Helms signals delay on GATT vote in push for Clinton pact
Senator Jesse Helms incoming chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee suggests delaying the GATT vote until early next year to avoid a rushed lame duck session. He asks President Clinton to defer action and promises full, fair consideration of administration foreign policy positions in the 104th Congress.
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Washington
Jesse Helms
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Clinton
Helms
R-N.c
U.S. Senate
U.S
Congress
Felix G. Rohatyn
Clinton presses Suharto on human rights in Jakarta
President Clinton urged Indonesian President Suharto to advance human rights and cautioned against compromising principles for Asia trade. He spoke as East Timorese students protested near the U.S. Embassy and headed to Hawaii for rest after a five day Asian trip.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Clinton
Suharto
Asia
U.S
East Timor
Hawaii
Congress
Obesity makes cholesterol fight harder for some people
A study presented at an American Heart Association meeting finds that weight affects cholesterol response to a low fat diet. Thin individuals show sharp drops, while overweight people see little change. Researchers note obesity and body shape may hinder diet effectiveness and suggest weight loss as a possible aid.
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Dallas
Judy S. Hannah
American Heart Assn
Hannah
Dawn C. Schwenke
Bowman Gray School of Medicine
Winston-Salem
N.C
Medical student exam booklets spark attendance debate at KUMC
Low attendance at KUMC classes prompts discussion as AMSA sales of old exam booklets reach 125 copies sold to about 35 percent of first and second year students. Hotz notes booklets serve as learning tools while critics warn exams should not drive learning or breed minimal competence.
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Susan Hotz
KUMC
AMSA
Hotz
Furtado
Daniel Hollander
Medical
City Approves Rate Hikes for Water and Trash Bills
City officials approve higher water and trash rates amid unfunded mandates and aging infrastructure. A new trash route is planned for 1996, with pipe replacements and expanded facilities costing millions through 1999. Mayor Jo Andersen notes higher bills fall on lower income neighborhoods. Citizens question new charges for services not used.
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Jo Andersen
John Nalbandian
Nalbandian
Mike Wildgen
Addi
Judy Beck
Bishops call for moral revolution in US politics
U S Catholic bishops urge 59 million Catholics to oppose euthanasia and the death penalty, combat poverty and violence, and seek a civility in public policy. They support gun controls and community policing while condemning bumper-sticker welfare solutions and partisan politics.
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Washington
U.S
John H. Ricard
Baltimore
Ricard
Roger Mahony
Los Angeles
Clinton signals possible support for school prayer
President Clinton says he may back voluntary school prayer but wants specifics and to guard against coercion. GOP leaders plan a floor vote on a constitutional amendment allowing voluntary prayer, while liberal groups call the stance a concession to Republicans in the culture war.
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Washington
Clinton
Congress
Indonesia
Arthur J. Kropp
The
American Way
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