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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1995
Page
3
Salman Rushdie was slightly injured when his car misjudged a highway and clipped an oncoming sewage truck then hit a tree on a southern New South Wales coastal road near Milton. Publisher Random House confirmed the weekend incident.
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association named Leaving Las Vegas best picture. Nicolas Cage and Elisabeth Shue won best actor and actress for the film, with Mike Figgis as best director. A Little Princess received honors for production design and musical score, and Alfonso Cuaron earned the new generation award. Awards ceremony set for mid January.
Tuzla air base lies shrouded by fog as U S Task Force Eagle waits to land. U N and Bosnian officers worry about planning gaps, moving heavy tanks on mined roads, and potential misreads of local conditions as NATO forces prepare to deploy.
In Moscow voters backed Communists and ultranationalists in early returns from 45 regions as they seek to roll back reform. The Communist Party led with about 23 percent, Zhirinovsky's ultranationalists followed at 13.9 percent, then Our Home is Russia and Yabloko. It remained unclear how much power the hard liners would gain in the new State Duma.
Haitian voters showed low turnout in a critical election seen as a test for a peaceful transfer of power. Rene Preval led in a turnout estimated around 30 percent, underscoring doubt about democracy’s consolidation and Aristide’s bid for a return after exile. Middle-class Cadet Frantz warned public pressure may push Aristide back.
A government report by an RTC hired law firm recommends not suing the Clintons over Whitewater related to Madison Guaranty S&L. It suggests possible actions against others, cites losses of 88 000 to 134 000, and notes the S&L collapse cost taxpayers over 60 million while the Clintons deny day to day involvement.
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