Clinton signs DC bailout bill and declassification order
President Clinton signs a bill to save Washington DC from bankruptcy granting funding from the U.S. Treasury and curbing mayor Marion Barry and City Council powers. He also issues an executive order to automatically declassify millions of aged national security documents, with historians welcoming the access.
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Brando's Daughter Cheyenne Commits Suicide in Tahiti
Cheyenne Brando, 25, daughter of Marlon Brando, died by suicide at her Tahiti home after years of low mood and following the 1990 boyfriend Dag Drollet's death. She had a 5 year old son with Drollet and had previously attempted self harm. her body was moved to Faaa for burial.
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Appeals court rejects GM settlement over fire prone pickups
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the proposed $1,000 GM truck coupon settlement a sophisticated marketing scheme. It said rental firms and poorer owners would gain little from the coupons and noted the side saddle fuel tanks used 1973 to 1987 model trucks bore fire risks. Transportation Secretary Pena linked design to 150 deaths. GM had agreed to $51 million in safety and research programs with the government to avoid a recall.
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Supreme Court leaves Birmingham blast of bias in hiring intact
The court refused to revive Birmingham Alabama’s affirmative action plan for black firefighters and upheld a lower court ruling that the plan used rigid quota hiring. It also allowed a $400000 award to a white employee who lost a promotion to a Black colleague at Duquesne Light Co. in Pittsburgh. The justices signaled ongoing review of a federal minority highway contracting program and agreed to use related cases to refine damages in international flight fatalities and firearm in drug trafficking convictions.
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Supreme Court weighs expanding endangered species protections
The court debated whether the Endangered Species Act bans habitat destruction on private property. Justice Scalia warned against broad logging restrictions, while Justice Breyer favored a broader view that silent or indirect harms could violate the law if they harm protected species.
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Sual USPS 095680 Might Face Weeklong Delay
A garbled OCR note mentions USPS 095680 and a Sunday event at 500 in Iowa with an additional six weeks potential delay. The fragment references postal handling and timing but lacks clear details on action or outcome.
Prison uprising at Broad River Correctional Institution
Inmates upset over hair and uniform rules stabbed five guards and took three staff as hostages at Broad River Correctional Institution in Columbia. The 12 hour siege began in the cafeteria and included sporadic fights and small fires before authorities secured the prison and released the hostages unharmed. Four guards remained in serious condition.
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Gazette Promotes Agriculture with Soybean Ink
The Gazette highlights its commitment to the future by using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. It encourages readers to drop newspapers for recycling at City Carton on 4250 Sixth St SW or at nearby recycling locations.
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