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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1997
Page
3
Two women's bodies were left at a hospital and a medical examiner’s office in Pontiac, one found in Dr. Jack Kevorkian’s former van. An examiner ruled a homicide in one case, saying the arm injury prevented self injection. Sheriff’s officials seek hard links to Kevorkian.
Jim Crumb and 13 coworkers claim they were falsely arrested for stealing soda after being fired at a Queens Coca Cola warehouse. They seek 420 million in state court for damages and wrongful arrest. The suit follows dropped charges and a year of unemployment.
AP notes President Clinton delivers his fourth State of the Union before a joint session in Washington. Analysts doubt the speech will be memorable, predicting bipartisanship declarations followed by political maneuvering and negotiations. University of Virginia analyst Larry Sabato cites one historic phrase from 1996.
President Clinton’s address to Congress will air live tonight on ABC NBC CBS Fox with major cable outlets CNN C SPAN and many PBS stations. The Republican response by Rep J C Watts R Okla will follow immediately after the president’s speech at 8 p m.
Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin defended the Clinton administration against a constitutional balanced budget amendment at a House Judiciary Committee hearing. He warned any form risks impaired fiscal policy while opponents argue credibility is low after 28 years without a balanced budget.
Ex convict Kevin Lee Robinson, 29, surrendered in Vallejo to face charges for masterminding bombings at a courthouse and a bank aimed at stopping a drug trial under California three strikes law. Explosions damaged a bank and caused a courthouse wall crater but no injuries were reported. Police say over 500 pounds of stolen dynamite were found linked to the plot.
President Clinton and Senate Leader Trent Lott pledged cooperation with state leaders but offered few assurances on shielding governors from the impact of federal budget balancing. Clinton proposed a Medicaid cap and asked for patience while the full budget is released, while promising more flexibility in health care management for the poor and disabled. Governor Pete Wilson of California cautioned about potential hardship depending on how the plan is written.
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said she learned that two of her grandparents may have been Jewish and may have died in Auschwitz. In an AP interview the 59 year old former church going Catholic said the revelation was a major surprise and she had never been told before. She began researching her ancestry after Clinton nominated her.
The vice president's office stated it will not use material from a federal union that labels civil servants as adverse to White House policies. The request came from John Sturdivant of AFGE seeking names and titles of career executives not fully aligned with President Clinton's policies.
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