Citibank and Travelers push for broad deregulation in banking
Molly Ivins cites Citibank and Travelers Group pressuring Congress to repeal Glass-Steagall. She cites campaign donations, the 1996 Fed move raising bank security revenue, and Japan's banking crisis as context for risks of mixing banking with commerce. The piece critiques megamergers and warns about CRA implications for low income areas.
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al D’amato
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Dallas postal worker shot by colleague in break room
In Dallas a 27 year old letter carrier shot and killed a 34 year old postal clerk Lavinia Kelley Shaw after an in building dispute at the Northaven Post Office. The suspect Maceo Yarbough III fled and was arrested nearby. One other worker was minorly injured during the escape.
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Yarbough
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Marc Martinez
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Bomb blasts injure three in Louisa County Virginia
Two homemade bombs exploded in Louisa County injuring three people. A pregnant woman killed four months earlier in the same area, and police hinted at possible connections though details were not released. Victims include Sabrina Johnson Brewer flown to UVA Medical Center in critical condition.
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Brewer
University of Virginia Medical Center
Center Point council approves use of sales tax for infrastructure
The Center Point City Council voted to spend its share of a local option sales tax on infrastructure and community enhancement. A Linn County chart lists library streets and sidewalks as examples of expenditures, but these are not part of the official ballot resolution. The Gazette will publish corrections for misleading reports, with a phone line for complaints.
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