Beyond the Farm
For the week preceding this Saturday, April 15th, 1995, here's a review of what happened Beyond the Farm:
Senate majority leader Bob Dole (R-KS) formally declared his candidacy for President of the United States in New York Apr 10th. Dole emphasized his long-term lawmaking experience and his service in World War II during speeches in New York, Kansas, and Washington DC. So-called "firebrand" conservative Rep. Robert Dornan (R-CA) declared his candidacy Apr 13th, while President Clinton quietly filed for re-election Apr 14th.
Canada and the European Union finally settled their dispute over the turbot fisheries in the North Atlantic Apr 15th. Canadian Fisheries Minister Brian Tobin announced that the North Atlantic Fisheries Organization had set new quotas of about 11,000 tons of fish for Canada, 11,000 tons for the European Union, and 7,000 tons for the rest of the world. The agreement also more clearly outlined enforcement plans for the quotas. A Japanese decision to ban fish imports from the European Union Apr 11th was apparently unrelated to the North Atlantic situation.
The United Nations voted to allow Iraq to sell $2 billion worth of oil to raise funds for humanitarian purchases Apr 14th. Iraq rejected the offer Apr 15th, calling for all sanctions to be lifted instead. Meanwhile, reports persist that Iraq has continued its nuclear weapons development program.
They're Talking About It...
Robert McNamara, secretary of state during key parts of the development of Vietnam War strategy, has now admitted that he was wrong about Vietnam. On the Associated Press radio program "Newsweek on Air," McNamara stated that he now realizes that many decisions about the Vietnam War were flawed in ways pointed out by protesters of the era.
In shorts...
Two bombs exploded in the Gaza Strip Apr 9th, killing 8. Hamas and Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility; the Palestinian Authority responded by disarming group members; Israel has closed the West Bank and Gaza for the duration of Passover...Alberto Fujimori won re-election as president of Peru Apr 6th with 64% of the vote to Javier Perez de Cuellar's 23%...fighting broke out in the former Soviet republic of Tajikistan Apr 9th, Russian defensive action to prevent the spread of the conflict accidentally led to bombing outside of Russian territory Apr 10th...the Republic Party barely won re-election in Iceland Apr 9th...Rep. Nathan Deal (GA) switched to the Republican party Apr 10th...the new Islamic Command Council rebels killed 53 in the Southern Phillipines Apr 10th...businessman Kirk Kerkorian and a consortium including Lee Iacocca offered to buy Chrysler Apr 12th for $22.8 billion; the next day Chrysler stated it was not for sale...assaults on Rwandan refugees in Zaire killed 31 Apr 12th...the Russian lower parliament voted decisively to end military action in Chechnya Apr 12th, though its vote was not binding; it came as reports were confirmed that the Russian army's taking of Samashki was a massacre of civilians...Serb president Slobodan Milosevik refused to recognize Bosnia Apr 12th as fighting intensified; two French UN troops were among civilians killed in Sarajevo Apr 15th...a 5.6 earthquake centered at Alpine, TX Apr 13th caused little damage...nearly 1800 people had to be evacuated near Savannah, GA Apr 14th as a result of continued leaks from a chemical plant which caught fire Apr 10th...the jury in the OJ Simpson case was treated to a private performance by Jay Leno Apr 14th as worries continued that a racial divide had developed among jury members...nothing unusual happened in Tokyo Apr 15th; the leader of the Aum Shinri Kyo religious sect apparently responsible for the subway bombing had predicted devastation...47 people were killed near Cairo, Egypt Apr 15th when a bus and train collided...folk singer Burl Ives died Apr 14th at the age of 85.
Finally...
An ape escaped from its owner in Kuwait City recently. It soon found a woman doing laundry outside and proceeded to annoy her incessantly. Neighbors tried to help, but the ape ignored even physical abuse until it was offered a banana. The ape then settled down and munched quietly until authorities arrived to return it to its owner.
And that's what happened Beyond the Farm.
Sources this week included All Things Considered (NPR), the Associated Press newswire, the Christian Science Monitor, Face the Nation (CBS), KGO radio news, the Late, Late Radio Show (CBS radio), the MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour (PBS), Marketplace (PRI), Newsdesk (BBC/PRI), Newsweek on Air (AP radio), the Reuters newswire, Sunday Morning (CBC/PRI), and Weekend Edition (NPR). Compiled by: Lance Gleich, Stanford CA
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