Budget cuts slash NPR funding by half in 1998 plan
The Energy Department proposes a 69 percent NPR cut to 153 million dollars in fiscal 1998, while K Reactor funding remains about 414 million. Secretary James Watkins defends the move as aligned with arms reduction and argues tritium from retired weapons cannot replace the program.
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Energy Department
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James Watkins
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Savannah River
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Department
Watkins
Colton Shootout Ends Hijacker Bus Standoff
A Greyhound bus hijacker with religious hallucinations was killed by Colton police after a four hour chase from Phoenix into California. Eight passengers were unharmed despite the vehicle’s 320 mile ride. The hijacker, armed driver, and pursuing agencies including FBI and Arizona police coordinated the pursuit route and tactics.
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FBI
Ron Heller
Phoenix
Los Angeles
Bernie Lunsford
Terry Dunne
San Bernardino County
Arizona
California
Fidel Luna
Banning
Duke Seeks SC GOP Primary Appeal As Bush Critics Rise
Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke visits Columbia to file for the March 7 Republican primary. He says Bush lacks average Republican appeal and touts less government, lower taxes, welfare reform, trade limits, and opposition to quotas and affirmative action. Duke plans stops in Anderson, Clemson, and Charleston amid GOP skepticism. Governor Campbell calls Duke an opportunist and not a Republican.
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David Duke
South Carolina
Bush
George Bush
Duke
Wolo TV
Anderson
Clemson
Charleston
Republican Party
Carroll Campbell
Louisiana
Film Twitches Nerves Of Mothers By The Assoe
The thriller The Hand That Rocks the Cradle captures working mother fears and childcare gaps. Dr. Steven Auerbach and Dr. Anne Auerbach note the film’s impact on public awareness of child care and the need for better resources.
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New York
DOE Shifts Goal to Cleanup in 1998 Budget Request
President Bush and the Department of Energy push to move from nuclear weapon production to environmental cleanup in the 1998 budget. Despite the shift, Savannah River Site funding would rise modestly from 2.0 to 2.1 billion in real dollars as part of a total DOE request of 19.4 billion.
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Department of Energy
Savannah River
James D. Watkins
SRS
Adm
Watkins
Yeltsin urges global nuclear arms cuts on world stage
Boris Yeltsin on his first post Soviet trip calls Britain France and China to join United States and Russia in deep nuclear reductions. He jokes about rumors of his death and meets Prime Minister Major at Downing Street as talks proceed amid skeptical Tory stance.
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China
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Yeltsin
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Norma Major
Downing Street
Bush
Great Britain
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Factory Orders Fall Sharply in December
Washington reports durable goods orders dropped 5.0 percent in December, the steepest decline in over a year, led by transportation. For 1991 total durable goods orders declined 4.6 percent to 1.44 trillion, marking the largest annual drop since 1982.
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U.S
Commerce Department
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