Texas wins power to waive federal education rules
Texas received authority to waive thousands of federal education rules to help local schools direct dollars where needed. Gov. Bush hailed the move as a step toward local school freedom and Moses indicated waivers could be granted if districts show they better serve students. The waivers are part of Goals 2000, shifting approval from the U.S. education secretary to the state education commissioner.
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Rickey Dailey Herald
Austin Bureau
Austin
Texas
George W. Bush
Texas Education
Mike Moses
Hutchison proposes creation of national Heritage Area
U S Sen Kay Bailey Hutchison introduces the Los Caminos Del Rio National Heritage Area Act of 1996 to designate the lower Rio Grande Valley as a national heritage area. The plan enables public private partnerships and requires local cost sharing while protecting property rights and boosting regional tourism and jobs.
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Anthony Gray
Herald
U.S
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Los Caminos del Rio
Laredo
Larry Brown
Comptroller calls for Hidalgo County purchasing overhaul
State Comptroller John Sharp urged a full overhaul of Hidalgo County purchasing including replacing the head, in a broad county administration review. The report could trigger restructuring and the possible firing of purchasing agent Mary Alice Maldonado, who testified in the federal trial of former County Judge J. Edgar Ruiz and others.
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Diane Smith
Edinburg
John Sharp
Sharp
Mary Alice Maldonado
Richard Garcia
Navy F-14 crashes into Nashville neighborhood killing five
A Navy F-14 returning from a training flight shattered into a fireball in a brick neighborhood near Nashville International Airport. Five people died, including a couple in a directly hit house and the two crew members. The crash damaged three homes and scattered jet parts. investigators from the Pentagon are probing the cause.
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James Dean
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Miramar
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San Diego
Nashville
Tenn
Weather Outlook: cloudy with fog and warm temperatures
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with early morning fog. Highs reach the upper 70s along the coast and lower 80s inland. Tonight remains mostly cloudy with lows around 70 on the coast and in the mid 60s inland.
Don Pedro considers federal education program waiver
Don Pedro asks for reader views on a waiver of federal education programs. The city editor says more information is needed. Don Pedro notes room for improvement and longstanding concerns about mandates, hoping Texas handles its own issues effectively. Adios.
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Don Pedro
Texas
Forbes Threat Persists as Dole Leads in NH Polls
Two New Hampshire polls show Bob Dole leading among Republicans while Steve Forbes remains a strong challenger. ARG has Dole at 33 percent and Forbes at 16 percent in a 455 voter sample, with Buchanan at 15 and Gramm at 7. Pew Center finds a dead heat with Forbes 29 and Dole 24 among 543 voters, though independents skew the sample.
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Washington
New Hampshire
Senate
Bob Dole
Steve Forbes
Forbes
Dole
Iowa
Manchester
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ARG
Pat Buchanan
Gramm
Tennessee
Lamar Alexander
Pew Research Center
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