Parachutist jumps from Chrysler Building 61st floor
A 32 year old Norwegian parachutist named Thor Alex leapt from the 86th floor Empire State observation deck on Saturday and then jumped again from the 61st floor Chrysler Building on Tuesday. He had planned to jump from the World Trade Center but security was too tight. He told the New York Post that fear sharpens him and one mistake can be fatal.
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Abortion activists press Reno after clinic violence meeting
About 20 representatives from service providers and abortion rights groups met in Washington with Attorney General Janet Reno to discuss violence against doctors and clinics that perform abortions. They described the hour-long session as productive and hopeful Reno will take vigorous coordinated action.
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Titanic theme bat mitzvah dazzles Pittsburgh family
Lisa Niven’s 13th birthday celebration transformed the Westin William Penn into a Titanic like luxury liner. The lavish event featured 12 foot smokestacks an underwater ballroom and steerage seating with a multi million budget rumored though denied by family friends. The father Dr Neil Niren a dermatologist said the idea arose after hearing My Heart Will Go On while vacationing in St Maarten.
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AOL executive disputes Microsofts market clout in AOL deal
AOL senior VP David Colburn defended governments claim that Microsoft won the 1996 AOL distribution deal mainly through Windows dominance. The contract gave Microsoft’s Internet Explorer favored presence over Netscape, leveraging AOL’s 13 million customers and the Windows desktop reach.
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