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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1995
Page
6
Marie Curie and her husband Pierre Curie were interred in the Pantheon, the first woman honored there. President Mitterrand, nearing end of his term, fulfilled a 1993 feminist demand and marked a symbolic advance for women's rights in France.
Mitterrand called Curie the first French woman honored for her own merits. Polish President Lech Walesa attended the Thursday ceremonies, noting Curie’s Polish origins despite her ties to France.
In San Andres Larrainzar Mexican peasants rally as rebel negotiators arrive for first peace talks with the government in over a year. Supporters shout long live the Zapatista National Liberation Army while officials warn protests could jeopardize the talks. The Zapatistas began the 1994 uprising for democracy and better conditions for Chiapas Indians, with about 145 killed during fighting before a ceasefire.
Japanese police fail to identify the chemical used in a Yokohama Railway Station gas release that targeted a shopping center and a subterranean passage. 695 people treated for eyes burning and nausea while six remain hospitalized. no suspects or concrete leads announced.
Rangpur farmers catch frogs and perform mock marriages to spur monsoon rains. After ceremonies conch shells signal the end and frogs return to ponds as villagers hope for irrigation relief.
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