11 oktober 1996 was een vrijdag onder het sterrenbeeld ♎. Het was de 284e dag van het jaar. President van de Verenigde Staten was William J. (Bill) Clinton.
Als je op deze dag bent geboren, ben je 29 jaar oud. Je laatste verjaardag was op zaterdag 11 oktober 2025, 266 dagen geleden. Je volgende verjaardag is op zondag 11 oktober 2026, in 98 dagen. Je hebt 10.858 dagen geleefd, of ongeveer 260.608 uur, of ongeveer 15.636.500 minuten, of ongeveer 938.190.000 seconden.
Date: 12 October 1996
By TERRY PRISTIN
Rep Frank Pallone and state Sen James E McGreevey say drug companies should be required to stamp identification numbers on hypodermic needles so they can be traced if they are disposed of improperly, as was case last summer when child stepped on needle on beach in Keansburg (New Jersey Daily Briefing) (S)
Date: 12 October 1996
By NICK RAVO
The Tunnel, New York City nightclub, reopens after its owner, Peter Gatien, reaches settlement with Police Dept's civil enforcement unit and State Liquor Authority; club was ordered closed in August based on evidence gathered by Police narcotics squad and arrest of club employee on drug charges; Gatien himself has been charged in Federal drug case; photo (M)
Date: 12 October 1996
By JEFF GERTH and STEPHEN LABATON
Wealthy Indonsian family, the Riadys, and associates who raised millions of dollars for Pres Clinton and Democratic party have had their American banking practices repeatedly criticized by Federal regulators; family sold stake in Little Rock bank after violations were discovered in 1986, and California bank was later forced to reorganize and comply with law; associate John Huang was huge fund-raiser for Democrats; White House says Clinton did nothing wrong in relations with James Riady, who lived in Little Rock; multibillion-dollar Riady empire now spans Asia under umbrella of Lippo Group (S)
Date: 12 October 1996
By CAREY GOLDBERG
Judge Hiroshi Fujisaki rules that O J Simpson's defense lawyers may assert in opening arguments that police detective Mark Fuhrman planted famed bloody glove behind Simpson's home in effort to frame him for murders of ex-wife and Ronald Goldman; glove photo; says evidence to support that theory is very thin, but he will allow argument because Fuhrman did plead no contest on perjury charge; says defense cannot claim planting of blood in Simpson car or knit cap at murder scene; will not allow jurors to visit scene (S)
Date: 12 October 1996
Swiss Pres Jean-Pascal Delamuraz says that Winterthur Insurance had obtained preliminary approval to sell insurance in China, first European company to do so (S)
Date: 12 October 1996
By JAMES STERNGOLD
News analysis of savings and loan crisis that began in late 1980's, in light of release from prison last week of Charles H Keating Jr, who had been symbol of crisis; Keating had his state criminal conviction overturned earlier this year because Judge Lance A Ito gave jury improper instructions; Keating was released from prison on bail because his Federal conviction may be overturned on ground that several of jurors knew of and discussed state conviction; suddenly, govt officials and other experts are having to confront question of what it means if supposed archvillain of savings and loan crisis is not found guilty; Keating has insisted for years that regulators caused crisis; case reviewed; photo of Keating (M)
Date: 12 October 1996
By MONTE WILLIAMS
Blima Zitrenbaum of Monsey, NY, testifies at trial of her estranged husband, Joseph Zitrenbaum, who is charged with beating her into unconsciousness with hammer in February; case drew wide attention because instances of spousal abuse requiring police intervention are rare among Hasidic families; defendant, who was also known as cocaine user, has been shunned by most fellow Hasidim in Monsey, and was flushed out of hiding by Hasidic volunteer patrol three days after assault; he claims he did not beat his wife (M)
Date: 12 October 1996
By JAN HOFFMAN
New York City Police Officer Frank Speringo is found guilty of second-degree manslaughter in accidental shooting death of woman at nightclub; he had been indicted for second-degree murder; Speringo was off duty when he drew his gun after tangling with another patron of nightclub; Maria Rivas, who was also in nightclub, was fatally struck when gun went off; photo (M)
Date: 12 October 1996
By Alan Truscott
Alan Truscott Bridge column on memorial service and bridge game in honor of Barbara Srenco Brier, who won three national titles and one world title; Brier died in August (S)
Date: 12 October 1996
By WILLIAM C. RHODEN
William C Rhoden, in Sports of The Times, comments on Championship series between New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles; photo (M)