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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1997
Page
4
Workers at a Penza clock factory received a bonus in toilet paper, about 150 rolls per person, according to Izvestia. Most needed three days to transport the rolls home and one attempted to pay rent with the paper, which housing officials refused to accept.
The Times of London confirms that Helen Cathcart did not exist and was in fact Harold Albert. Albert, long suspected of writing Cathcart’s books from 1962 to 1988, kept contact with publishers via an assistant and avoided personal interviews, steering focus to his subjects.
Balkan leaders from Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia, Romania, Turkey and Yugoslavia pledged to solve regional problems by cooperation and handshake. The three day summit in Iraklion broke new ground on explosive issues though no concrete differences were resolved.
Paris and national leaders weighed in as about 160 road blocks spread across France on Tuesday. Truckers demand higher pay and better conditions while negotiations resume with owners. No major jams reported, but violence occurred near Lille as a car rammed a block, injuring two strikers. Prime Minister Jospin pushes worker rights and adherence to last year’s accords to avert a prolonged stoppage that could hit Christmas shipments and the economy.
In Amman and across Jordan many clans traveled by candidate provided buses to vote as expected to yield a parliament loyal to King Hussein. Low early turnout and a boycott by the Islamic Action Front left the king’s control reinforced while tribal loyalties shape results.
The killer storm struck Ca Mau and Kien Giang provinces leaving Long Doc leveled and hundreds missing. Officials reported 120 dead and up to 1,000 boats sunk with 1,000-plus people unaccounted for as aid appeals launched amid widespread destruction and 117,000 homes damaged or destroyed.
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