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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1997
Page
2
President Clinton and Hillary plan a quiet private dinner at the White House to celebrate 22 years of marriage. He noted Hillary’s Calvinism keeps him on track and that he spent the day briefing for an upcoming trip to Latin America amid White House visitors.
In Acapulco heavy rains from Hurricane Pauline transformed a dry riverbed into a deadly torrent. Boulders and mud crushed homes and a school, swept residents from hillside neighborhoods, and left bodies and missing persons as soldiers worked through the mud in Palmas del Sol. Residents recalled a prolonged quake like scene as they fled to higher ground.
President Clinton begins a tour visiting Venezuela Brazil and Argentina. He hopes Congress will act on fast track trade authority though no floor votes were seen yet. Officials note changing times since era of coups and dictatorships.
Jordan has frozen security cooperation with Israel after a botched attempt to kill Hamas strategist Khalid Mashaal in Amman. Officials say the move seeks accountability for the operation, while a cabinet source notes Jordan remains bound by the 1994 peace treaty and ongoing intelligence exchanges.
Singapore's Controller of Undesirable Publications banned Janet Jackson's Velvet Rope due to three songs addressing battery and abuse and sexuality. EMI may release a modified version without those tracks, with a decision reported by The Straits Times.
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