Beyond the farm

For the week preceding Saturday, October 28th, 1995, here's what happened Beyond the Farm:

Russian President Boris Yeltsin suffered a heart attack Oct 26th. While Yeltsin is expected to recover fully, the consequences to the next presidential election in Russia and to international relations are not clear. In a meeting earlier with President Clinton, Yeltsin had agreed Oct 23rd that the US and Russia could work together as peacekeepers in Bosnia. While US Secretary of Defense William Perry reported only "modest" progress in talks Oct 26th after Yeltsin's mishap, the two sides came to a consensus Oct 27th to form a joint command for peacekeeping, run by both NATO and Russia.

In the Balkans:

• Russia complained Oct 22nd that Russian troops could not be placed under NATO command in a future peacekeeping force in

• Bosnia, leading to the proposal Oct 27th for a joint command.

• The Bosnian Muslims threatened to break the current cease-fire Oct 22nd because no access to Goradze had been provided to Muslim civilians.

• The Bosnian Serb assembly Oct 23rd voted to secede from an independent Bosnia unless close ties with MUNI would be possible.

• A road to Sarajevo, closed since 1991, re-opened Oct 24th, allowing UN vehicles to both enter and leave the city.

• Croatian President Franjo Tudjman threatened Oct 28th to invade Eastern Slavonia if talks over that region of eastern Bosnia are not held quickly.

They're Talking About It:

In Shorts:

• The United Nations' 50th Anniversary was celebrated Oct 22nd in New York, including speeches by President Clinton and Cuban leader Fidel Castro.

• A meeting between French and Algerian delegations at the UN conference had to be canceled Oct 22nd, which was viewed as a victory for the terrorists currently ravaging France.

• Incumbent President Henri Konan Bedic readily won elections held in the Ivory Coast Oct 22nd; his margin far outweighs accusations of fraud.

• Swiss voters Oct 22nd gave large parliamentary presences to both supporters of the nation remaining neutral and those who consider neutrality an outdated stance.

• California governor Pete Wilson (R) endorsed the candidacy of Senator Bob Dole (R-KS) for president Oct 23rd.

• Yolanda Saldivar was convicted of killing Tejano music star Selena Oct 23rd. The jury sentenced her to life in prison Oct 26th.

• NationsBank and Bank of America announced Oct 23rd that they were talking about a merger which would result in a $412 billion institution, but by Oct 24th the deal seemed to be off.

• Zapatista leader Fernando Yunci Munoz was arrested by the Mexican government Oct 23rd.

• One hundred people in wheelchairs gathered outside the Republican Party headquarters in Lansing, MI Oct 23 to protest proposals to weaken enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

• The Reform Party, backed by Ross Perot, earned the right to a ballot position in California for the 1996 Presidential race Oct 24th by turning in over 89,000 party registrations.

• The US Senate voted Oct 24th to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, despite protests from the Jordanians and Palestinians over the status of the latter city.

• Talks between President Clinton and Chinese President Jiang Zemin on Oct 24th were described as cordial but not productive by both sides.

• A total solar eclipse was observed in southeast Asia Oct 24th.

• An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale struck China's Yuanan province Oct 24th, killing at least 45.

• A school bus and commuter train collided in Fox River Grove, IL Oct 25th, killing five minors. The bus had been caught on the crossing because of a red light, and its substitute driver had only two seconds to react because of malfunctioning crossing gates.

• John J. Sweeney was elected President of the AFL-CIO Oct 25th, making him arguably the most powerful figure in the labor/union movement.

• Israeli troops pulled out of the West Bank town of Jenin Oct 25th.

• Italian Prime Minister Lamberto Dini survived a no-confidence vote Oct 26th by a 300-291 margin.

• France conducted its third recent nuclear test in the south Pacific Oct 27th, prompting a new round of international protest.

• One soldier died and eighteen were wounded when a soldier went on a shooting spree at Fort Bragg, GA Oct 27th.

• Mexico was given an additional three months to repay its multi-billion dollar loan to the US Oct 27th.

• At least 200 people died when an underground train caught fire in Azerbaijan Oct 28th.

• In Nevada, the state Supreme Court ruled Oct 28th that Dow Corning should be assessed $3.9 million on the behalf of a woman who claims the she was harmed by her breast implants.

• The Atlanta Braves won the World Series, 4 games to 2, with a 1-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians, Oct 28th.

• Daylight savings time ends at 2 am Oct 29th. [In other words, if you are reading this in an area that adjusts to daylight time and you haven't moved your clocks back one hour, you should.]

Finally:

And that's what happened Beyond the Farm.

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