Bellagio Opens as Las Vegas Megaresort Sparks Tourism
Bellagio the world’s most expensive hotel is set to open amid fanfare on the Las Vegas Strip. The $1.6 billion resort aims to revive visitor volume, joining Mirage Resorts’ 1989 and Treasure Island launches, with a Tuscan village design, 36 stories, 3025 rooms, and a massive lake with 1000 fountains. Also included are notes on movie casting rights, a California Supreme Court ruling allowing films to base characters on real people, and a separate federal arraignment postponement for Russell Weston Jr. awaiting a psychiatric exam after killings at the U.S. Capitol.
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Mideast leaders begin negotiations at Wye River center
President Clinton presides as Israel and the Palestinians meet at the Aspen Institute Wye River Conference Center on Maryland's Eastern Shore to push a U.S. drafted interim peace framework. Albright leads talks as Netanyahu and Arafat seek a broader security package and a path to a permanent settlement.
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Denver cult leader vanishes with followers amid doomsday prophecy
The head of the Concerned Christians, Monte Kim Miller, 44, and about 50 adherents disappeared after predicting Denver’s apocalypse last weekend. Followers liquidated possessions and may head to Jerusalem to await Miller’s December 1999 death and supposed three day resurrection, while observers question his motives and the group’s transformation into an apocalyptic cult. Nicolette Weaver, a former member, fears the worst as relatives recount Miller’s controlling influence.
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FAA urges worldwide insulation replacement on airliners
FAA moves to speed tests and set higher fire safety standards for aircraft insulation. Airlines and Boeing cooperate on replacements at earliest maintenance intervals, though the process entails costly refurbishments and grounding. Swissair Flight 111 crash remains under review, with investigators noting no conclusive link to Mylar insulation.
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Garcia estate settles amid Coppola and Kidman notes
Carolyn Garcia the second wife of Jerry Garcia wins a 1.5 million settlement from his estate over 1993 divorce terms, while Coppola’s Pinocchio case loses 60 million in punitive damages. Nicole Kidman stars in Broadway bound The Blue Room timing remains unsettled as Latifah launches a Fox owned talk show.
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Philbin jokes keep audience laughing amid celebrity chatter
Philbin tells about entertaining audiences and his wife Joy in Europe. Sandra Bullock says Speed 2 setback boosted her focus on films she loves, while Practical Magic opens with co star Nicole Kidman. Other notes mention Angela Lansbury, Suzanne Somers, Bob Weir, Tim Robbins, Flea, Wendy Wilson and Kellie Martin. Compilation by Phil Wilke from J W Wire Reports.
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