Friday, November 29, 1996
The following economic reports will be issued in Washington (all times EDT): ECONOMIC REPORTS
MONDAY: Commerce Department releases October construction spending. 10 a.m.
TUESDAY: Commerce releases November new home sales. 10 a.m.
WEDNESDAY: Federal Reserve releases beige book of regional economic activity. Noon.
THURSDAY: Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims. 8:30 a.m.; Labor releases 3rd quarter productivity. 10 a.m.
FRIDAY: Labor releases November employment report. 8:30 a.m.; Commerce releases October factory orders. 10 a.m.; Federal Reserve releases October consumer credit. 3 p.m.
Moldova - Presidential runoff election. SUNDAY, Dec. 1:
Damascus, Syria - Ministers of information from Islamic countries meet. Through Dec. 3.
Los Angeles - Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade.
Jakarta, Indonesia - Asia Society conference on future of Asia's cities. Through Dec. 5. MONDAY, Dec. 2:
Cairo, Egypt - Ruling expected in case against 32 suspected Muslim extremists accused of anti-government activities, including killing nine policemen and some civilians.
New Delhi, India - Hearing scheduled in one of three corruption case against former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao.
Paris - 42nd Session of Western European Union Assembly, a body of lawmakers from European Union nations participating in WEU, Europe's fledgling defense arm. Through Dec. 5.
Washington - President Clinton presents Congressional Space Model of Honor.
Washington - Congress in recess until January.
Washington - Supreme Court hears arguments.
Cape Canaveral, Fla. - Mars Pathfinder launched.
Los Angeles - Hearing on whether Charles Keating gets new trial in his state thrift fraud case.
Frankfort, Ky. - Special legislative session on workers' compensation overhaul begins.
Houston - Scheduled retrial of Mexican man on death row for 14 years for killing a police officer. New trial ordered after court ruled man was the victim of police and prosecutor misconduct.
Manning, S.C. - Sentencing of white couple convicted of beating black boy who came to play with their children.
Arcata, Calif. - Two submersibles will search for wreckage of Air Force Reserve HC-130 which crashed offshore with 11 on board.
Rome - Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey visits Italy, meets the Pope. Through Dec. 6. TUESDAY, Dec. 3:
Bangalore, India - International Aerospace Exposition.
Madrid, Spain - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu begins two-day visit.
Washington - Supreme Court hears arguments.
Santa Monica, Calif. - Wrongful death trial of O.J. Simpson resumes.
New York - Christmas tree lighting at Rockefeller Center.
Jarratt, Va. - Scheduled execution date for convicted killer Gregory Beaver.
Oslo, Norway - Factions in Guatemala's civil war expected to sign final section of three-part peace accord. WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4:
Cairo, Egypt - Delegation from International Monetary Fund visits for talks with trade minister on improving exports.
London - Bosnia conference. Through Dec. 5.
Washington - Supreme Court hears arguments.
Colombo, Sri Lanka - First anniversary of the capture of the Tamil Tiger rebel capital of northern Jaffna city by the military. THURSDAY, Dec. 5:
Paris - Sinead O'Oconnor, Julian Lennon and Algeria's Cheb Mami to perform at UNESCO-sponsored concert titled "Together in the World: Accomplices Against Intolerance." Also marks UNESCO's 50th anniversary.
Washington - President Clinton lights National Christmas Tree.
Dayton, Ohio - Delegation of local government, business and education leaders depart on 10-day trip to Bosnia to deliver humanitarian aid.
St. Louis - Juvenile court hearing to determine whether man accused of killing VISTA volunteer 20 years ago can be certified for trial as an adult.
Dublin, Ireland - European Union summit. Through Dec. 7. FRIDAY, Dec. 6:
Goa, India - Energy ministers from 46 countries and representatives of nine international agencies gather for the 5th International Energy Conference. Through Dec. 8.
Beirut, Lebanon - Verdict expected in treason trial against Antoine Lahd, commander of pro-Israeli South Lebanon Army militia.
Washington - President Clinton presents Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards.
Cleveland - Council of State Governments annual meeting opens. Through Dec. 10.
Cincinnati - Hearing resumes for woman charged after she fed parking meters to help other motorists.
Doha, Qatar - Gulf Cooperation Council summit. Through Dec. 9. SATURDAY, Dec. 7:
India - Indian government, supported by Rotary International and other donors, attempts to immunize 125 million children against polio in the largest one-day immunization ever undertaken.
Stockholm, Sweden - Lectures by winners of Nobel prizes in literature, physics and chemistry.
Washington - Sen. Nancy Kassebaum to wed former Sen. Howard Baker.
San Antonio - National League of Cities annual meeting.
Stockholm, Sweden - Nobel medicine lecture. SUNDAY, Dec. 8:
Cairo, Egypt - Cairo International Population Conference, hosted by Mrs. Hosni Mubarak. Through Dec. 12.
Baghdad, Iraq - Rolf Ekeus, head of the U.N. Special Commission responsible for eliminating Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, due for inspection visit.