Impeachment Prospects Rise as Clinton Faces Vote
Veteran lawyer investigators clash over perjury obstruction and abuse of power while Starr presents evidence. Republicans push for a Friday or Saturday impeachment vote with censure as a possible alternative. Democrats warn the outcome hinges on party dynamics and backroom negotiations.
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Kenneth Starr
David Schippers
Chicago
Abbe Lowell
Clinton
White House
Lewinsky
William Clinger
Government Reform and Oversight Committee
Judiciary Committee
Charles Schumer
New York
Lee Hamilton
D-Ind
Congress
Hamilton
Senate
U.S
Charles Wiggins
Julian Epstein
Democrats
Paula Jones
Hyde
West Virginia’s 150th Infantry linked to Canal Era defense
The 150th Infantry traces roots to Civil War units, later reactivated for Spanish American War and World War I. Col. William E. Eubank led the reformed regiment in Welch with a 1927 camp near Point Pleasant. In 1941 reservists joined the 38th Division to safeguard southern West Virginia factories and mines.
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West Virginia
le Havre
France
William E. Eubank
Welch
Eubanks
Point Pleasant
Franklin D. Roosevelt
A.F
Threats by e mail raise new legal questions in WV and VA
Legal experts in West Virginia and Virginia discuss how e mail death threats fit existing statutes. Prosecution could hinge on telephone harassment laws or the Computer Crime and Abuse Act, with federal involvement limited to interstate cases. penalties vary from state to federal interpretations amid uncertain coverage for emailed threats.
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Dennis
West Virginia
Mercer County
Mike Flanigan
Flanigan
U.S
Rick Mountcastle
Abingdon
Mountcastle
Charles Smith
Smith
Virginia
Clinton seeks waiting period for handgun purchases
President Clinton said he will ask Congress to require a cooling-off period of several days before handgun sales. He cited a faster FBI background check system, noting 100,000 reviews in four days and 400 prohibitions, while urging three to five day waits to allow noncomputerized checks and prevent rash acts of violence. He also called for closing gun show loopholes and tougher penalties for juveniles convicted of violent crimes, while NRA objections and DOJ assurances on no permanent gun registry were noted.
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Washington
Clinton
Congress
FBI
Janet Reno
Treasury
Robert Rubin
National Rifle Association
Justice Department
NRA
Wayne LaPierre
LaPierre
Secret Society of Happy People Promotes Quiet Joy Online
ALIAS AP reports founder Pam Johnson promotes happiness as a personal choice and urges people to share well being in holiday notes. The Irving Texas group, with about 60 members, recruits via its site and stresses acknowledging joyful moments without bragging.
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Secret Society of
Happy People
Society
Pam Johnson
Dallas
Irving
Johnson
Ann Landers
Illinois
Ms. Landers
Ms. Johnson
Sohp.com
Beth
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