Week of July 28-31, 1996
Summer games - Two
people are killed after a
bomb blast at Centennial
Park in Atlanta but the
games will carry on.
Officials say a caller
warned of planting the
device at the Park. 111
were injured.
Interesting turn as the
guard who saw the bomb at
the Atlanta games, is now a
suspect. Richard Jewell
had been hailed a hero for
finding the bomb, then
warning authorities.
President Clinton calls on Republican leaders - and asks unity on new
government tools to fight terrorism. “I think when the bomb went of in the
Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, that park literally became our national
common ground - a symbol of our common determination to stand against
terrorism.” The President urges use of racketeering laws and longer statutes of
limitation.
The Georgia National Guard mobilizes more troops and investigators indicated
that the person who exploded a pipe bomb at the Games might be an American.
A judge dismisses a woman’s lawsuit against two Virginia Tech football players
and declared unconstitutional a federal law allowing rape victims to sue their
attackers for damages.
Fire broke out aboard a cruise ship in Alaska’s Inside Passage, killing five crew
members and injuring 76. The fire began in the laundry room aboard the
Universe explorer. The ship was about two hours from Juneau. The ship was
never in danger of sinking and the fire was put out with the help of a Coast Guard
team placed aboard the ship.
Radio address - President Clinton said that Congress needs to do more work on
a welfare reform bill to remote work and protect children and he warned
Congress against sending him an “extremist” measure.
