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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1995
Page
3
President Clinton denounced the National Rifle Association for labeling federal agents as jack booted thugs during a Washington vigil for slain officers. He praised former President Bush for resigning NRA membership after a fundraising letter accusing the administration of authorizing police killings.
The Senate outline would grant states wide control over welfare while avoiding harsh federal mandates found in the House bill. It requires a minimum work or training percentage for recipients and likely caps lifetime cash benefits at five years. Packwood says the plan balances flexibility with limited mandates, and votes are expected next week before a Memorial Day recess.
CIA Director John Deutch announced a new top management team on Monday with extensive Capitol Hill experience. George Tenet would become deputy director, while Nora Slatkin, Keith Hall, Jeffrey Smith, and others joined without Senate confirmation, reshaping the agency’s leadership and legal, budget, and administrative offices.
Other CIA senior managers named Monday include Richard Cooper as chairman of the National Intelligence Council Michael O Neil as Deutch s chief of staff Marine Corps Brig Gen Michael Hagee as executive assistant to Deutch Rear Adm Dennis Blair to be associate director of central intelligence for military support and B Dennis Boxx as director of public affairs.
Dow Corning Corp filed for bankruptcy protection in Birmingham Alabama a move that could keep thousands of women waiting years to collect from a 4.25 billion breast implant settlement The filing jeopardizes the deal since Dow Corning once the leading implant maker must contribute nearly half the funds It could delay or reduce payments for women suing Dow Corning over other health problems.
Archaeologists led by Kent Weeks at the Valley of the Kings reveal a 3200 year old tomb for 50 of Ramses II sons, dating 1290 to 1224 B C. The tomb, possibly the largest in Egypt, remains largely unexplored with more chambers likely.
The AP report tracks mothers like Mich ele Faust whose infant was tested at birth for HIV without informing them of a later illness. Lawmakers seek to restart mandatory testing and disclosure as CDC plans voluntary HIV screening for pregnant women to reduce newborn infection risk. About 2,000 babies are born with HIV each year.
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