Motor Voter Law Drives Near 2 Million Signups
Attorney General Janet Reno announced that nearly 2 million Americans registered to vote since the National Voter Registration Act took effect. Alabama Georgia and North Carolina showed large monthly gains, while four Republican-led states faced compliance lawsuits and Michigan awaited action. The act aims to simplify registration at motor vehicle offices and social agencies and by mail.
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Washington
Atty
Janet Reno
Reno
Clinton
Alabama
Georgia
North Carolina
California
Illinois
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Michigan
Texans press bid to return Alamo flag from Mexico
The Texas House sent a bill to Gov George W Bush to authorize negotiations with Mexico to loan or swap the Alamo battle flag for three Mexican flags captured at San Jacinto. The governor will decide after review. bill passed 126 to zero.
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Austin
Tex
Texas House
George W. Bush
Mexico
Alamo
Ray Sullivan
Bush
Texas
Sullivan
Bob Hunter
Abilene
Carlos Truan
Corpus Christi
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Sam Houston
Battle of
San Jacinto
Sam Houston IV
Hunter
New Orleans
San Jacinto Museum
Houston
State Library and Archives
Charity foundation liquidates assets in Chapter 7 filing
The Foundation for New Era Philanthropy and founder John G. Bennett Jr. face fraud accusations as U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Bruce Fox converts their Chapter 11 to Chapter 7. The Philadelphia group, once promising to double charitable gifts, owes millions to about 300 creditors including universities and museums, with no repayment timetable and books described as chaotic. A trustee was named, and federal and state investigations are ongoing amid allegations of a Ponzi scheme and diverted funds.
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Philadelphia
U.S
Bruce Fox
Foundation
New Era Philanthropy
Philadelphia Foundation
New Era
John G. Bennett Jr
Neal Colton
Colton
Bennett
John Carroll II
Security and Exchange Commission
FBI
U.S. Attorney’s Office
State Attorney General
Michael Bloom
Franklin Institute
Philadelphia Science Museum
Bloom
Lancaster Bible College
Gilbert Peterson
House of Foundation For New Era Philanthropy
John G. Bennett
Devon
Governor Pete Wilson Silent Through Campaign Rest Period
California Governor Pete Wilson rests his voice after a benign vocal cord nodule removal on April 14. With doctors ordering voice rest, surrogates deliver speeches as his presidential bid stalls from May 15 to after Memorial Day. Gayle Wilson has taken the lead in public speaking, aided by surrogates and allies including Gov. William Weld and campaign chairman Craig Fuller.
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Calif
Pete Wilson
California
Pete
Wilson
Marcel Marceau
GOP
Gerald Berke
Ucla Medical Center
Pei Berke
Gayle
Los Angeles Times
William Weld
Massachusetts
Craig Fuller
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Ine
Lawrence Area
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