Clinton McDougal trial and Senate gridlock report
Defense lawyer tells jurors the case hinges on trust between the president and a convicted felon in the McDougal timeline. Hale claimed to lawmakers that McDougal and Gov. Tucker backed the loans while Clinton testified for McDougal, highlighting political stakes. In Washington, Senate gridlock blocked minimum wage and gasoline tax rollback bills as Democrats demand labor-friendly protections and Republicans blame obstruction. A separate New Orleans study links snoring and sleep apnea to weight gain, noting tiredness reduces activity and fosters weight increase.
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Whitewater
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Heuer
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Jim Guy Tucker
Hale
Tucker
Washington
Senate
Charles Grassley
Iowa
Bob Dole
GOP
Trent Lott
Mississippi
Dole
Federal rule to inspect DC-9 cockpit wiring takes effect
A new federal order requires inspection rewrap and reroute of cockpit wiring on DC-9s taking effect Wednesday five days after a DC-9 crash in the Florida Everglades. The Saturday accident followed an urgent smoke report in the cockpit and cabin wires in the overhead switch panel chafed in several planes. In a January 1995 American Airlines flight wires smoked after landing.
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Florida Everglades
American Airlines
Overpressure on Flight 592 noted before crash
Early flight data recorder readings from ValuJet Flight 592 show a sudden overpressure ten minutes after takeoff from Miami, suggesting possible explosion. FBI joined probe as 109 dead. last 50 seconds of data missing. An airworthiness order for MD-80 and DC-9 wiring was issued unrelated to the crash.
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Dallas Morning News
Miami
Florida Everglades
National Transportation Safety Board
Robert Francis
FBI
Miami International Airport
Atlanta
Francis
Dole to Step Back From Senate Duties Amid Campaign Push
U S Senator Bob Dole plans to shift daily Senate management to lawmakers and focus full time on his campaign against President Clinton. The move follows weeks of GOP pressure and may include a public pledge to disengage from routine Senate fights while remaining a leader as needed.
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Trent Lott
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House
Newt Gingrich
Gingrich
Dick Armey
Arizona
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