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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 2003
Page
13
In Baghdad the U.S. led coalition weighs higher pay for Iraqi soldiers as desertions rise in the new army. Lt Gen. Ricardo Sanchez said a 530-member militia-linked force is under training to fight insurgents, part of the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps.
President Bush used his weekly radio address to highlight 2003 achievements centering on Medicare reform and tax cuts while Iraq and war costs loomed in the background. He touted a new drug coverage plan and modernization as a milestone, while Democrats argued the bill raises costs and shifts seniors into HMOs.
Education Secretary Rod Paige, a former Houston ISD leader, said critics distort data to undermine the federal No Child Left Behind Act. He argued the attack is politically driven and that the law builds on Texas reforms, with bipartisan support and broader goals than one district. Paige noted data interpretation is flawed and emphasized systemic improvements nationwide.
Democratic candidate Dick Gephardt pressed Howard Dean to release records of meetings and calls on Enron tax breaks, alleging Dean met with corporate chiefs. Dean denies involvement and calls it distortion. Dean spokesman cites attacks while Gephardt notes Enron funding to campaign channels.
Washington officials say January could see a fresh round of negotiations with North Korea over its nuclear ambitions. The six-nation talks involving the United States China Russia Japan and South Korea aim to secure an end to North Korea's programs. The Beijing meeting in August yielded little progress and current discussions center on refining a joint easing plan and a possible brief statement.
Essie Mae Washington-Williams, a 76 year old retired teacher living in Los Angeles, says she is Strom Thurmond’s illegitimate mixed race daughter. Her attorney Frank Wheaton says the disclosure aims to bring closure for her family and notes Thurmond privately acknowledged paternity and provided support since 1941.
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