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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1997
Page
5
In Surprise Pit Alabama 35 year old Memphis woman Alexia Hampton died during a 400 foot rappel 12 hours after her fall. Rescue crews and authorities described the incident amid a string of caving accidents in Alabama and nearby states.
Bruce Willis led the weekend box office with The Jackal earning an estimated 15.6 million, a remake of The Day of the Jackal starring Sidney Poitier and Richard Gere. Starship Troopers dropped to No. 2 with 10.2 million as The Little Mermaid reissue tied for second.
Wei Jingsheng, China’s top dissident, is released on medical parole after 1979 imprisonment. He was flown to the United States and admitted to Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit for hypertension and related ailments, with doctors saying he is getting rest and in fair condition.
In Abuja Nigeria Gen Sani Abacha dissolves his Cabinet marking the fourth anniversary of his seizure of power He offers amnesty to some political prisoners but does not specify who or how many will be freed The move comes amid accusations of vast prisoner detentions and excludes Moshood Abiola.
Israel's prime minister assured North American Jewish leaders that no Jew will be left out amid disputes over Jewish identity. He spoke at the Council of Jewish Federations General Assembly as a three day U S visit began. Concerns centered on a proposed law cementing Orthodox control over conversions in Israel.
Time CNN poll shows 89 percent of black teens view racism as a small problem or not a problem at all in daily life, while 62 percent of blacks and 58 percent of whites see racism as a major problem among all teens. The survey of 816 white adults, 374 black adults, 301 white teens, and 300 black teens carried a margin of error from 3.4 to 5.6 percent.
Deborah Eappen, mother of 8 month old Matthew Eappen, denounces Louise Woodward's release after a Massachusetts court reduced her charge from second degree murder to manslaughter. She accuses Woodward of abuse and questions the judge's understanding of child abuse.
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