Energy tax split stymies Clinton deficit plan talks
House and Senate Democrats clash over scale of an energy tax to finance President Clinton's deficit-cutting plan. House backs a broad $72 billion levy on energy with gas higher by 8 cents a gallon and taxes on electricity, natural gas, coal, and oil. Senate proposes a narrower 4.3 cent gas tax rise, raising $24 billion. Leaders seek a compromise amid liberal and conservative demands.
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Livingston blames Clinton over failed super collider funding
U S Rep Bob Livingston toured General Dynamics praising the collider while criticizing White House backing. He warned the House vote against 620 million in 1994 funding risked derailing the project and urged stronger presidential pressure and congressional sell effort to win approval for the المستقل reactor style venture in Waxahachie Texas.
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Public meetings set on Lake Pontchartrain plan
Two public meetings on the Pontchartrain Basin Comprehensive Management Plan will be held in Tangipahoa Parish. The first is at Southeastern Louisiana University on Wednesday. the second at Amite Civic Center on July 1. Both start at 7 p.m. Carlton Dufrechou of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation invites public input.
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Mogadishu Port Attack Against American Tanker
Somali gunmen fired four rocket propelled grenades at the American fuel tanker SS American Osprey in Mogadishu port. Damage was minimal with no casualties, underscoring the volatile city nine days after a U.N. manhunt for warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid began.
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SLU Plans Renovations Include Pursley Hall and Business Building
Southeastern Louisiana University flags a $6 million priority in the state capital outlay budget for Pursley Hall additions and renovations to the College of Business building. The project, part of a broader priority list, targets completion within the forthcoming fiscal year with bids and design by local firms Holly & Smith Architects and Fauntleroy and Latham.
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