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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1997
Page
5
Two car bombs exploded in Algiers on Tuesday killing up to 18 people and destroying homes and shops in a deadly blast linked to Algerian violence. Police and emergency crews raced to the scene as residents rushed to evacuate.
Algiers experiences twin explosions as Islamic insurgency flares across North Africa. Desmond Tutu leaves hospital after prostate cancer surgery and plans three weeks of rest before returning to work. Edith Haisman, Titanic’s oldest survivor, dies at 100 in Southampton. Sweden reports 38 tons of Nazi looted gold tied to World War II archives. Two earthquakes strike far western China near Kashgar, killing 12 and injuring 36. A Cairo family accused of saving 294000 from begging in Suez faces arrest. begging illegal in Egypt.
Thomas Andrew Parker known as Colonel Tom Parker who guided Elvis Presley to stardom died Tuesday in Las Vegas from stroke complications at age 87. Parker managed Presley from 1955 until 1977 and helped secure a RCA Victor contract and early TV appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show. He defended his earnings share and remained a mysterious figure with a titled honor and ventures like the Great Parker Pony Circus.
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