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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1995
Page
2
Former South Korean president Roh Tae Woo arrived in a Seoul courtroom with handcuffed wrists hidden by a loose shirt for the start of the trial over a 650 million dollar slush fund. Prosecutors questioned him on bribes and kickbacks from 1988 to 1993, with potential penalties ranging from 10 years to life if convicted.
Roger Mear, 45, halted his 1,677 mile solo crossing after equipment failure during the attempt to be first to walk solo across Antarctica. He radioed for rescue on Saturday and was reported in good condition in Punta Arenas after departing with 450 pounds of gear and a parawing kite.
Wreckage of a fourseat Russian jetliner, missing since December 7, was found by a helicopter crew in the mountains near the Pacific coast. Russian officials said there were no signs of survivors after days of extensive search by aircraft and ships through the Far East snowstorm.
In Haiti, handpicked successor Harry Rene Preval appears set to win a limited landslide as Aristide’s favored choice. Early returns show about 80 percent for Preval among tallied precincts while national turnout stays around one quarter. Observers warn the new govt will govern a narrow mandate amid weak services, uneven aid, and fading euphoria.
Canada will raise the harp seal harvest quota by one third to as many as 250,000 seals along the Atlantic coast next year. Fisheries Minister Brian Tobin says the move targets cod declines, despite protests from international animal rights groups.
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