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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1998
Page
5
In volatile Kosovo, ethnic Albanian students reclaim Pristina University after Serb authorities agree to reopen the campus. Sadri Fetiu announces he has the keys as Albanian students return to classrooms once held since 1991 amid placards reading Treason.
Communists in the State Duma seek influence on Russia's economy and other major issues before confirming prime minister-designate Sergei Kiriyenko. They threaten to slow the process, calling for roundtable talks with President Boris Yeltsin as the interim Cabinet enters its second week. The Friday vote on Kiriyenko may be postponed unless broader concerns are addressed.
OPEC and AUSTRIA OPEC push to cut production did not stop the oil slide. Ministers left the Vienna talks glum as futures fell in London and New York with Brent trading around 14.40 and WTI near 15.84 per barrel in midday trade.
The Mexican government won a bidding war paying 20,746 dollars for Emiliano Zapata 1918 Manifesto to the Mexican People. Ambassador Santiago Onate made the final bid, saying it has been bought for the nation.
President Clinton pledged Senate approval for a desertification treaty and announced NASA will conduct southern Africa's first environmental review during his six country Africa tour. He spoke at Mokolodi Nature Reserve in Botswana and toured Chobe National Park before heading to Senegal.
Maurice Papon, 87, the former Bordeaux deputy prefect and later Paris police chief, sits in the dock as prosecutors seek a verdict on charges of crime against humanity for deporting about 1560 Jews to Auschwitz. The defense labels the case a purge trial and argues moral complexities of Vichy era collaborators.
British Prime Minister Tony Blair directly engages Northern Ireland peace talks with chairman George Mitchell, urging rapid agreement by April 9. Mitchell seeks a comprehensive Accord document by Friday and lets parties shape an eight‑party plan while Stormont faces clashes over the Belfast assembly and devolved powers. Ulster Unionists push for local departments under an assembly with London oversight, while SDLP leader John Hume rejects the plan as deepening divisions.
Cambodian government forces mount a major offensive to destroy remaining Khmer Rouge guerrillas. Defections weaken Ta Mok and Khieu Samphan as the rebels lose Preah Vihear and retreat into northern jungles. Pol Pot’s whereabouts are unknown.
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