while leaders urged Washington not to neglect the region as ties evolve.
John Paul II urged Lebanon to forgives years of sectarian strife as tens of thousands lined Beirut streets to see the pope pass by in a glass popemobile, greeted by rice and rose water. In Hanoi, U S Ambassador Pete Peterson begins his role as the first envoy to communist Vietnam, observing Hoan Kiem lake during a controlled arrival.
In Gopingar village a cow owned by Nurul Islam damaged a neighbor’s rice field prompting demands for compensation. When Islam refused a meeting ensued and rivals killed Islam and four supporters, burning 20 huts and injuring three more.
Mobutu Sese Seko arrives in Kinshasa after a trip to Gabon and Libreville as rebel forces close in. He plans a second face to face meeting with Laurent Kabila to discuss a transition of power and end the war, with Thabo Mbeki signaling possible exile as speculation grows.
A powerful 7.1 magnitude quake struck northeast Iran near Qaen, 65 miles north northeast of Birjand. Initial reports warn of about 1,000 deaths and 5,000 injured as landslides isolate communities and relief teams pull survivors from rubble.
Barbie collectors label a May boycott as the Pink Protest amid alleged bad haircuts tight shoes and branding disputes. Mattel met with leaders but unresolved issues linger. Some fans threaten alternatives as the campaign targets Mattel Inc and its Barbie line.
Authorities broadened the hunt for Andrew Phillip Cunanan after the New Jersey cemetery caretaker was found shot dead. Cunanan, linked to three Midwest killings, is believed traveling in the victim’s red pickup and is considered armed and dangerous. William Reese, 45, of Bridgeton, was found shot in the Finn's Point National Cemetery caretaker office basement.
Kenneth Starr says White House lawyers must turn over disputed Clinton era interview notes. He accuses Susan McDougal of seeking immunity to lie about her Whitewater involvement as legal battles continue over Hillary Clinton interviews from 1995 and 1996.
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