Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, November 19, 1994 TAG: 9411210038
SECTION: NATL/INTL PAGE: A6 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
The driver of a rental van fled the accident scene Thursday, leaving some of the items behind.
``We located a box in the van that contained the mask, hat and a facial bust of the emperor,'' police Constable Jamie Gibson said.
Among the Napoleonic items still missing were a lock of hair, a sword, several medals, a telescope and various letters and orders.
- Associated Press
Syrian succession speculation rises
DAMASCUS, Syria - The son of President Hafez Assad graduated Thursday from a military academy, fueling speculation that he is being groomed to succeed his father.
Speculation about 29-year-old Bashar Assad as a possible heir apparent began after his older brother Basil died in a car accident in January. Basil, 31, was an army major and head of the presidential security apparatus.
Bashar Assad graduated Thursday as a captain commanding a tank regiment. He joined the academy in the city of Homs shortly after his brother's death, cutting short his training in England as an ophthalmologist.
- Associated Press
Internet to carry AIDS patent news
TOKYO - Top patent officials from Japan, the United States and Europe agreed Friday to release information on AIDS-related patents on the Internet computer network.
The agreement came at an annual meeting of top patent officials. They also agreed to cooperate in implementing a treaty to protect intellectual property rights, reached last year as part of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
- Associated Press
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