Those Zany Russians and Their Talking Dogs
Date: 04 August 1996
By Michael Specter
Michael Specter
Russian newspaper offer accounts of bizarre happenings and anticipated disasters, which always appeal to readers (S)
Rejouer dimanche 4 août 1996
Le 4 août 1996 était un dimanche sous le signe astral du ♌. C'était le 216ème jour de l'année. Le président des États-Unis était William J. (Bill) Clinton.
Si vous êtes né ce jour-là, vous avez 29 ans. Ton dernier anniversaire était le lundi 4 août 2025, il y a 320 jours. Votre prochain anniversaire est le mardi 4 août 2026, dans 44 jours. Vous avez vécu 10 912 jours, soit environ 261 898 heures, ou environ 15 713 937 minutes, ou environ 942 836 220 secondes.
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4th of August 1996 News
Nouvelles telles qu'elles sont apparues à la une du New York Times le 4 août 1996
A Conspiracy So Vast
Date: 04 August 1996
By Phil Gailey
Phil Gailey
Phil Gailey reviews book Fools For Scandal: How the Media Invented Whitewater by Gene Lyons and the editors of Harper's Magazine (L)
Sharing Weekend Getaway With Press
Date: 05 August 1996
By Andrew C. Revkin
Andrew Revkin
Tourists in Hampton Bays, LI, say they are determined to enjoy their summer vacation even though nearby Coast Guard station has become receiving point for wreckage from Trans World Airlines Flight 800 and area is flooded with TV reporters and camera crews; photo (M)
Stalin's Paper, Tossed Into History's Dustbin
Date: 04 August 1996
By Richard Lourie
Richard Lourie
Richard Lourie Op-Ed article on demise of Pravda after 84 years as newspaper of Communist party; recalls that Stalin was first editor, giving paper its voice and personality; says paper really began dying when he did (S)
'Truth,' Meet Consequences
Date: 04 August 1996
By Marc D. Charney
Marc
'truth,' meet consequences**Demise of Pravda, oracle of Soviet Communism, noted; photo (S)
Times Reporter Is Honored
Date: 05 August 1996
Joseph Durso, longtime baseball writer for The New York Times, receives 1996 J G Taylor Spink Award for baseball writing at Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremonies (S)
Stocks Higher in Japan
Date: 05 August 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Nikkei index of 225 Japanese stock issues rises 137.06 points, to 21,077.47 (Mon, 8/5) (S)
'Anonymous' Author Returns to Newsweek
Date: 05 August 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Joe Klein, who admitted being anonymous author of best-selling novel Primary Colors, returns to Newsweek magazine as columnist; Newsweek editor in chief, Richard M Smith, publishes note with column reiterating that magazine, whose editor, Maynard Parker, knew Klein wrote novel, erred in going along with deception (S)
Bombings and Suspects
Date: 04 August 1996
Cory Franklin letter on news media's naming of suspect in bombing at Atlanta Olympic Games; says impact of such reports on public perception should not be underestimated
NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 05 August 1996
International A2-7 FACING THE PAST IN EL SALVADOR Years after the end of fighting in El Salvador, children are being reunited with their families, beneficiaries of a program that has forced the country to confront one of the darkest secrets of its civil war. A1 NEW RESENTMENT IN WEST BANK Anger over abuses by the Palestinian security forces has produced the biggest protests in the West Bank since the Palestinian Authority took control from Israel and is posing a new challenge to Yasir Arafat. A3 AMAZON WEED CLOGS AFRICAN LAKE All along the shores of Lake Victoria, people are facing an environmental debacle caused by an innocuous-looking plant from the Amazon called the water hyacinth. A5 NEW FEARS OF SHINING PATH Peru's struggle against Shining Path guerrillas has taken a turn for the worse with a deadly series of attacks that have raised fears that the insurgency is resuming. A6 