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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1998
Page
12
In Mexico City and across the country a non-binding referendum organized by the PRD asked voters to reject a government plan to have taxpayers cover about 60 billion dollars in bank bailouts. Scan of polling found broad opposition to the proposal.
A Tupolev 154 slammed into a Quito soccer field after takeoff, killing 79 including five children on the ground and injuring many. The plane carried 76 passengers and 14 crew, its engine possibly stalled. Survivors and officials described a chaotic scene as authorities search for the black box and identify victims.
Government allied troops patrolled Matadi after driving out insurgents in a major setback for rebels seeking to topple President Laurent Kabila. Angolan soldiers and regional allies seized the port and a dam at Inga, as rebels stated they would concentrate on Kinshasa amid ongoing fighting and a curfew in the capital.
Police in Oaxaca said three suspected leftist rebels from the Popular Revolutionary Army confessed to two major kidnappings and to collecting about $40 million in ransom. They described coordinated abductions of business magnates in Mexico City suburbs in 1994, with detailed staging and timed victims.
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright faces questions on U S policy as she promotes democracy in the Balkans. She cites progress in the Serb republic, pledges $100 million in aid, and boosts refugee assistance while pressing Croatia and Serbia on ethnic tensions. She warns of potential force against Kosovo and meets NATO leaders as Clinton’s administration endures domestic political strain.
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