Aviator to Fly Across U.S. Recreates Earhart Route
Dr. Carlene Mendieta of Sonoma California greets fans at the Experimental Aircraft Association Convention in Oshkosh Wisconsin as she plans a September re creation of Amelia Earhart 1928 flight across America near a restored 1927 Avro Avian aircraft.
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Carlene Mendieta
Sonoma
Calif
Experimental Aircraft Association
Oshkosh
Wis
Mendieta
Amelia Earhart
America
Avro Avian
Record label founder defends hip hop at Senate hearing
Russell Simmons founder of Def Jam testified at a Senate Government Affairs Committee hearing defending hip hop as reflection of real-life violence and struggles. Lieberman had rejected his witness request but allowed him to speak after interrupting Q A. Other witnesses noted lack of hip hop artists testifying on Capitol Hill.
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Joseph Lieberman
Russell Simmons
Def Jam Records
Senate
Compton
Beverly Hills
Simmons
Lieberman
D-Conn
Capitol Hill
Senate panel approves 7.5 billion farm aid measure
The Senate Agriculture Committee approved a 7.48 billion farm assistance package, 2 billion above the House, with support for conservation programs and a wide range of crops and producers. Republicans warn of a veto if aid exceeds 5.5 billion, arguing funds are needed for next year’s program overhaul. The panel voted 12-9 on the measure.
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White House
Senate
House
Bush
Senate Agriculture Committee
Tom Harkin
Iona
Harkin
Congress
Craig Thomas
R-Wyo
Gephardt pressed for ethanol exemption amid California issue
In Washington Democratic leader Gephardt urged a House vote to exempt California from Clean Air Act oxygenate rules, while Iowa Republicans Nussle and Grassley assail his stance as pandering to Iowa and potentially ending his bid for president. Bush had rejected California’s MTBE phaseout and ethanol is touted as nonpolluting.
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Dick Gephardt
Iowa
Leonard Boswell
California
Jim Nussle
Missouri
Gephardt
Chuck Grassley
Grassley
Hastert
Des Moines
Boswell
Bush
Henry Waxman
Dcalif
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Audi of America, Inc
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