Senate compromise on Whitewater hearings reaches date
Senate Republicans and Democrats strike a compromise to revive Whitewater hearings with a firm windup date of June 14. The deal avoids open ended inquiry while preserving the panel’s ability to seek extensions on substantive issues, ending months of delay and partisan squabbling.
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Senate
Whitewater
Whitewater Committee
Alphonse D'Amato
R-N.y
Senate Banking Committee
Minimum Wage Struggles to Move In Congress
The 90 cent raise from 4.25 to 5.15 has stalled in both chambers amid election year politics and Republican defections. A New York Times poll shows 84 percent support higher pay, while inflation erodes the wage’s buying power. About 3.6 million workers earn the minimum, with critics calling the current rate a 40-year low.
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Clinton
Congress
Senate
Bob Dole
Rkan
House
Newt Gingrich
Ton
New York Times
Opinion Research Corporation
Akron
Ohio
Beacon Journal
Aiken Standard Contact and Circulation Details
Aiken Standard provides location and mailing address at 124 Rutland Drive and P O Box 456 in 29602 with office hours 8 30 am to 5 30 pm Monday through Friday. Subscribers call 649 5315 for delivery issues and to switchboard 648 2311 or fax 648 6052 for inquiries. Circulation hours include 5 30 pm to 7 90 pm weekdays and 7 am to 11 am weekends. Publisher Scott B Hunter reachable at 648 2311.
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Rutland Drive
P.O
Aiken
Scott B. Hunter
Dole Clinton Scandal Tactics Contrasted In Wary Spotlight
Analysis contrasts Doles denials and calls for investigation with Clintons response style to alleged campaign fund abuse. It cites Aqua Leisure Industries workers pressuring contributions, Whitewater questions, and a five step strategy to deny, study, erase records, smear, and shift topics. Public focus shifts to character as voters weigh moral fiber versus vision.
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Washington
Bob Dole
Bill Clinton
The
Kansas City Star
Aqua Leisure Industries
Avon
Mass
Dole
Mowledge
Whitewater
Clinton
White House
Bill
Washington Press Corps
John McCain
Congress
Capitol Hill
Bill Kristol
Bill Bennett
GOP
Frank Luntz
Dole Clinton
Luntz
Dole Clinton Campaign Undergoes Early Test Phase
The piece outlines an early, pivotal phase in the 1996 race as Bob Dole faces a tougher public image task. Clinton concentrates on domestic and global issues while Dole struggles with votes on medical savings accounts and the minimum wage. Analysts warn shifts will hinge on congressional outcomes and Clinton’s widening lead may endure.
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Washington
Bob Dole
Dole
White House
Clinton
Andy Kohut
Pew Research Center For the People
Senate
Olence
Democratic Party
Christopher Dodd
William Kristol
Weekly Standard
Letters on library hours and tax policy prompt residents
Aiken County residents urge longer library hours to suit working taxpayers and critique federal tax burdens and proposed reforms. The letter criticizes tax levels, advocates major budget cuts, and calls for flat or national sales taxes, plus selective elimination of federal departments and agencies.
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Aiken County
Augusta
Charles A. Matthews
Graniteville
Social Security
Medicare
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
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American Political Report
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