Clinton signs disaster relief bill amid victory over Republicans
President Clinton signed an 8.6 billion emergency relief measure after a decisive win over GOP opposition. The package funds 35 states for natural disasters, notably the Dakotas and Minnesota, with 1.9 billion to replenish Pentagon peacekeeping funds.
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House panel approves 85 billion tax cut bill
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a five year 85 billion tax cut package on a party line vote, trimming capital gains taxes and estate taxes, and offering a 500 per child tax credit plus education incentives while excluding new levies on Indian gambling casinos. An amendment to tax Indian casinos failed with bipartisan opposition over constitutional concerns and hearings.
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Slovenia and Romania face NATO membership setback
BRUSSELS Belgium Slovenia and Romania were stunned by President Clinton’s pledge to back only Poland Hungary and the Czech Republic for NATO expansion at the Madrid July 89 summit. The move leaves Slovenia and Romania briefly sidelined, though they remain hopeful for a later round.
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Slovenia hinges on NATO EU bids amid US support
Foreign Minister Zoran Thaler in a car interview defends Slovenia as it pushes to join NATO and the EU. He says Slovenia has fulfilled criteria, costs little, and has backing in Congress while avoiding Russia trouble. A day earlier, senators sent a letter to Clinton backing Slovenia and other nations.
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Congress traveling study shows lawmakers on generous trips
Washington report notes members of Congress traveled frequently on private trips funded by special interests. Two senators, Pete Domenici of New Mexico and Connie Mack of Florida, traveled for causes: mental health patients and cancer victims respectively. The disclosures also reveal large asset holdings, including Floyd Spence's 64,838 acres of South Carolina real estate valued between 5 and 25 million dollars.
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Rwanda's deadly battlegrounds haunt northwest Ruhengeri
Three corpses lay by a forested hillside as witnesses tie their deaths to Hutu militia members. The gunfire spotlights a rising insurgency in northwest Rwanda, where thousands of Hutu extremists are believed to hide after fleeing genocide in 1994. The Tutsi-led army is now trying to pacify the region.
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Turkish premier to step down amid military pressure
Turkey's prime minister Necmettin Erbakan agreed to cede power to Deputy PM Tansu Ciller next week to calm secular military leaders angered by his Islamic policy. The military threatened to act to prevent an Islamic uprising and observers warned of a possible fourth coup since 1960. Ciller demanded immediate transition with no conditions.
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Alken Standard seeks subscribers with address changes
The Alken Standard information lists subscription and mail options with rates. It notes Send address changes to the Aiken Standard, PO Box 456, Aiken SC 29002, and provides monthly and multi month prices for home delivery and other mail variants.
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