Gramm wins NF RW straw poll in Albuquerque
Sen. Phil Gramm of Texas dominates a straw poll among about 1,200 National Federation of Republican Women members with more than double the votes of Lamar Alexander and Bob Dole. Other notes include Powell's critique of Reagan and Bush, Toronto festival results, and U.S. workforce trends.
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California
Pete Wilson
Exxon seismic survey off Santa Barbara sparks whale worries
The Clinton administration plans to approve Exxon's 45 day offshore seismic survey near the Santa Barbara Channel using air guns that emit 240 decibel blasts. Activists warn potential harm to gray and other whales, while Exxon and federal officials defend safeguards and note past similar work.
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Santa Barbara
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League For Coastal Protection
Exxon
Bruce Tackett
Santa Barbara Channel
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Pacific Ocean
Lisle Reed
Federal Minerals Management Service
Reed
NASA manager warns cuts threaten shuttle crew safety
NASA veteran Jose Garcia alleges cost cuts ordered by administrator Daniel Goldin endanger astronauts. He calls the move the biggest safety threat since Challenger and says those responsible should be criminally liable. Dozens of NASA managers have resigned or sought transfers amid the dispute.
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Distributor begins Norplant long term effects study
Cleveland reports the distributor has started a long term inquiry into Norplant effects five years after federal approval. Researchers cite insufficient information, especially on teenagers, as the reason. Nearly 1 million American women have used the implant since 1991.
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Panetta signals Clinton will back tough welfare stance
White House Chief of Staff Panetta said Clinton would back the tougher House welfare provision on cash aid to unmarried teenage mothers if conference talks move toward the original House stance. Senate Democrats favor restraint while Moynihan urges pushing for a veto to force concessions.
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