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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1997
Page
5
Four former East German generals were convicted for helping cause the deaths of people fleeing to the West. They were found guilty of participating in the shoot-to-kill policy at the Berlin Wall and West German border. Judge Ralph Ehestaedt condemned their actions as fortifying the border and ordering border guards to fire.
Fragmentary OCR note references Suharto era in an Muslim nation and a deadly event at a Borneo shopping mall. It mentions people dying and an incident tied to a vote or unrest, but details are damaged and unclear.
Russian President Boris Yeltsin visits Kiev to sign a friendship treaty and a set of three deals with Ukraine. They include a 20 year lease of Sevastopol naval facilities, debt write offs, and steps toward recognizing Ukraine's sovereignty over Crimea. The moves aim to reduce tensions, counter NATO expansion, and boost ties after years of disputes over the Black Sea Fleet.
Afghan opposition forces claim a northward counteroffensive led by Ahmed Shah Massood drove Taliban from positions along the Salang Highway as Charikar and Jebul Siraj faced renewed fighting. A Tajik majority in Charikar raised fears of Massood's approach and civilian danger amid rocket and gunfire.
Prime Minister John Howard announced he would not issue a formal apology to about 100,000 Aboriginal people removed from their families under 1910 to 1970s policies. He warned that an apology could prompt massive compensation claims and lawsuits, saying the government must protect taxpayers. Aborigines in the Northern Territory have already pursued damages. lighter-skinned children were fostered with white families while darker-skinned children were placed in orphanages.
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