Anti smoking campaigns cut rates in many states
The CDC reported 1997 adult smoking rate hit 30.8 percent in Kentucky, the highest in the nation, while Oregon and California showed declines due to stronger controls. Utah posted the lowest rate at 13.7 percent, with 16.4 percent smoking at work.
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California
Kentucky
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Tobacco Control
CDC
Jeffrey Kaplan
National Conference On Tobacco and Health
Kissimee
Fla
Utah
Miss Teen USA 1999 Crown Goes to Miss Delaware
An 18 year old from Delaware Ashley Coleman was named Miss Teen USA 1999 after competing against 50 states and the District of Columbia. Miss Louisiana Sarah Thornhill was first runner up and Miss Maryland Khosi Roy second runner up, with several other finalists and semifinalists listed.
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Delaware
Ashley Coleman
District of Columbia
Louisiana
Sarah Thornhill
Maryland
Khosi Roy
Arizona
Danielle Demski
Michigan
Sara Marie Dusendang
Nevada
Kristen Walthers
Tennessee
Rachel Boston
Texas
Misty Giles
Virginia
Kristi Glakas
Health care panel dodges legal bill penalty
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that the Clinton White House and Ira Magaziner did not act in bad faith and should not pay a $285,864 legal bill penalty. The case centered on the 1992 health care task force leadership and membership described by the administration, which a judge in 1997 had found to give a dishonest explanation.
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Clinton
Hillary Rodham Clinton
U.S. Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
White House
Ira Magaziner
U.S
Royce Lamberth
Cotton crop washed away in hurricane storms
The Texas coast felt Bret's wrath as cotton fields suffered major losses while citrus, peppers, cabbage, and sugar cane benefitted from the heavy rainfall. Farmer Bill Ordner counted a $700,000 hit in southwest of Corpus Christi as wet cotton rotted, but citrus and sugar cane prospects improved with three inches of rain in Mission.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Bret
South Texas
Bill Ordner
John Norman
Texas A&m
Pat Walsh
Mission Shippers
Monitor
McAllen
Walsh
Mission
Jay Johnson
Turkish quake victims plead for aid amid aftershock fears
In Istanbul and Ankara the homeless survivors cling to tents as a 4.7 magnitude quake near Haymana prompts panic amid ongoing relief strain. Prime Minister Ecevit admits delays and cites damaged communications while Turkey seeks aid and UN assist to deliver 45000 body bags and relief supplies.
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Turkey
Istanbul
Ankara
Haymana
Bulent Ecevit
United Nations
National Security Council
Tropical storms churn as Emily joins Dennis and Cindy
Three tropical storms swirl in the Atlantic as Emily strengthens briefly to near hurricane force with 65 mph winds before weakening to 45 mph. Bahamas warns Turks and Caicos and southeastern Bahamas as Dennis is forecast to threaten the U.S. East Coast by Friday. National Hurricane Center director Jerry Jarrell notes the unexpected activity.
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Miami
Atlantic Ocean
Emily
Dennis
Cindy
Jerry Jarrell
National Hurricane Center
Bahamas
Turks and Caicos Islands
United States
Jarrell
White House denies Clinton used cocaine
Washington reports the White House states President Clinton has never used cocaine. Spokesman Jim Kennedy and Press Secretary Joe Lockhart confirm the president’s stance amid renewed media focus on past drug use. The clarification comes as reports surface from an interview with Jennifer Flowers.
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Gennifer Flowers
Clinton
Arkansas
Fox News Channel
Kennedy
White House
Joe Lockhart
Texas
George W. Bush
Kaelin Wins Another Battle in Tabloid Lawsuit
Former O J Simpson guest Brian Kaelin won a federal case against Globe Communications over the National Enquirer headline Cops Think Kato Did It The judge rejected the argument that the headline was not malicious because lawyers screened it. The ruling cites the editor and legal veto as not shielding actual malice. The case concerns Kaelin publicly linked to the 1994 Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman killings.
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Brian “Kato
Kaelin
Kato
U.S
Dickran Tevrizian Jr
National Examiner
Globe Communications Corp
Globe
Amy Hogue
Terrizian
Simpson
Nicole Brown Simpson
Ronald Goldman
Phil Wilke Synthesizes J-W Wire Reports
A compendium by Phil Wilke aggregates notes from J-W Wire Reports on events of the period. The compilation highlights key facts and figures, preserving named entities and place references while maintaining a concise, period appropriate tone.
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Phil Wilke
J-W Wire
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