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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1996
Page
3
Passengers sail to the Titanic wreck site to watch research ships raise hull debris while spending 1800 to 5900 per person. The voyage seeks a lifetime experience amid the historical tragedy.
U S Agriculture Department researcher George Inglett unveils Z-trim a fiber based fat substitute made from hulls of oats corn or soybeans. It mimics fat’s texture with no calories and requires minimal testing potentially hitting shelves next year. Nutrition experts praise the innovation while noting olestra concerns.
A handgun control group reports the Brady Act prevented 102,822 handgun purchases in the last two years by enforcing a five day waiting period and background checks. The study includes states with their own checks and notes varied adoption since February 1994.
Calcutta, India. Faiths gather as Christian and Hindu priests Buddhist monks and Muslim clerics pray for the ailing Nobel laureate Mother Teresa. Doctors report fever down but irregular heartbeat and warn of possible pneumonia from a lung infection amid malaria fever and respirator use.
A 3000 year old female mummy bought in 1992 by Terry Lewis at Nonesuch House of Antiques in Maine faces possible Egyptian ownership. Egypt and the U S dealer spar over rightful possession with threats to move the mummy if compensation fails. Egypt cites smuggling risk and potential royal status as arguments for repatriation.
Former presidents Chun Doo-hwan and Roh Tae woo were found guilty of mutiny and treason for staging a coup 17 years ago and cracking down on a pro democracy uprising. Chun faces a death sentence, Roh 22 years in prison, with automatic appeals likely.
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