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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1997
Page
6
In Zhengzhou, Babu the 14 year old elephant is seen eating cabbages again after a trunk reattachment operation. Surgeons from multiple Chinese cities completed the 17 hour procedure, leaving the trunk 16 inches shorter.
Swiss leaders consider creating a fund from unclaimed Jewish bank accounts to compensate Jews who lost assets in World War II. While stopping short of a $250 million goodwill gesture, the Federal Executive will study steps if evidence supports claims of neutral Switzerland profiting from looted assets. Avraham Burg of the Jewish Agency rejects the idea of a smaller fund, insisting on full restitution.
A lone gunshot outside the Japanese ambassador's Lima residence injures none but renews concern for the 74 hostages held by rebels led by the Tupac Amaru group. Red Cross teams assess emotional impact as the siege enters its fourth week and officials warn the crisis may not end soon.
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