Couple convicted of teacher abuse over daughter's suspension
Mike and Connie Chapman were fined 50 dollars each after cursing at teachers and giving Nazi salutes at a school meeting on November 18 to protest their daughter's suspension for wearing black lipstick. The jury acquitted the husband of terroristic threatening and the wife of harassment.
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Wolf waits on Mir mission decision for NASA
NASA's David Wolf faces a final safety-review decision on a potential Mir flight as Atlantis nears a night launch to deliver supplies and a replacement computer. Apollo veteran Thomas Stafford aids outside reviews while President Clinton backs NASA. Wolf could join the Mir mission or stay on Earth.
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IRS agent alleges favoritism and manipulated figures in audits
A Texas IRS agent testified publicly to the Senate Finance Committee alleging that low income taxpayers are targeted while friends of agency leaders face audits. Jennifer Long said management directed not to audit certain taxpayers who are personal friends of officials, and claimed income figures were altered to boost office statistics. The hearing also heard accounts of wrongful collection actions and lasting damage to taxpayers’ credit.
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Strawberry Wine Leads CMA Awards Double Win
The CMA named Gillian Ware? Actually Deana Carter won best single for Strawberry Wine while the song also took best song. Gary Harrison and Matraca Berg wrote the track. George Strait earned best male vocalist as Trisha Yearwood and LeAnn Rimes claim new nominations. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill won the vocal event for Its Your Love.
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Constitutional Amendments Adopted in 1789 by Congress
The first United States Congress sent twelve proposed amendments to the states for ratification in 1789. In 1897, novelist William Faulkner was born in New Albany Mississippi.
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