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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1995
Page
3
The House Agriculture Committee began drafting the final tier of a Republican welfare reform bill. It would eliminate national eligibility standards and cap spending while requiring 18 to 50 year olds to work or lose benefits after three months. President Clinton criticized the plan as too harsh on children.
Endeavour's ultraviolet instruments study two colliding galaxies about 90 million light years away with an estimated 20 billion solar masses and a debris field where new stars may form. NASA sees a strong observation as science teams track star birth in the wreckage.
The House passed a bill requiring the loser in many federal civil cases to cover some of the winner's legal costs. The plan, part of the Contract with America, aims to curb frivolous suits but faces Senate opposition and a Clinton veto. The measure applies when trials follow a settlement offer and caps damages beyond the offered amount. The move precedes further Republican reforms on securities fraud and product liability damages.
A study of 400 U S infants, 200 SIDS deaths and 200 healthy controls, finds households with smokers double the risk of SIDS. Risk rises with more smokers and more exposure, with fathers, mothers, and other adults all contributing.
Oregon Senator Mark Hatfield pledged to resist a push by GOP leaders to oust him as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee after his decisive vote against the balanced budget amendment. The move, supported by Connie Mack and Rick Santorum, sparked party disputes and fears of internal divisions ahead of blame for the amendment's defeat. Grassley cautioned against punishing Hatfield, noting past votes and the need for respect for differing views.
The Senate approved a bill changing marriage license applications to state that spouses are not property of each other and may not be abused. The measure passed 33 to 16 with many Republicans opposing and moves to the House. The form will note each partner’s right to marry and live free from violence, and that abuse laws apply to spouses and family members.
Governor George Pataki signed a death penalty bill in Albany, ending 12 years of Democratic vetoes. The law allows death for more than 10 crimes, mainly murders during violent crimes, with life without parole available as an alternative.
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