Elian Gonzales moved again awaiting Cuban friends in Maryland
Elian remains in exile in a secluded Maryland retreat as the courts and the Senate weigh his fate. His family plans for visits by his former teacher and a cousin, while visas are expedited for four Cuban playmates and an accompanying adult. U S marshals relocated Elian from Andrews AFB to the Aspen Institute estate on the Wye River. The attorney general defended the armed seizure of Elian from Miami relatives as Senate talks continued.
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Clinton vetoes waste transfer to Yucca Mountain
President Clinton vetoed a bill that would have allowed 40 000 tons of highly radioactive waste from 31 states to be shipped to Yucca Mountain Nevada 77 000 metric tons would have been stored there near Las Vegas Sen Harry Reid says he has the votes to block an override while Republicans warn the margin could shift Nevada lawmakers and environmental groups praised the veto noting the health risks and opposition from opponents continues in Congress
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National Secretaries Day Honored By City Officials
Sara Ridout executive secretary and city clerk in the City Manager Office began with the city in 1957 after high school. She coordinates with department heads and city officials, assists citizens, prepares agendas and budgets, takes council minutes, and maintains permanent records. She loves the people and her job despite the paperwork.
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Aiken
Girl Falls From Church Wall After School Incident
A Kennedy Middle School sixth grader climbed honeycomb bricks to the top of a brick wall at Millbrook Baptist Church and fell about 90 feet onto a concrete walkway. The 12-year-old was taken to Aiken Regional Medical Centers with non life threatening injuries and kept overnight for observation.
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Flag compromise hits judiciary committee
The South Carolina House Judiciary Committee approved a plan to remove the Confederate flag from the Statehouse dome by a 17 to 8 vote. No full House date is set for the Senate-passed measure which would place a flag at a Confederate war dead monument.
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Black Leaders Threaten Virginia Tourism Boycott
Black leaders in Virginia push for a meeting with Gov. Jim Gilmore over a Confederate proclamation and other issues, signaling a statewide tourism boycott possible only with NAACP national approval. Salim Khalfani, Virginia NAACP executive director, notes Virginia’s summer tourism cycle and Richmond’s reliance on visitors.
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