Friday, August 15, 1997
The following economic reports will be issued in Washington (all times EDT): ECONOMIC REPORTS
TUESDAY: Commerce Department releases housing starts for July. 8:30 a.m.
WEDNESDAY: Commerce releases international trade for July. 8:30 a.m.
THURSDAY: Labor Department releases unemployment claims. 8:30 a.m.; Freddie Mac releases weekly mortgage rates. Time to be announced. Treasury Department releases budget statement. 2 p.m.
SUNDAY, Aug. 19:
Singapore -- World Congress of Gerontology. Through Aug. 19.
Jakarta, Indonesia -- Indonesia's 52nd independence anniversary.
Washington -- President Clinton scheduled to leave for vacation on Martha's Vineyard, Mass.
New York -- Thousands of tap dancers from all over the world strut their stuff in Macy's annual world-record setting "Tap-O-Mania." Last year, 6,654 tappers took part, a Guiness Book of Records mark. They will try to break that record this year.
Signal Mountain, Tenn. -- Annual marathon flea market, touted as world's longest outdoor sale, stretches this weekend 450 miles from Covington, Ky., to Gadsden, Ala.
MONDAY, Aug. 18:
Cape Town, South Africa -- Former Civil Cooperation Bureau Managing Director Joe Verster and others to appear before Truth Commission, which subpoenaed them for information on government campaigns against anti-apartheid activists.
Washington -- Supreme Court in recess until October.
Washington -- Congress in recess until September.
St. Louis -- Monsanto stockholders vote on chemical business spinoff.
Topeka, Kan. -- Court hearing on state suit against tobacco companies.
Beverly Hills, Calif. -- Exhibition at Sotheby's of some 40,000 personal belongings of the Duke and Dutchess of Windsor in preparation for a New York auction in September.
San Diego -- Newt Gingrich holds nationally televised town hall meeting.
Los Angeles -- City school board expected to decide whether to approve the establishment of a so-called charter school in the San Fernando Valley that would use texts written by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard and published by a group affiliated with the Church of Scientology.
Santa Ana, Calif. -- Trial in a suit by a former Mousketeer against the Walt Disney Co. claiming she was robbed in Disneyland's parking lot and later, during the investigation, her grandchildren were traumatized by seeing the park's characters remove their costume heads.
San Diego -- Sand sculptors begin what they say will be the world's largest sand sculpture, in the shape of the Lost City of Atlantis, during the First Annual San Diego International SandFest.
Portland, Ore. -- Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference of Western judges and lawyers.
Janesville, Wis. -- Trial for man accused of dismembering his wife.
New York -- The Rolling Stones hold press conference under Brooklyn Bridge to announce album and tour plans.
TUESDAY, Aug. 19:
Brisbane, Australia -- Scheduled trial date for Malaysian senior politician Muhammad Muhammad Taib, charged with attempting to take about $1 million out of Australia.
Washington -- Federal Open Market Committee meets to review interest rates. Through Aug. 20.
St. Paul, Minn. -- Minnesota Gov. Arne Carlson plans special legislative session to deal with flood relief.
Martha's Vineyard, Mass. -- President Clinton celebrates his birthday while on vacation.
Lincoln, Neb. -- State Drought Committee to meet to discuss state's drought conditions.
Lexington, Va. -- First women to join corps of cadets at Virginia Military Institute.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20:
Budapest, Hungary -- Ultranationalist, extreme right-wing Hungarian Truth and Life Party to hold rally in Budapest's Hero's Square on Hungarian national day.
Potosi, Mo. -- Andrew Six scheduled to be executed for murder of 12-year-old girl during an April 1987 crime spree.
Los Angeles -- Trial in a $10 million breach-of-contract suit by Reebok against Sony Pictures for allegedly reneging on a product placement deal involving the movie "Jerry Maguire."
Santa Monica, Calif. -- Embezzlement trial of Whitewater figure Susan McDougal.
Salt Lake City -- House Speaker Newt Gingrich will address the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention.
Marfa, Texas -- INS Commissioner Doris Meissner holds press conference to discuss new border initiatives.
Fort Worth, Texas -- Motion to consider request to jointly try former Naval Academy cadets accused of murder.
South Padre Island, Texas -- Miss Teen USA Pageant.
THURSDAY, Aug. 21:
Paris -- Arrival of Pope John Paul II in France. Meets President Jacques Chirac. Through Aug. 24.
San Francisco -- 15th annual Symposium of the Gay & Lesbian Medical Association. Through Aug. 23.
Wichita, Kan. -- White-collar workers at Boeing-Wichita vote on whether to be represented by union.
Brentwood, N.H. -- Competency hearing for fired state prosecutor accused of art theft.
Santa Monica, Calif. -- Hearing in continuing effort to determine whether some items seized from O.J. Simpson as part of his wrongful death judgment were really his to begin with. This proceeding will concentrate on the piano.
FRIDAY, Aug. 22:
Paris -- Pope at Notre Dame ceremony.
Delaware, Ohio -- Preliminary hearings for three women accused of attacking convicted child molester.
SATURDAY, Aug. 23:
Deming, N.M. -- Great American Duck Race, annual event in which people race ducks for prizes. Through Aug. 24.
Lanesboro, Minn. -- Buggette Feast, a gourmet dinner of insects and wine, is held to demonstrate gathering and preparation techniques of edible insects.
Eveleth, Minn. -- Induction ceremonies at U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame for coach Charlie Holt and players Tim Sheehy and Bill Nyrop.
Boston -- Start of four-day pharmacy conference and managed care forum.
New York -- Festival and ribbon cutting for grand opening of Arthur Ashe Stadium at United States Tennis Association National Center. Thousands of youngsters and their parents to attend Arthur Ashe Kids' Day. Bill Cosby is host.
SUNDAY, Aug. 24:
Paris -- Pope meets Premier Lionel Jospin. Papal visit ends.