Clinton secures three hours weekly for children's educational TV
President Clinton negotiates with broadcasters to require at least three hours a week of educational programming for children, framing the plan as family values leadership. FCC chair Reed Hundt signals possible approval by Thursday as industry weighs flexibility and future policy impact.
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Clinton to sign Taxpayer Bill of Rights today
President Clinton will sign the Taxpayer Bill of Rights expanding Americans ability to sue the IRS for false information and reckless collection actions. Taxpayers may sue the IRS for up to 1 million dollars, ten times the prior 100000 cap, under the measure.
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Arkansas bankers in Whitewater trial unsent verdict hoped
A federal court jury in Arkansas failed to reach a verdict in the Whitewater case against Herby Branscom Jr. and Robert M. Hill, owners of Perry County Bank. Jurors deliberated Thursday and Friday for a combined nine hours before weekend recess. deliberations resume today.
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Jurors weigh death for Polly Klaas killer Davis
After a final defense plea calling Richard Allen Davis “one of God's children” jurors in San Jose began deliberations on his punishment for the Polly Klaas murder. Davis, 42, was convicted of kidnapping, murder, burglary, robbery and attempting a lewd act on a child. The special circumstances allow a death sentence or life without parole.
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Cargo bin recovered in TWA Flight 800 crash probe
A cargo bin and fuselage fragments were recovered in the Atlantic near the jet’s wreckage as investigators seek evidence of an explosive device. Officials compare the find with the front section of the Boeing 747, as forensic tests await results while FBI and NTSB pursue possible causes amid grieving families.
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Congress nears welfare reform debate and veto pressure
Washington reports bipartisan religious and child-welfare groups urge President Clinton to veto the proposed welfare reform bill as Republicans push a five year time limit and state control. House and Senate bills promise cuts totaling about 60 billion through 2002 by trimming food stamps and aid to legal immigrants.
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Kevorkian promotes safe sex in AIDS TV ad
Dr. Jack Kevorkian stars in a ABC TV AIDS special urging condom use calling unsafe sex a form of death by own action. The Michigan pathologist narrates the PSA with Geofrey Fieger and introduces partner Georges Reding, a Galesburg psychiatrist, amid a National Press Club appearance.
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George cover stirs JFK Jr Monroe iconography row
On the George magazine September issue Drew Barrymore channels Marilyn Monroe for a Kennedy homage sparking debate over tastelessness. JFK Jr defends the choice saying the iconography fits the era and his father’s era without moral judgment.
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