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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1996
Page
4
Tens of thousands in Beijing jammed Tiananmen Square before dawn Tuesday to mark the 47th birthday of the Communist state. The celebration centered at the gate where Mao proclaimed China's rise in 1949, with the square lit by decorations, fountains, lanterns, and flowers.
Russia orders a 14 to 16 hour daily power cut for residents in Primorsky as the region faces a severe energy crisis. A special emergency commission cited only one quarter of winter coal and 16 percent of required fuel oil, amid a costly power struggle between regional governor and Moscow.
Across four Southeast Asian countries floods from the monsoon killed over 80 and affected 1.3 million in Cambodia where 14 died. relief included 25000 dollars from the U.S. Embassy. Rice crops were devastated as authorities rushed aid to Phnom Penh and northern provinces.
Rashid Dostum, northern Afghanistan warlord, faces a choice between allegiance shifts as Taliban forces move toward Kabul. His forces guard the Salang highway tunnel north of the capital, a strategic supply route, while his past spans Soviet-backed rule and Islamic resistance.
The government and Whakatohea elders signed a 27.6 million settlement in Parliament for the 1865 confiscation of 175000 acres in the eastern Bay of Plenty and the execution of Mokomoko and two others over the killing of German missionary Carl Volkner. Ratification by iwi and special legislation needed.
The United States turned over Fort Amador in Panama City after 80 years of U S presence. Panama plans a 3 000 job development with hotels a commercial center cruise ship docks and two marinas aiming to attract 150 million in investment and offset lost U S military spending. The handover follows a 1977 treaty guiding full canal and base transfers by 1999.
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