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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1997
Page
3
After ValuJet Flight 592 vanished in May the Metro-Dade rescue stretched weeks costing over 3 million dollars. The county awaits payment from the airline or insurer and may sue ValuJet if negotiations fail.
Avraham Burg of the Jewish Agency launches a wide effort to recover Holocaust era assets. Since his 1995 launch, discoveries grew from Swiss bank unclaimed accounts to probes in Sweden Portugal and France with billions reportedly tied to looted Jewish property and gold. The drive, now pressuring governments, seeks compensation for victims.
Richard Riley, 64, described as soft spoken yet passionate about education, will campaign for the Clinton administration’s education agenda. He aims to mobilize teachers unions and local leaders as Congress debates a $51 billion education package.
President Clinton's top anti-drug planner outlined a $16 billion policy prioritizing prevention for America's 68 million under 18s. The strategy shifts from a war stance to treatment and persistent protection, likening drugs to cancer and stressing vigilance.
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright met with French leaders in Paris to ease tensions, inviting President Jacques Chirac to play a larger role in Arab Israeli peacemaking. Talks focused on NATO expansion concerns and crafting U N reforms in Zaire while maintaining shared aims with France.
Former President Carlos Salinas de Gortari threatened to sue or press criminal charges against anyone linking him or his family to drug lords. His lawyer called the weekend reports an ambush as press coverage surfaced. Members of the ruling party defended him.
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