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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1992
Page
3
Firefighters with cool humid conditions pushed to seal a 24 500 acre Sierra Nevada blaze that has destroyed at least 40 homes. Crews reinforced lines and cleared unburned timber inside the perimeter as about 90 percent of the lines were secured by mid morning.
President Bush ridiculed Bill Clinton over marijuana use and his lack of military service accusing him of dodging duty while warning that Clinton would raise taxes on the middle class. Bush touted his own service and said serving in uniform is a criterion for commander in chief. Debates with Perot invited and scheduled for October with dates in St. Louis Richmond and East Lansing plus a vice presidential clash in Atlanta.
Congressional negotiators tentatively agreed on a 27 billion catchall tax bill that would liberalize IRAs and spur job creation in blighted areas. The package drops two high income increases, preserves several Bush criticisms, and may face the president’s approval.
The House backed a two year trial line item veto allowing the president to strike spending items and require a congressional majority to reauthorize. The vote was 312 to 97, with leaders predicting revival next year. Also approved were a $274 billion defense bill and a $245 billion Labor Education and Health appropriations measure.
NASA reports the Pioneer Venus orbiter has exhausted its thruster propellant after 14 years in orbit around Venus. The craft is expected to plunge toward the planet this week, as NASA Ames spokesman Peter Waller confirmed the thruster failure.
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