APEC Leaders Open Summit On Asian Financial Rescue
President Clinton leads the 18 nation APEC gathering in Vancouver to back a IMF led rescue plan aided by the US and Japan. Demonstrators march as Korea seeks a 20 billion bailout while Jiang Zemin and Hashimoto arrive ahead of talks on stabilizing Asia's turmoil.
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Toys at Pacific Rim talks push to cut tariffs
In Vancouver amid trade talks, diplomats from 18 economies seek to open markets for toys like Barbie and G I Joe. A nine-product group timetable aims for freer trade by 1999 as part of a broader 2020 goal with US backing and strong input from Hong Kong, China, and Singapore.
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Clinton defends U S stance on land mine treaty
President Clinton reaffirmed opposition to a global ban on anti-personnel land mines during a joint appearance with Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien in Vancouver. He argued the United States has already done more than any nation to remove mines and urged focus on evidence and US record.
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NASA approves rescue plan for tumbling Spartan satellite
Cape Canaveral AP NASA approves a mission to salvage the Spartan satellite via spacewalks by astronauts Winston Scott and Takao Doi. The 3000 pound 5 foot cube with an 11 foot telescope detaches from Columbia and risks collision with the orbiter during the recovery. Engineers expect the spin to slow, not accelerate, as astronauts approach to catch it.
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Mayor settles with teen in racially charged incident
Warren Michigan mayor Mark Steenbergh reached an out of court deal with John Harris a black teenager over a Sept 11 1996 confrontation. Harris received 4000 from Steenbergh funded from personal account and defense fund while Harris paid 1000 to Wendy Smith who was said to be the victim in the incident. The civil case remains. terms are confidential and the insurance covered the defense.
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