Public paddling bill for graffiti vandals defeated in California
A California Assembly committee defeated a bill that would allow Juvenile Court judges to order graffiti offenders to be paddled by parents. Critics argued the punishment would fuel violence as supporters cited deterrence amid concerns over juvenile crime.
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Sacramento
Calif
Assembly
Barbara Lee
Washington bishop’s son accuses priest of long abuse
Jeffrey Haines, son of the Episcopal bishop of Washington, sues retired priest J Faulton Hodge in North Carolina for alleged sexual abuse spanning 12 years until age 20. Haines says memory returned during therapy and notes Hodge denied the accusation in a statement issued through his lawyer.
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Washington
Episcopal
Jeffrey Haines
Asheville
N.C
J. Faulton Hodge
Rutherfordton
St. Mary’s
Ashe County
Hodge
Wyer
Couple robbed at snakepoint in Camden
In Camden New Jersey two pedestrians were robbed after a car pulled up at night Clarence J Gland and Kim Denise Williams were approached by four men one shoved a snake at Gland and stole twenty dollars a thirty dollar personal stereo and a ninety five dollar watch police reported the incident occurred early Tuesday with attackers taking cash electronics and a personal item in the robbery
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Camden
N.J
Clarence J Gland
Kim Denise Williams
Gland
Mikva Joins Clinton White House Counsel
President Clinton appoints Abner Mikva as White House counsel replacing Lloyd Cutler. Mikva will handle all legal questions facing the president and told Clinton he is the most important client a lawyer could serve.
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Clinton
Abner Mikva
White House
Mikva
Lloyd Cutler
Lawmakers approve independence for Social Security Administration
The House approved a measure 431 to 0 to make the Social Security Administration independent from the Department of Health and Human Services. The plan tightens rules for substance abusers on disability, limiting benefits to 36 months and saving about 808 million dollars over five years. It aims to shield the program from partisan politics and leadership instability, with independence slated for March 31, 1995.
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Washington
House
Clinton
Social Security
Department of Health and Human Services
Social Security Administration
Jim Bunning
Kentucky
Ways and Means
Health care debate delayed as rival bill surfaces
A bipartisan health reform proposal promises no tax hikes and no employer mandate yet falls short of universal coverage, potentially leaving about 26 million uninsured. House leaders delay debate to focus on crime bill amid financial analysis delays while senators weigh alternatives and lawmakers critique congressional plan subsidies.
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Gazette
Washington
House
Clinton
J. Roy Rowland
D-Ga
Thomas Foley
Richard Gephardt
White House
Leon Panetta
Foley
Gephardt
Capitol Hill
Tom Harkin
D Lown
George Mitchell
Congress
White House tightens gift rules amid Espy ethics flap
The White House bans political appointees from accepting gifts or trips from regulated companies even with repayment. Officials say President Clinton believes Agriculture Secretary Espy erred in judgment by taking transport lodging and event tickets from firms like Tyson Foods and should repay those costs.
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Washington Post
Washington
White House
Agriculture
Mike Espy
Clinton
Espy
Tyson Foods Inc
Tyson
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