Anti-smoking movement widens in U.S. policy fight
The San Francisco Examiner notes a broad shift as top health officials, lawmakers, and researchers push for strong anti smoking measures. President Clinton proposes a major cigarette tax rise while scientists link smoking to health harms. Airlines pledge no smoking transatlantic service as debate heats over public bans and industry resistance.
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Health plan would save states money under Clinton reforms
The Urban Institute study estimates $8 billion in reduced Medicaid spending for states, though disparities in federal aid would persist. States now contributing about $61 billion to the $140 billion program would likely spend around $53 billion under the plan. subsidies would extend to low income families and some small businesses.
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Walpole selectman confronts police chief before death
In Walpole New Hampshire a town selectman Roger Santan confronted the police chief with accusations of wrongdoing, later died in a double tragedy as he shot the chief and killed himself after having passed findings of improprieties in the police department to state police.
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