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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1996
Page
5
An Israeli soldier was killed and two others wounded in a mid morning mortar attack on the Baraachit outpost in southern Lebanon. Iran backed Hezbollah claimed responsibility, with a spokesman saying the guerrillas scored direct hits as Israeli artillery hit nearby Shiite villages.
Unions in a western German state sealed a wage and benefit pact with employers to extend shopping hours nationwide. Stores may stay open until 8 p.m. on weekdays and 4 p.m. on Saturdays with a 1.85 percent raise retroactive to May 1 and a 20 percent bonus for late shifts. Unions had sought higher pay and a larger bonus.
A bomb exploded Monday evening in the Wade Shebele hotel bar in downtown Addis Ababa killing at least one person and seriously wounding about 20 others. A hotel employee previously reported two deaths amid ongoing hotel bombings this year. No group claimed responsibility.
In Mostar Bosnia Herzegovina Croats and Muslims recommit to election results and form a joint city council amid absentees disputes. The accord after four days of talks with EU and US pressure sets a Croat mayor and Muslim deputy mayor, with further review by Bosnia’s new courts.
Rebels pressed a fierce assault on Grozny as Russian jets and helicopter gunships bombed rebel held areas. Fighters attacked from multiple directions, seizing roads and targeting rail station and government buildings. Casualties included at least sixteen Russian soldiers and multiple Chechen police.
President Boris Yeltsin returned to the Kremlin for the first time since leaving for a July 15 vacation. Officials say he will be inaugurated for a second term on Friday and has faced health concerns after a grueling re election campaign. He held meetings with Prime Minister Chernomyrdin and discussed Chechnya, a Far East miners strike, and inauguration plans.
Israel's deputy housing minister ordered archaeologists off the largest construction site, a move linked to Orthodox leaders pushing religious values. Rabbi Meir Porush said protecting graves outweighs study, signaling possible more halts as ultra Orthodox parties gain influence.
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