Reno defends flagging independent counsel in fund-raising probe
Attorney General Janet Reno told a House committee that the Justice Department and FBI are actively pursuing their campaign fund-raising investigation. She said she would trigger the Independent Counsel Act if credible evidence warrants and defended withholding Louis Freeh's memo to avoid tipping off targets. Both Reno and FBI Director Freeh testified.
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Janet Reno
Justice Department
FBI
House
White House
Reno
Clinton
al Gore
House Government Reform and Oversight Committee
Louis Freeh
Freeh
Region 16 PTO mulls middle school dress code change
Region 16 PTO formed a dress code subcommittee to study options for a change at Long River Middle School with a January review. The Board of Education must approve any changes. The group plans a parent survey to gauge support and notes concerns about peer pressure and the impact on learning.
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Region
PTO
Ats
Long River Middle School
Nancy Augelli
Board of Education
Angelli
Waterbury
School Board
Ad campaign urges parents to talk with kids about sex
Hartford officials and experts promote a Breaking the Cycle campaign to help parents start open conversations with children about sex to curb teen pregnancy. The effort stresses honest discussions, air time on radio TV and bus ads, and a toll free help line for tips. Hartford Mayor Peters notes the city’s high teen birth rate and urges more parental involvement.
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Hartford
Joanne Corbin
Yale Child Study Center
Corbin
Monique Spyke
Mike Peters
Andrew Avenue parents brighten Christmas for needy students
The Andrew Avenue School PTA hosted a Monday night gift wrap at the cafeteria to prepare 250 gifts for 48 children. Volunteers organized 144 ornaments for three gifts each, with anonymous recipients. Donations came from PTG members and local businesses, supporting clothing, toys, books, and stocking stuffers for the 1997 season and ongoing 1998 contributions.
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Santa Claus
Andrew Avenue
Tracy Theroux
Melinda McKenna
Theroux
McKenna
PTG
Susan Nagrabski
Naugatuck Valley Savings and Lean
Mark McKenna
Judy Dingle
Andrew Avenue School
Board to decide renewal of Carolan contract
The Board of Education will likely vote Thursday evening to extend Superintendent Alice Carolan's three-year contract. The Executive Committee will present its 1996-97 performance evaluation, with a $95,000 annual salary. Chairman Brian Bedard says the committee is satisfied and Carolan continually strives to meet yearly goals. The vote may follow the report, which covers more than 50 curriculum goals and district progress on state tests.
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Board of Education
Alice Carolan
Carolan
Brian Bedard
Connecticut
Bus strike strands hundreds of Waterbury riders
Northeast Transportation Co bus drivers and mechanics walk picket lines after Teamsters Local 677 voted 33 to 21 to strike at midnight. The labor dispute centers on overtime seniority, with 4600 daily riders across six towns affected and no current alternative service planned.
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Waterbury
Northeast
Raymond
Connecticut Transit
Greater Waterbury
Cheshire
Meriden
Naugatuck
Wallingford
Watertown
Walcott
Harry Filippone
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Salehurst
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