Space shuttle Columbia sustains outer thermal blanket damage
NASA reported minor damage to the shuttle during vertical placement at Cape Canaveral while awaiting an April 16 liftoff. The incident occurred as the lifting sling was removed after attaching boosters and the external tank, striking near the lower left belly and ruining part of a thermal blanket with no structural or tile damage observed.
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Dallas plans first major museum honoring American women
Washington reports a $25 million women's museum planned for Dallas Fair Park will occupy a 70,000 square foot hall previously used as an opera house and livestock pavilion. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison support the project due to open October 2000 featuring interactive displays, a Women's Walk of Fame, a 300 seat theater, and virtual reality conversations with historic figures.
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California Mayors Urge Clinton to Ease Cannabis Club Rulings
San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and three other California leaders asked President Clinton to pause federal lawsuits closing cannabis clubs that emerged after the 1996 medical marijuana ballot measure. They warned 11,000 patients could lose access, urging federal state coordination. The suits target clubs violating federal laws on cultivation and distribution while state law permits doctor advised use and caregiver provision.
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IRS reform aims to boost taxpayer service and refunds
Washington AP report details 200 proposals from Gore to reinvent the IRS as a more customer oriented agency. Highlights include one day emergency refunds via field executives and new call routing technology to reduce wait times. The 92 page plan notes some changes require new funding and cites 1998 mail reductions as a key goal.
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