News Article On Bombing Raises Fears For Fair Trial
Date: 02 March 1997
By Jo Thomas
Jo Thomas
Lawyers preparing for Oklahoma City bombing trial are concerned about potential effect on jury of newspaper report that Timothy J McVeigh, defendant, told his lawyers that he had driven truck used in bombing and that he decided on daytime attack to insure an impressive 'body count'; article was published in Dallas Morning News after appearing on newspaper's World Wide Web page, just as hundreds of prospective jurors were required to mail back questionnaires that had been sent to them two weeks ago; article quoted source from McVeigh's defense team; McVeigh's lawyer, Stephen Jones, seeking to minimize damage, calls article a hoax (M)
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 03 March 1997
INTERNATIONAL A3-9 Emergency Is Declared As Albanians Revolt The Albanian Government imposed a state of emergency as anarchy engulfed Europe's poorest country. The emergency decree, which authorized ''all force'' by the army, police and secret police, came as enraged protesters ransacked military warehouses, burned buildings and looted banks in the southern half of the country. It remained unclear whether President Sali Berisha would be able to crush the riots, which erupted after the collapse of fraudulent investment schemes. A1 Swedes Concerned Over Gang Hundreds of Hell's Angels gathered in Sweden to celebrate the opening of the motorcycle gang's third clubhouse there in five years. Among the uninvited guests were some 300 Swedish police officers, who made sure the Angels had a miserable time. Law enforcement experts said the alarm was justified, as the Angels and a rival gang have expanded their territory in Scandinavia, bringing violence in their wake. A1
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Stocks Lower in Japan
Date: 03 March 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Nikkei index of 225 Japanese stock issues falls 127.87 points, to 18,429.13 (S)
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 02 March 1997
INTERNATIONAL 3-16 As U.S. Backed Mexico, A Drug Figure Escaped A man accused as the top money launderer for one of Mexico's major drug trafficking cartels escaped ''inexplicably'' from police custody this week, but the authorities did not disclose the incident until after President Clinton certified Mexico as a full ally in the war on drugs. 1 China Talks on Prison Visits In a step toward a breakthrough on human rights, China reached an agreement with the International Committee of the Red Cross to reopen negotiations on access to political and religious prisoners. The Communist Party leadership had authorized initial negotiations in 1994, but then refused to take steps toward allowing prison visits. 16
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Music to Her Ears: Good News From School
Date: 02 March 1997
Lynn Hackstaff letter voices delight at Tenafly, New Jersey, public school program that gives violin instruction to all second graders; describes parents' introduction to instrument
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With Printing Deadline Far Away, Dallas Paper Scooped Itself on Line
Date: 03 March 1997
By Allen R. Myerson
Allen Myerson
Dallas Morning News editors decided to publish news story about Timothy McVeigh's admission that he was involved in Oklahoma City bombing on its Web site seven hours before first print edition; sought to match immediacy of television and avoid being scooped by competitors (S)
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Jaws Drop As Giuliani Steals Show In Heels
Date: 03 March 1997
By David Firestone
David Firestone
Mayor Rudolph Giuliani appears as a transvestite nightclub singer before an audience of New York journalists, public officials and lobbyists at Inner Circle parody show; photo performing with Julie Andrews (M)
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Will the South Rise Again?
Date: 02 March 1997
Bob Stebbins letter complains of lack of news about South Jersey in New Jersey section for Feb 17
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The Concord Tells the Band To Play On
Date: 02 March 1997
By Evelyn Nieves
Evelyn Nieves
Concord Resort Hotel in Catskills has seen its money problems splashed all over local papers since New York State Senate defeated gambling bill that was seen as Concord's financial salvation; room vacancy rate is high, but George Parker, hotel's chairman, says hotel is not in danger of closing (M)
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Giuliani Says He Will Limit Severance Pay
Date: 03 March 1997
By Randy Kennedy
Randy Kennedy
Mayor Rudolph Giuliani says he plans to limit amount of severance pay available to his top aides and thousands of New York City managers (M)
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Victim in Empire State Shooting Emerges From Coma After a Week
Date: 03 March 1997
By David M. Herszenhorn
David
Matthew Gross emerges from coma one week after being shot by gunman atop Empire State Building; his condition is upgraded to serious but stable; Rep Charles E Schumer and Sen Robert G Torricelli hold news conference to criticize five Southern states as leading sources of guns used in crimes in New York City area (M)
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