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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1997
Page
5
Iran plans 214 lashings for Ali Reza Khoshruy Karan Kordiyeh, 28, convicted of stalking and raping nine women. He faces a public hanging Wednesday after the preliminary punishment started Monday. Reports say the attacks targeted passengers aged 10 to 47 in a western Tehran square.
Gunmen using a phony police roadblock shot at a minibus near Bethia killing two aboard and wounding seven. A separate bombing on a Boufarik to Algiers train wounded nine. No group claimed responsibility. the attacks echo the Armed Islamic Group’s insurgency that has killed over sixty thousand.
Thailand's interior minister Snoh Thienthong announced a cabinet overhaul to restore public support as the government enacts austerity to secure $16 billion in IMF and regional loan pledges. Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh faces widening calls for resignation while banks back the plan.
Rescuers fought lashing wind and heavy snow to free more than 400 bus passengers trapped for four days in the Negro Mayoc mountains 290 miles southeast of Lima. Six toddlers died of the cold as helicopters faced dangerous conditions.
In Prey Veng Cambodia a soldier shot teacher Chea Son after accusing him of intercepting a cheat sheet. The attack underscored a renewed wave of cheating during final exams as authorities struggle to curb bribe driven grading.
In Jyväskylä 220 Latin speakers from 21 countries gathered for a week long conference. Latin served as lingua franca with campus signage and even a drink fountain labeled in Latin. Participants embraced Latin usage despite varied English proficiency, aiming for a classical Finnish accented Latin pronunciation.
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