BRIEFLY : ARMENIAN PRESIDENT TO VISIT LOS ANGELES.H.E. Robert Kocharian, president of the Republic of Armenia, has a busy schedule this weekend for his visit to the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. area, which has the largest population of Armenian immigrants in the nation, with 60,000 in Glendale alone. He will speak Saturday at the United Armenia Fund's gala to celebrate its 100th airlift of relief supplies to Armenia. Other scheduled guests for the 8 p.m. event at the Century Plaza Hotel The Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles is a landmark 19-story luxury hotel forming a sweeping crescent design fronting the spectacular fountains on Avenue of the Stars adjacent to the twin Century Plaza Towers. and Tower in Century City include Elizabeth Dole, president of the the American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. ; former California Gov. George Deukmejian, and Jay Leno, host of ``The Tonight Show.'' On Sunday, Kocharian will speak at 6 p.m. at the Universal City Amphitheatre at a free event celebrating the Republic of Armenia's seventh anniversary. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. On Monday, he will address the Los Angeles World Affairs Council World Affairs Council may refer to:
- Daily News Banquet to benefit Chinese endeavor Members of the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. Chinese Cultural Association hope to move closer to their longstanding dream of having a Chinese Heritage Center as they hold their annual fund-raising banquet tonight at the Universal Hilton in Universal City. The social hour starts at 6:15 p.m., and an eight-course traditional Chinese dinner begins at 7:15 p.m. The association's 600 families have been working on building the community headquarters of their dreams to house a Chinese school and more. Through a series of benefits held since 1995, the association has raised about $130,000 toward its goal of $500,000 to build a $6 million complex. The Chinese Heritage Center would offer classes to the public in such areas as language and arts for youth and adults, and would house offices and a Chinese library. At tonight's event, Stewart Kwoh, president of the Asian Pacific American Legal Center for Southern California, will be honored for his work on civil rights. Community activists Mario Machado and Rosana Chao, longtime supporters of local charities and founders of the Chao Foundation, also will be honored for their contributions to the community. Tickets start at $100 each. For tickets, call Jack Chen, chairman of the Chinese Heritage Foundation, at (213) 263-6177 or T.P. Lin at (818) 886-8812. - Daily News 2 aerospace firms targeted by lawsuit An environmental group sued Lockheed Corp. and Rocketdyne on Thursday, seeking penalties for their alleged failure to warn local residents about exposure to dangerous chemicals. Environmental World Watch claims Lockheed and Rocketdyne violated the California Safe Drinking Water drinking water supply of water available to animals for drinking supplied via nipples, in troughs, dams, ponds and larger natural water sources; an insufficient supply leads to dehydration; it can be the source of infection, e.g. leptospirosis, salmonellosis, or of poisoning, e.g. and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, which requires companies to provide a ``clear and reasonable warning'' after leaking hazardous waste Hazardous waste Any solid, liquid, or gaseous waste materials that, if improperly managed or disposed of, may pose substantial hazards to human health and the environment. Every industrial country in the world has had problems with managing hazardous wastes. into groundwater. The group wants a judge to fine the companies $2,500 per day for each person who has been exposed. The group also filed a lawsuit against NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory “JPL” redirects here. For other uses, see JPL (disambiguation). Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is a NASA research center located in the cities of Pasadena and La Cañada Flintridge, near Los Angeles, California, USA. on behalf of Pasadena residents. Spokesmen for the defendants could not be reached for comment. - Daily News |
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