Dropout Levels Rise Among Teens Across Racial Groups
A Census Bureau report to be released Friday finds 34.8 percent of teens 15 to 17 are dropouts or at least one grade behind by 1990, with 32 percent of whites and about 48 percent of blacks and Latinos in that category. Boys show higher rates than girls, while overall dropout rates have declined from 6 percent a decade earlier.
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Clinton vows to protect Social Security at AARP gathering
At the Henry Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio Clinton reassured retirees he will guard Social Security while urging sacrifices from well off seniors for future generations. The speech closed a bid for the Democratic nomination as thousands listened in silence amid sun and heat.
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Perot outlines economic plan with tax cuts and tariffs
Texas billionaire Ross Perot pitches an economic program to spur U.S. jobs through tax cuts and small business loans along with a tougher trade stance aimed at reducing imports. He argues for domestic manufacture, balanced trade with Japan, and opposes a free trade pact with Mexico while warning of debt and a shrinking job base.
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Clinton attacks Bush and Perot on budget balance push
In a tense news conference Clinton criticized Bush for championing a balanced budget amendment while presiding over rising debt. Perot’s aide Tom Luce highlighted Perot’s deficit focus as Clinton and Bush traded lines. Bush urged voters to compare records and said a stronger economy would secure victory come fall.
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