Mauro and Bush race eyed in Texas political clash
Molly Ivins surveys 1990s Texas campaign terrain noting Garry Mauro's governor bid faces money gaps and ethical questions while George W. Bush leverages tort reform and a paused welfare reform. Ivins imagines a positive debate on education policy and HMO issues.
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President Clinton Signs Overhaul of FDA Powers
President Clinton signed a law giving the Food and Drug Administration new powers to speed approval of drugs. The measure targets killer diseases including cancer and AIDS and aims to provide patients with faster access to experimental treatments. Clinton said many patients see experimental options as their best or only chance of recovery.
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Gazette asks subscribers to arrange vacation pack
Subscribers going out of town during Thanksgiving week should contact The Gazette at least three days ahead to arrange a vacation pack or a temporary newspaper stop. Call the Circulation Department at 398-8333, 1(800) 397-8333 or 339-3150 (Johnson County Bureau).
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Settlement in Rutgers area lawsuit reshapes affirmative action
In Piscataway New Jersey a civil rights funded settlement ends a reverse discrimination suit by Sharon Taxman a white teacher laid off to keep Debra Williams a black colleague. The Black Leadership Forum covered 70 percent of the $433 500 payout while Taxman and Williams each held similar qualifications to begin with. Williams sobbed as the deal was announced and stressed her higher qualifications.
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Boy with 21 vacuums tours Bissell factory in Michigan
Morgan Wilburn, a seven year old from Salem Virginia, tours the Bissell Inc. plant in Grand Rapids Michigan after collecting vacuums from Hoover and Electrolux. He describes the experience as glory and hopes to sell vacuums when he grows up.
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Correction note fixes Coe College jazz concert listing
The Coe College Jazz Band and Jazz Combos concert is scheduled for 8 p.m. Monday at Dows Theater correcting a Friday two day error in the Weekend Calendar. The Gazette states it will publish corrections or clarifications about inaccuracies in news reports and headlines in this space.
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The Gazette Promotes Soybean Ink and Recycling Drive
The Gazette touts sustainable printing using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. It urges readers to drop off newspapers for recycling at City Carton, 4250 Sixth St. SW, or at the nearest designated recycling location.
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