Clinton plan reallocates large blocks of government airwaves
The Clinton administration proposes urgent transfer of major radio frequencies to private commercial use, with a quarter of the airwaves to be allocated to the FCC. Ron Brown cites shifts to support future communications and space, jet testing, and air defense tasks.
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Senate approves disaster relief bill with floods and quake aid
The Senate approved a record 10 billion disaster relief package with more than 8 billion for Los Angeles earthquake victims and about 1 billion for Midwest flood recovery. The 85 to 10 vote included Grassley and Harkin, sending the measure to a House Senate conference for final negotiations before a recess.
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Studies Link Alcohol Ads to Future Drinking Intent in Kids
Washington AP reports that fifth graders memorize slogans and brand names from alcohol ads and express intentions to drink later in life. Grube of NIH argues ads influence beliefs about drinking, noting 685 ads across 122 sports telecasts with few moderation messages.
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Washington term limits ruled unconstitutional
U S District Judge William Dwyer ruled Washington state initiative 573 unconstitutional. The measure capped U S House terms at three two year terms in 12 years and U S Senate terms at two six-year terms in 18 years, barring names from the ballot after time is up while allowing write in campaigns.
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Study links maternal smoking to lower child IQ
Researchers at Cornell University and the University of Rochester find that children aged 3 and 4 born to mothers who smoked 10 or more cigarettes daily during pregnancy score about 9 points lower on IQ tests than offspring of nonsmokers. When adjustments for diet, education, age, drug use, and parents' IQ are made, the gap narrows to about 4 points.
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