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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1997

Page

7

Pol Pot defends Khmer Rouge in first interview in years

In a rare interview from Anlong Veng Pol Pot says his conscience is clear and his movement made mistakes while denying remorse for the deaths of up to two million Cambodians. He claims Khmer Rouge saved Cambodia from Vietnamese domination and justifies actions as defense.

Phnom Penh Cambodia Khmer Rouge Pol Pot Nate Thayer Anlong Veng Far Eastern Economic Review Associated Press Television Vietnam Hun Sen

Wyoming Guard aids Indonesia in wildfire firefighting

The Wyoming National Guard 158th Airlift Wing units flew two water bombing C-130s and support planes to Surabaya Indonesia. After dozens of sorties over two days they helped extinguish at least two major fires near Lumber Brantas on Arjuna volcano.

Surabaya Indonesia Col Harold Reed Wyoming National Guard 158Rd Airlift Southeast Asia U.S. Forestry Service National Guard United States Jakarta Barry Arnold Torrington Wyo

Parachutists mark 200th anniversary in Paris celebration

Spectators on the Champ de Mars watch 75 parachutists descend toward the Eiffel Tower to honor the 200th anniversary of the first successful parachute jump by Andre-Jacques Garnerin. Garnerin, a 28 year old French physician, jumped from a balloon in 1797 over Monceau Park, landing safely with a sprained ankle.

Champ de Mars Paris Eiffel Tower Jean Zada Andre-Jacques Garnerin Monceau Park

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