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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1997
Page
3
Japanese military experts defused a ton bomb found at a suburban Tokyo site linked to a former engine factory. The device, 6 feet long and 2 feet wide, was brought to safety after workers spotted it in July. The plant had been a frequent U.S. bombing target during World War II. About 6,000 people were moved to safety as the bomb was secured.
Rome daily Repubblica reports a fall start for a four page English and Italian brochure guiding visitors in Florence. It forbids swimming in fountains eating on monument steps wearing undershirts in museums and sunbathing in city squares. Fines can reach up to 240 dollars for violations.
The Oder River floods surge across the Poland Germany border after heavy rain in Poland and the Czech Republic. Evacuations were ordered in Stubicw and nearby towns as dikes risk breaching, with hundreds of households urged to leave and residents facing rising water levels.
Secret files in a defense secretary office indicate retired officers had contact with figures linked to the Carrillo cartel and drug networks. Brig. Gen. Jesus Rebollo and aides face trial in a civilian court after investigations into assisting Cartel figures and aiding the escape of key drug lord figures.
American reporter Nate Thayer claims to have witnessed Pol Pot in Anlong Veng Cambodia where mutinous Khmer Rouge followers staged a public trial and sentenced him to life. Thayer, linked to The Washington Post and Far East edition, said details await his magazine cover story.
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright used a closeddoor meeting with Asian and Western foreign ministers in the Maldives to condemn Burma's military regime. She called out repression, urged democratization, and drew a sharp contrast with ASEAN's muted stance, labeling Burma's governance "Orwellian" in view of human rights abuses and dismal political prospects.
Thousands gathered in Minsk in front of the Opera Theater to denounce President Lukashenko citing independence ideals. Police detained Deputy Chairman Stanishiy Gusak and at least 14 Front youth activists hours after the protest.
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