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Newspaper
Mesa Tribune
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1994
Page
6
Mississippi becomes the first state to demand reimbursement from cigarette makers for health-care costs tied to smoking. Attorney General Mike Moore calls for payment by 13 tobacco companies and industry allies, amid broader tobacco regulation pressures in Congress and ongoing legal actions nationwide.
In Berlin Helmut Kohl secured a pivotal victory as Roman Herzog, current chief justice, was selected to be Germany’s next president. Herzog will take office July 1 replacing Richard von Weizsacker. The move strengthens Kohl's coalition with the Free Democrats amid a looming re election bid. In Mecca a fatal stampede during the hajj reported by Saudi authorities with figures ranging from 200 to 829 deaths, many Indonesians among the dead, amid the pebble throwing ritual.
Kevin Elders the son of U S Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders waived a jury trial and will be tried by Judge Eddie Montgomery on charges of selling cocaine to undercover officers in Little Rock Arkansas. The July 18 trial date was set. Police say he sold an eighth of an ounce for 275 dollars at a city park. If convicted he faces 10 years to life. Elders mother has urged study of drug legalization to reduce crime.
Army backed gunmen terrorized Cite Soleil before dawn killing four supporters of exiled President Jean Bertrand Aristide. Residents, including activist Max Cedoine, described the raid as gunmen fired from police uniforms, dragged out, and left bodies on a muddy street amid ongoing political violence in Haiti.
Rebel forces led by Gen Paul Kagame warned the United Nations to stay out of the war in Rwanda and attacked Kigali after a U N brokered truce failed almost immediately. The United Nations planned to deploy 5500 peacekeepers to protect civilians but Kagame opposed using force. As many as 200000 people are believed dead since President Habyarimana's death in April.
Four Muslim fundamentalists face up to life in prison without parole when sentenced for the Feb 26 1993 World Trade Center bombing that killed six and injured about 1,000. Prosecutors seek life for each. defendants include Ahmad Ajaj Mohammad Salameh Mahmud Abouhalima and Nidal Ayyad. A second trial looms for 15 men accused of wider terror plots including attacks on federal buildings and critical tunnels.
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