Congress Considers Presidential Pay Hike to 400000
A House subcommittee backed a bill to double the president salary to 400000 a year effective January 20 2001 the day Clinton leaves office. The move would mark the first increase since Lyndon Johnson era and follows passage in the Treasury-Postal subcommittee as part of a large spending bill. The Government Reform panel will review May 24.
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Mount Baker snow record shatters 27-year mark
Mount Baker eclipses a 27 year snowfall record on the peak, forcing two day closures at the ski center. A 245 foot snow depth is cited as a buried measuring stick lay hidden for days. The resort reports record season pass sales and uses double the usual dynamite for avalanche control while hiring shovelers to clear lifts and trim roadside banks. Dragging death trial moves from Jasper. jury selection set for August with trial date August 30. Bryan, Texas, is 80 miles northwest of Houston.
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Yeltsin Dura clash deepens as impeachment looms in Russia
The battle between President Boris Yeltsin and the Communist led Duma intensifies as impeachment votes approach. Analysts say exhaustion and fear of violence temper Kyiv style conflicts, while both sides maneuver to control power and timing for a preferred successor.
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Reading test probe revises some scores in states
An Education Department analysis shows Maryland and Kentucky would post only average gains on the 1998 reading test if exclusions of many special education students are accounted for. The study notes 10 of 36 states excluded more special needs students, 5 excluded more non native English speakers, and one state with modest gains fared better under the model. No official rankings change, but policy scrutiny increases.
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Wal-Mart declines to stock morning-after pill
Wal-Mart, the largest retailer, will not sell the morning-after pill at its 2400 pharmacies citing low expected sales. Critics say access for women in small towns will suffer while Wal-Mart refers customers to competitors. Preven, a high dose contraceptive kit, requires simple directions and a pregnancy test.
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Andrews denies drug habit amid grief therapy report
Julie Andrews refutes a Globe claim of drug dependency, saying she sought treatment at Sierra Tucson in Arizona for grief after throat surgery and an aunt’s death. Lawyers state she does not have a drug or alcohol problem and sought emotional support to cope with grief.
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