Ruling Keeps Open Prosecution Path for Eight-Liner Operators
The ruling leaves open the possibility that local operators could be prosecuted as authorities pursue enforcement of eight-liner machines. DPS notes 448 machines seized, 17 arrests, and $228,865 in cash linked to weightliners, amid debates over the 1995 law and a Morales opinion.
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Clinton tied to foreign money via 1992 memo and car ride
Investigators cite a 1992 memo showing James Riady rode with then presidential hopeful Bill Clinton after a fundraising event. The memo indicates Riady planned to donate about $100,000 with potential for more as part of foreign money contributions. Clinton's White House ties and Riady's Lippo empire are noted with no direct wrongdoing alleged.
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Clinton
James Riady
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Associated Press
Melinda Yee
Democratic Party
Lippo
Arkansas
Justice Deparment
Janet Reno
FBI
Louis Freeh
White House
Clinton White House
Drought prompts Texas seek federal aid for fire prep
Officials report drought conditions persist across Texas with 50 plus counties banning outdoor burning and local governments urged to evaluate bans. State predicts drought may continue through summer with water use rising sharply since 1996, threatening shortages in some areas. Agriculture experts warn dryland crops like cotton and sorghum suffer, irrigation costs rise, and cattle and grain sectors face financial strain.
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Texas Division of Emergency Management
Moore
Panhandle
Craig Pederson
Water Development Board
Bob Robinson
Texas A&m Agriculture Extension Service
Amarillo
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Kmart expands Venture site into Big Kmart with 80 staff
A Kmart expansion at 2747 Duniven Circle increases the store from about 89 000 to 113 870 square feet to house expanded food pantry and Big Kmart goods including Martha Stewart line housewares Jaclyn Smith and Kathy Ireland apparel. Conversion of the former Venture stores to Big Kmart is planned later.
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Potter County approves bonds and road district creation
Bond rates around 4.7 percent with potential lowering. A 1995 project at 425000 adds office space for departments including purchasing and juvenile probation. Commissioners awarded asbestos abatement bids for the Santa Fe Building and other properties to create parking. Also created Walnut Hills Road District near Tasos County Club with an August 8 election for 60000 in road improvements.
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A&b
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Walnut Hills Road
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Court hints on privilege in notes case amid Clinton inquiry
Justices debated attorney client privilege as Starr seeks notes from Foster. Justices Ginsburg and Kennedy discuss whether notes could be obtained if the client is dead, while Rehnquist decries lack of empirical evidence on legal practice. The discussion touches on Hamilton notes in Hillary Clinton inquiry about travel office purge in 1993.
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William H. Rehnquist
John Paul Stevens
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Hamilton
Hillary Clintton
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