O Leary travel spend draws scrutiny in Royko column
Mike Royko rails at Hazel O Leary travel with a luxury jet and large entourages. He notes 16 trips costing millions in three years and questions the value of signings and conferences abroad. He mocks the White House assertion of $1 generated per $1 spent and ends with a jibe about tying O Leary to a desk to cut costs.
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Historian Francois Furet Wins Chaateaubriand Prize
Paris AP reports University of Chicago historian Francois Furet awarded the 1995 Chaateaubriand Prize for French history contributions. The honor includes a $10,000 grant. Furet, renowned for French Revolution studies, authored The Past of An Illusion on 20th century communism.
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Commitment to the future The Gazette promotes agriculture by printing with soybean ink
The Gazette describes its eco friendly paper choice and recycling program inviting readers to drop off newspapers at City Carton in Cedar Rapids or use the nearest recycling location. It lists USPS subscription rates and contact numbers for Cedar Rapids Gazette and AP content rights.
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Grumpy-looking girl undergoes life changing face transplant
Seven year old Chelsey Thomas from Los Angeles undergoes an eight hour transplant surgery to move tissue from her leg to her face to enable smiling. The Moebius syndrome patient faces months of recovery and potential further surgery. Kaiser Permanente covers the 70000 dollar procedure led by Dr Ronald Zuker. Chelsey hopes to smile and host a party after recovery.
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Global AIDS figures rise to 18.5 million infected
The World Health Organization reports about 18.5 million people worldwide live with HIV, up from earlier estimates due to improved reporting. About 6 million have developed AIDS since the late 1970s, with 4.5 million deaths and 6,000 new infections daily.
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