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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1997
Page
3
Theodore Kaczynski, 55, has refused to undergo seven days of court ordered mental examinations. Prosecutors sought the tests and the defense confirmed the refusal in a conference call with U.S. District Judge Garland Burrell Jr. Sacramento, AP.
President Clinton urged a pragmatic engagement with China stressing coexistence of human rights concerns with cooperation and trade. He outlined a broad policy review ahead of Jiang Zemin’s visit and a summit in Hawaii, underscoring China’s UN Security Council role and regional influence.
About three quarters of House Democrats backed a discharge petition to force action on campaign finance reform. Supporters need signatures from roughly five dozen more lawmakers, including Republicans, while GOP leaders oppose the move. In the Senate, Democrats blocked most business except spending bills to pressure debate and votes on the McCain Feingold measure amid a GOP filibuster.
The Asian financial turmoil risks spillover to the United States but may lower mortgage rates as foreign investors buy Treasuries. A weaker Asia could boost U.S. demand for cheaper imports yet worsen the trade deficit, while stock declines and currency moves reshape profits for U.S. companies.
House and Senate Republicans agree to block the national education tests while exploring an alternative. President Clinton vows to veto any bill stopping the plan and says Republicans want the government to walk away from public schools. The measure ties to an $80 billion education spending bill and would cancel a $13 million contract as a study by national groups considers adapting existing tests for student progress.
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