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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1997
Page
2
Congress moves to extend funding through November 7 to prevent a federal shutdown as budget talks continue. Senate and House leaders expect quick votes on the measure as only five of 13 FY 1998 spending bills have become law.
The FDA announced a recall of about 57 million condoms from Lifestyles Prime Contempo brands after reports some may break. FDA spokeswoman Sharon Snider cautioned not all recalled items are defective and urged consumers to check their purchases to confirm if they were bought from the recalled lots.
Steven Smith of the White House Communications Agency told Senate investigators that presidents coffees with donors were videotaped and that he first heard the term coffee on Sept. 30. The briefing comes as Senate Republicans seek political points over late tapes uncovered after a subpoena for coffee materials.
The Clinton administration endorses the Kerrey Portman IRS reform bill after a concession eliminates the plan to strip the president of power to appoint the IRS commissioner. Rubin says support is conditional on further changes, as lawmakers move the measure toward a House vote amid bipartisan backing.
Charles C. Rossetti, head of American Management Systems in Fairfax Virginia, is the nominee to head the IRS overhaul. Treasury officials push him as the reform choice to fix computer and customer service problems. Rossetti has AMSI recognized as a top company for working mothers for four consecutive years by Working Mother magazine.
North Korean defector Choi Joo Hwa says Kim Jong Il’s planners expect heavy early U.S. losses could shift American public support and allow a North Korean win. He asserts leaders ignore U.S. weapon superiority and target U.S. forces in the South and Japan, betting on 20–30 days delay to reinforcements.
In Alexandria Virginia prosecutors urge denial of bond for Theresa Squillacote Kurt Stand and James Clark who were arrested October 4 after an FBI sting. They allegedly planned to flee abroad and were willing to sell U S secrets to agents posing as foreigners.
USA Today cites new government reports warning security lapses at DOE facilities housing nuclear weapons. A confidential Pentagon review found inadequate safeguards, expanding on January findings and echoing earlier studies.
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