FARMERS REVOLT IN COLOMBIA Farmers protesting the eradication of their coca crops maintained a tense standoff with Colombian troops after 2 farmers were killed and 26 people wounded in violent clashes over the weekend. A6 Japan's plans to increase its use of atomic energy suffered a blow. A2 For war-weary Sarajevans, going to the beach is a shock. A3 A blunt ex-journalist ruffles feathers as the U.N.'s spokesman. A7 Station Island Journal: An islet in an Irish lake draws pilgrims. A4 National A8-13, 18 DOLE PLANS TAX CUT Bob Dole will announce a $548 billion tax cut with a 15 percent reduction in individual income-tax rates, Republican officials said. A1 A POSSIBLE DEFINING ISSUE News analysis: By advocating a tax cut, Bob Dole has seized an issue that he can use to define his differences with the President. A1 FALLOUT FROM THE GAMES As the Olympics ended, by almost any accounting, Atlanta was given a boost from the games. A1 Federal officials insisted that there was no single bombing suspect. A10 MARIJUANA CLUB RAIDED Agents raided the Cannabis Buyers' Club in San Francisco, shutting down a group that sells marijuana to terminally ill patients. A9 PARTY SPLIT IN MICHIGAN A Senate primary race in Michigan is echoing the likely divisions at the Republican National Convention, as the state party has split on abortion and economic policy lines. A11 HEATED RACE FOR DOLE SEAT In the Republican contest for the nomination to seek Bob Dole's Senate seat in Kansas, a serious ideological rift has erupted. A11 HOW THE ISSUES PLAY After a busy week on issues including welfare, members of Congress confronted a range of reactions and concerns at home. A12 MODERATES SEE THEIR TIME As the Republican National Convention nears, moderates say they are feeling better about the party than they have in years. A12 WOMEN HEAD TO THE CITADEL Two women are scheduled to enter the Citadel, breaking the college's long-held opposition to turning coeducational. A9 CHANGE ON ENVIRONMENT The Congressman who represents Stark County, Ohio, has watched with relief as Republican House members have joined moderates like him over the environment. A8 MODERN CRIME IN MONTANA Montana has been catching up with the rest of the nation in terms of modern-day crime. A18 GINGRICH CRITICIZES F.B.I. Newt Gingrich said the F.B.I.'s mishandling of the investigation of files given to the White House was a major reason Republicans are reluctant to give the bureau greater authority to fight terrorism. A18 Provincetown Journal: Gay women are finding a new retreat. A8 Metro Report B1-5 LOOKING AT AVIATION SECURITY Investigators are saying that Trans World Airlines' early confusion about the number and identity of the passengers on Flight 800 has set off alarm bells about a possible breach of aviation security. A1 Business Digest D1 Arts/Entertainment C15-18 Grant-seeking arts groups find tough answers. C15 Music: Critic's Notebook C15 Warped Tour at Action Park. C15 John Zorn's ''Cobra.'' C17 Diana Krall. C17 Dance: Watt and Pino. C17 Books: ''The Coming American Renaissance.'' C18 Sports C1-13 SEE YOU IN SYDNEY The centennial Olympics ended last night after a final day of brilliant athletic performances. But glitches and disruptions left these Games short of fulfilling the promise that they would be the best ever. A1 Baseball: Yankees win, Mets lose. C11 Columns: Anderson on Olympic boxing C2 Vecsey's Atlanta farewell C5 Berkow in Cooperstown C11 Olympics: American women win basketball gold. C1 South African wins marathon. C1 Philadelphia's Reid gets boxing gold. C1 Complete list of medal winners C8 Obituaries A14 Editorials/Op-Ed A16-17 Editorials Open the Iraqi oil tap, slightly. Pressure on the Baby Bells. Ousting a clean water protector. Letters Anthony Lewis: Are there no prisons? Bob Herbert: Welfare hysteria. Mark Falcoff: Our language needs no law. Gerald Posner: Perot? Perhaps. Chronicle B8 Bridge B8 Crossword C18