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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1998
Page
3
In Ishkamish and surrounding areas opposition forces open a large dawn assault using rockets and artillery to regain northern territory. Taliban jets reportedly strike near Kabul injuring three civilians with no confirmed deaths.
Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams wins 331 of 350 votes from activists to back participation in a new Northern Ireland administration. The decision aims to move from revolution to reform and follows dissident attacks on a police barracks in Belleek. British PM Blair welcomes the move as violence is ruled out.
Sarah Curry of Neversink New York is recognized as Mother of the Year for bearing 21 children and 32 grandchildren. The 60 year old, described as modest, lives on a farm with husband Raymond and a large extended family.
A chronology recounts milestones from 1858 statehood to 1996 tragedies and milestones. It notes Minnesota becoming the 32nd state in 1858, Irving Berlin's birth in 1888, Pullman strike and Debs leadership, Glacier Park loss in 1910, CARE aid reaching Europe in 1946, tubeless tire debut in 1947, Israel and Siam UN entry in 1949, Elisberg Pentagon Papers dismissal in 1973, Kim Philby's death in 1988, and the 1996 ValuJet crash killing 110.
U S envoy Dennis Ross canceled a planned Washington hosted Mideast summit after a breakdown in talks. Palestinians blamed Benjamin Netanyahu for hard lines on West Bank withdrawals while Israelis charged the invitation resembled an ultimatum. Officials weigh rescheduling as Erekat and Netanyahu trade accusations. Clinton to consult advisers before deciding on a new date.
The Lewinsky family hires Judy Smith, a veteran media relations specialist and former White House deputy press secretary, to aid Monica Lewinsky's defense team as the Clinton investigation nears a critical stage. Smith, a lawyer, runs a New York firm and previously served as Iran Contra prosecutor Lawrence Walsh's public information deputy and associate counsel.
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