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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1996
Page
5
Workers pressed for a shorter work week blocking high speed English Channel 4 trains and marching in several cities. Unions warned of more disruptive strikes. Le Monde cited a 1997 government job cut plan of 20,000 to 25,000, a figure Juppe called invented with no firm totals.
Shoko Asahara, leader of Aum Shinrikyo, repeatedly declines to speak as his trial continues over masterminding the 1994 nerve gas attack that killed seven and a later gas attack in Tokyo. The proceedings mark the third session since the trial opened on April 24. In a separate note, Hong Kong will issue stamps without Queen Elizabeth names, removing royal insignia from coins and notes.
A Moscow Times report cites astrologers predicting Boris Yeltsin’s June 16 reelection. Vladimir Kopylov of the Russian Astrological Society says Yeltsin has an excellent year with his son in the 10th house, the house of power and fame.
Burma faces a crackdown as the military detains 191 activists planning a three day conference that starts Sunday. Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma’s foreign minister offered conflicting statements amid the arrests, with officials admitting over 100 detainees at a rare news conference.
In Madrid exiled Bulgarian king Simeon arrives in Bulgaria after half a century abroad to test political waters. The monarch, 58, says he may seek presidency or restoration, with Bulgarians optimistic and polls citing up to 40 percent support. Prime Minister Videnov may withhold welcome as former communists hold power.
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