Marilyn Monroe Personal Property Auction Earns 13.4 Million
A two day Christie’s sale in New York City fetched 13.4 million for Monroe items, with 500 lots sold. A makeup case with presale 1000 to 1500 sold for 266,500 to Ripley's Believe It or Not, along with 145,500 for a 1956 California temporary driver license also to Ripley’s. A 90,500 certificate of Monroe's conversion to Judaism, signed by Monroe and Arthur Miller, sold to an unidentified buyer.
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Health insurance coverage stagnates among small firms
A Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research and Educational Trust study finds 60 percent of small firms offered health benefits in 1999, unchanged from 1996, while large firms manly maintain coverage. The report notes 44 million Americans lacked insurance in 1998. The DOJ sues to strip citizenship of a retired Pennsylvania mechanic for Waffen-SS guard service at three camps.
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GOP hopefuls clash on Bush absence at Dartmouth debate
Republican contenders jab at George W. Bush for skipping the Dartmouth College forum while discussing abortion health care and taxes. Forbes Bauer and Hatch debate flat tax and policy as McCain urges respectful differences amid campaign stage remarks. Bush later gave an interview to a Manchester TV station before the event.
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House approves 1 percent cut spending bill amid clash with Clinton
The Republican House passed a 1 percent spending cut measure aimed at avoiding Social Security raids and funding education labor and health programs. Clinton vows to veto citing mindless cuts while Democrats cite CBO figures showing a 17 billion drain from Social Security Trust Fund. The vote split 218-211 with few defections as Senate action looms.
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Privacy limits proposed for medical records
President Clinton will propose broad rules to limit how consumers medical data is disseminated and used. The plan would establish the first federal standards protecting electronic health information across doctors hospitals pharmacies and managed care groups. It requires patient consent for releases beyond treatment and payment and aims to curb improper sharing to insurers and others.
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Bardot calls for boycott of French farm products abroad
Brigitte Bardot urged British gourmets to boycott foie gras and other intensively raised French farm products. She cited animal welfare concerns about feed and conditions, urging action against so-called French production. The call follows a broader wave of celebrity comments on animal rights and ethical consumption.
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