Simon says he will not seek re election in 1996
In Chicago Senator Paul Simon announced he will retire from the Senate and not pursue another term. He cited aging enthusiasm and the heavy fundraising demands of a reelection bid as reasons for stepping down.
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Republicans Prepare Whitewater and Travel Office Probes
Congress will use new authority to issue subpoenas and shape investigations into the Clinton administration. Senate and House leaders promise fair hearings, targeting Whitewater, the White House travel office firings, drug control strategy, and executive-branch reorganization as next year’s key inquiries.
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PACs Shift Funding Toward GOP in Final Campaign Days
An AP analysis shows corporate money and moneyed PACs swung right in the last weeks of the congressional race. Through Oct 19 Republicans benefit from business PACs, while labor PACs largely back Democrats. Tom Latham of Iowa drew about $131,000 in PAC funds, plus $7,450 in the final stretch.
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Kids weight and cholesterol tied to future heart disease
Dallas reporters summarize new findings linking obesity and high cholesterol in U S children to elevated heart disease risk later in life. Studies from Bogalusa and Harvard noted enlarged left ventricles and higher risk when parents or grandparents smoke. Experts urge low cholesterol diets and healthier lifestyles for youths.
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Gunman warns family before San Francisco rampage killing officer
Vic Lee Boutwell, 37, wearing fatigues and a bulletproof vest, hijacked cars and fired 100 plus rounds in a 25 minute spree, killing a police officer and wounding others before being shot dead by police. A bystander and paramedic injured. relatives say he warned of crisis and spoke of hospital or Mexico before vanishing.
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Bishops oppose Gingrich welfare plan changes
Catholic bishops in Washington denounced Newt Gingrich proposed welfare curbs that would limit payments and shift care to charities. The meeting also tackled clergy abuse policy and women's roles, with Rev. John Ricard warning that children would suffer from drastic benefit cuts.
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Democrat wins Maryland governor race in suburbs milestone
Absentee ballots tallied Monday gave Democrat Parris Glen a long-delayed victory in the Maryland governor race. He stands a formality away from becoming the first governor from the Washington suburbs in over a century.
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