Foster Wins Re election in Open Louisiana Primary
Louisiana Governor Mike Foster secured a second term in a single open primary, drawing well over half the vote. His main challenger, Rep. William Jefferson, won about a third while Jefferson attacked Foster on education and linked him to former Klan leader David Duke amid a 2.7 million voter base split roughly between Democrats and Republicans independents.
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Teen arrestee bragged about golf club attack in rap
A 17 year old boy collected 25 dollars for shooting and wounding a golfer and bragged about it in a parody rap referencing Bob Marley and Eric Clapton. Patrick Cheron was arrested on a attempted murder charge along with two others who aided the crime. The 54 year old golfer was hit on the second hole at Metairie Country Club. the bullet lodged in the pelvis.
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Farmers harvest hefty cash crop across states
An analysis of the $8.7 billion emergency farm aid under Clinton shows Iowa will gain about $610 million and Texas corn soybeans plus cotton farms receive boosts of 25 to 30 percent. Individual farms in California rice and North Dakota wheat regions see net income gains from the bailout, though critics argue large farms capture most benefits.
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Klan rally ends as New York bans mask display
A federal court ruling allowed New York City to block the Ku Klux Klan rally mask usage. About 6 000 anti Klan protesters jeered while 2 000 onlookers watched as seven counter demonstrators were arrested. Police reported three officers injured during the confrontation outside a lower Manhattan courthouse.
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Gore portrays Bradley as insurgent in health care clash
Vice President Al Gore labels Bill Bradley left-of-center insurgent and criticizes Bradley’s 65 billion dollar universal health care plan as a throwback to earlier policy. Gore defends fiscal responsibility, cites budget surplus preservation, and contrasts Bradley with other senators who left the Senate in 1997. Bradley argues for long term, common sense health and economic policy amid a tight race.
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Shock jock Stern splits from wife after 21 years
Howard Stern and Alison Stern, parents of three, are amicably separating after mediation. The statement says they settled all concerns and remain on good terms, with no divorce mentioned. The couple’s public history included his radio salvos and her on-air calls.
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Phil Wilke Reports From J W Wire Dispatches
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