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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1998
Page
5
Pol Pot died of heart failure in a jungle hut near the Thai border at age 73. Cambodians mourn as Khmer Rouge remnants move toward surrender to an international tribunal. AP reports confirm the body and note mass deaths under his regime from 1975 to 1979.
President Clinton opened talks with Chilean President Eduardo Frei on trade, democracy, and education ahead of a hemispheric leaders meeting. They planned to sign bilateral agreements creating a joint commission to address trade problems and boost education through exchanges.
A national poll shows most Americans doubt small tweaks will suffice for Social Security's future. President Clinton says a drastic overhaul is unnecessary, while 57 percent demand big changes. The survey, before his Kansas City town hall, notes fears of long-term underfunding and government borrowing from Social Security reserves.
NASA postpones a two week brain and nervous system study aboard Columbia after a data processor failure forces scrubbing. Seven crew plus 2052 animals including 514 crickets and 152 rats face replacement while 135 snails 233 fish and 18 pregnant mice stay aboard for a planned Friday launch. Spare animals number about 10,000 for crickets.
A federal lawsuit claims Aaron Spelling stole the movie and merchandising rights to The Mod Squad. The suit targets Spelling Entertainment Group and MGM as producers of the film adaptation starring Claire Danes in Los Angeles.
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