House Corrections Calendar Would Streamline Law Removal
A House measure H Res 168 would create a Corrections Calendar to swiftly repeal unwanted laws twice a month with shortened debate and no amendments, requiring a three-fifths majority and sending approved bills to the Senate. The speaker would control the calendar.
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Balancing the budget tops Clinton deficit plan
The piece defends President Clinton's plan to balance the budget within a decade, praising sharp spending cuts without gutting education or science but criticizing tax cuts. It argues the priority is budget balance before tax relief and notes calls for cyberspace regulation amid teen lures online.
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Goldwater backs Cole but favors Powell as alternative
Barry Goldwater, 86, says Colin Powell would be his first choice for the White House, even if Powell runs as a Democrat or independent. He supports Bob Dole for the 1996 GOP nomination but hints Powell could beat Clinton if he runs on a GOP ticket, or join Powell on a two person ticket with Cole.
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Poca town debates prison site through Dickensian time travel
In a local piece, Susan Gullion imagines Pocahontas residents across past, present, and future reflecting on the planned state prison. Characters discuss jobs, safety, foreign workers, and park dreaming, urging dialogue and open minds amid growth and change.
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