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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1999
Page
3
Cyclone Vance, upgraded to Category 5, looms off Western Australia threatening Onslow residents with 180 mph winds, 20 foot waves, and heavy rain. Authorities urge 800 residents to evacuate to cyclone shelters as the storm moves closer to the sparsely populated northwest coast.
Coast Guard crews laid additional oil spill booms to stop Sea Brothers I oil from reaching Manila’s shoreline as the sunken tanker spilled most of its nearly 120000 gallons. The incident occurred near a key tourist district with Manila Hotel and U.S. Embassy nearby.
Mexicans voted in a nonbinding referendum on indigenous rights to pressure stalled peace talks with the Zapatista rebels. The 1994 uprising in Chiapas sparked the process, but turnout and support were lopsided, leaving negotiations at a stalemate since the 1996 partial accord.
Hundreds of attackers looted and burned Madurese homes in Sambas while gangs pursued survivors. At least 96 dead, with violence spreading across coastal Sambas as Indonesian and Malaysian border areas near eruption. Military scarce as mobs cheer heads of victims.
America's first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea arrived in Cairo for a four day Egypt stop as part of a three nation tour to improve Arab relations. She plans speeches on women's rights, visits religious sites, meets President Mubarak, and travels to Luxor before continuing to Morocco and Tunisia.
Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov travels to Washington to meet President Clinton and Vice President Gore with a primary aim of securing a multibillion dollar IMF loan to steady Russia’s faltering economy. He will also argue with IMF chief Michel Camdessus over Moscow’s eligibility as the fund weighs new aid amid hefty debt payments and missed obligations.
A mine exploded near President Aslan Maskhadov in Grozny as he returned home. He was unharmed but one person died and eight were wounded. A red four wheel drive was seen near the scene amid security alerts. Maskhadov linked the attack to forces trying to destabilize Russia ahead of elections.
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