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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1996
Page
1
Pope John Paul II, aged 76, will have his stitches removed and resume convalescence at the Vatican after an appendectomy. A Gemelli Polyclinic bulletin said recovery is fully satisfactory and he is gradually resuming daily activities. Dr Attilio Maseri praised his condition as better than expected.
The Annabelle Candy Co recalls Rocky Road bars after moths were found in several packages across California and other states. Mint and dark chocolate varieties, Halloween-size minis, Six Packs, and Theater Pak boxes are affected. Full refunds offered at purchase, no health risk reported by maker.
Talks intensified as Israel and the Palestinians moved toward a deal on withdrawing from Hebron with U S envoy Dennis Ross shuttling between leaders. Arafat planned to return toward Jericho with King Hussein, and officials warned of a possible last minute snag.
In Kabul after the Taliban takeover, with women barred from work, 500 orphans rely on older children to care for younger ones. Par waneh, age seven, helps supervise a two year old as staff fear for future schooling and care. Only a Red Cross ruling may restore female staff.
Researchers from Pittsburgh and Colorado study 784 individuals who shed at least 30 pounds and kept it off for over a year. The group reports sustained dieting and regular exercise as the core strategy, with an average loss of 66 pounds and 5.5 years of maintenance. Most note improved quality of life, mobility, mood, and confidence.
Madonna gives birth to a 6 pound 9 ounce girl named Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon at 4 01 p m. Father Paul Fleiss confirms birth but declines details while Madonna and baby rest at the hospital with limited access from reporters.
Famous horror author Stephen King energized a Maine conference with a call to readers to seek out censored works and read widely while noting school bans on his novels. In Los Angeles, Merv Griffin disclosed prostate cancer but expects full recovery and plans four weeks of outpatient radiation at a local hospital.
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