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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1997
Page
3
A Chicago heiress who enjoyed Paris society in the 1930s and held a substantial trust before the Nazi invasion is described meeting American journalist Varian Fry during that era. The brief notes Fry’s role in the Paris rescue efforts and the woman’s wartime connections.
In Belgrade and Podgorica, Yugoslavia's presidential races ended in deadlock with Milosevic allied candidates failing to win outright. Serbia saw Vojislav Seselj defeat Milosevic protege Zoran Lilic amid low turnout. Montenegro's Momir Bulatovic led Milo Djukanovic by about two thousand votes but no majority, runoff set for October.
The top Bosnian Croat suspect Dario Kordic and nine others indicted for war crimes turned themselves in at The Hague, seeking speedy trials. The surrender, welcomed by the Yugoslav tribunal and international officials, heightens pressure on Serb leadership to deliver all indictees. Kordic urged by U.S. officials to help peace and European integration. The group will plead innocent at arraignments.
Ninety-nine classic cars began in Beijing for a 10,000 mile 11-country rally to Paris. After a stop in Isfahan, drivers praised Iran’s roads and hospitality as they resumed toward Erzurum and onward through Greece, Italy, Switzerland and Germany.
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