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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1996
Page
1
Cathy Mullikin faced a Thanksgiving dilemma when a free calendar from Jackson Madison County General Hospital misdated the holiday as the 21st. She had already cooked her turkey and faced a family arrival on the 28th. The error affected thousands and the hospital is aware.
Mother Teresa, age 86, remained in stable condition at a Calcutta hospital after chest pains led to her latest admission. Cardio doctor Dr. Asim Bardhan reported she slept most of Friday and Saturday, received heart rhythm stabilizers, antibiotics, and allowed fruit juice and stew as doctors manage acute left ventricular heart failure. This is her fourth hospitalization this year.
Southern French officials seized gas stations to refuel ambulances and police cars as the sixth day of truckers strike blocked highways and depots. Transport Minister Bernard Pons proposed a mediator to resolve the dispute with talks to resume Sunday. Truckers seek higher wages and early 55 retirement. Creeping convoys disrupted fuel and goods nationwide in a protest named Operation Escargot.
President Clinton invited Chinese President Jiang Zemin to talks ahead of the Asia Pacific leaders summit in Manila to ease tensions over human rights trade Taiwan and Tibet. Officials expect a possible goodwill visits exchange and a Gore Beijing trip next year as high level talks proceed. The United States aims to prevent China’s rise from widening rifts while managing Hong Kong sovereignty questions.
Walter Mondale, after 3 1/2 years as U S ambassador to Japan, retires at 68. He plans to visit Minnesota with grandchildren to buy a Christmas tree before returning home December 15. His long career spans 11 years as senator, 4 as vice president, and a 1984 presidential bid.
Rwandan refugees streamed from Virunga National Park in eastern Zaire toward the Rwanda border after 2½ years in exile. In Goma transit hubs, doctors report a sharp rise in cholera as about 4,000 latest arrivals arrive exhausted. Relief groups estimate 700,000 refugees remain in eastern Zaire despite conflicting counts from U.N. agencies and a government minister.
In Santa Monica AP report, O J Simpson denies beating Nicole and denies the homicide. Prosecutors Philippe Petrocelli steers the examination with photos of injuries and a string of denials about violence, heartbreak, and triggers surrounding the 1989 incident and the 1994 murders.
A California judge sustained a $565,000 compensatory jury award against actress Loni Anderson tied to a contract dispute with Nancy Nelson over the Loni cosmetics line. Nelson had claimed Anderson obstructed talks with the National Enquirer for free advertising, while jurors deadlocked on punitive damages.
The Access poll results note that callers yesterday were not numerous enough to yield a clear picture of readers views. To vote, call the main J W Access number at 865-5000 and enter category 3500 for yes or 3501 for no.
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