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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1998
Page
4
A 40 year old Saudi woman Hasna Mohammed Humait says her family cannot afford the seven babies born January 14 by Caesarean section. She notes she already has six children and no one has offered aid, unlike the United States where Bobbi McCaughey’s septuplets received widespread charity.
Elizabeth Buttle, who claimed to be Britain's oldest mother at 60, admits undergoing in vitro fertilization after lying about age and identity to obtain treatment at a London clinic. She gave birth Nov. 20 to a boy named Joe. The fertility center is under investigation for how she accessed care though it bans over 55 patients. The record is held by Arceli Keh, who bore a child at 63 in California.
A former University of Oslo astrophysics student, barred in 1981 for his odor and ragged dress, seeks relief via legal action. He has lived in a plastic foam shack since 1978 and argues soap avoidance aids his astrophysics study. He has repeatedly challenged the ban in court and now eyes the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.
Sub Saharan leaders urged the World Bank to prioritize Africa in the 21st century and grant more say in aid. The closed door forum included representatives from 12 countries meeting World Bank President James D Wolfensohn to discuss infrastructure and post conflict rebuilding. Thabo Mbeki called the gathering a very good meeting and said Africa spoke with one voice.
Lunar New Year festivities shrink as economies reel from currency plunges and IMF bailouts. Thailand, South Korea, and Indonesia rely on multibillion-dollar support while families trim gifts and feasts, workers face layoffs, and chicken dinners face bans. In Hong Kong, Tet and Hari Raya preparations show frugal trends alongside jittery tourism and soft shopping. Local shoppers swap luxury for cheaper items, and officials urge economical travel while firms downsize bonuses.
Israeli archaeologist Yizhar Hirschfeld proposes a Dead Sea sect settlement at Ein Gedi with lime stone huts a communal kitchen a large bath and evidence of perfume production He argues the Essenes were agricultural scholars who lived on cliffside rather than at Qumran but scholars including Adolfo Roitman dispute the claim citing Pliny and lack of direct evidence
Yasser Arafat announced after meetings with Tony Blair that an Arab summit will be convened to discuss the stalled Middle East peace process. Arafat, who has sought Arab backing after Clinton talks yielded little progress, flew from Washington to North Africa and then Britain before heading to Cairo. Blair said the EU backs Israeli troop pullbacks but urged Palestinian security commitments.
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