PACs Feel Pain Of Political Loss In 1992 Elections
Our Opinion notes the anti-incumbent wave hurting PACs that funded incumbents now losing primaries or not running. Some seek refunds while others accept losses. The piece explains campaign finance laws around unused funds, dating to 1979 and changed in 1989, and argues money drives politics despite imperfect systems. The main point is money and influence shape outcomes, yet incumbents still face risk in 1992.
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PAC
Terri O’grady
National Rifle Association
Associated Press
NRA
United Food and Commercial Workers’ Active Ballot Club
Nathaniel Lack
National Pac
The
House
Bush plan expands enterprise zones with objective criteria
The Bush administration proposes a new enterprise zone system using unemployment and poverty benchmarks to grant zone status to all qualifying neighborhoods. It shifts tax benefits to investors and workers, allows capital gains relief, and extends the Earned Income Tax Credit to childless zone employees, with a projected five-year cost of 2.3 billion dollars.
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Congress
Jack Kemp
Kemp
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury
Mothers demand aid funding for AIDS victims
Jeanne White, mother of Ryan White, asks how many more mothers must lose their children before Congress keeps its word, urging lawmakers to approve legislation to spend nearly 1 million dollars annually to assist AIDS victims.
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Congress
Jeanne White
Ryan White
Fire kills ten at Detroit boarding house incident
Delores Strempeck, 60, a Detroit boarding house resident, describes fleeing the blaze using a blanket to shield herself as authorities report ten people killed early Tuesday. The victims include elderly and handicapped residents in the building.
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Delores Strempeck
Sports figure Earl Monroe Honored by New York Senate
New York state Senator Anthony Masiello lauds Earl Monroe for his basketball and business achievements as the former star is honored by the state Senate for his athletic and civic contributions.
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New York State
Anthony Masiello
Earl Monroe
State Senate
Editorial disputes lockout ruling in New Castle schools
John Schultz of the New Castle Federation of Teachers defends Referee Charles Stonage's lockout decision. He rebuts The News editorial claiming the ruling was flawed, arguing the decision relied on multiple changes to terms and conditions and substantial evidence. Both sides presented witnesses, documents, and legal challenges at the appeal hearing.
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New Castle Area
Charles Stonage
Bernard K. Murray
NCFT
Bruce Campbell
Murray
Federation
Campbell
Stonage
Cess
John Schultz
New Castle Federation of Teachers
Condom education in schools sparks heated debate
A provocative debate on AIDS education asks if schools should hand out condoms to students and whether to frame safe sex as acceptable. Critics warn that trendy programs downplay the deadly risks of unprotected sex while urging explicit messaging about abstinence and risk.
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Magic Johnson
Army Air Force
Trail questions remain unanswered by county officials
A letter from a local resident questions why homeowners adjacent to the Neshannock Creek Trail were not contacted early in the proposal process. The writer notes delayed outreach, limited meeting options, and late letters from the planning director after a township meeting, asserting residents’ awareness and input are necessary.
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the News
Neshannock Creek
Trail Committee
Eieac
Craig
Union Township
Lawrence County
Letters to the Editor Debate On Widening Railroad Right of Way
Pam Burchfield of Volant urges readers to oppose widening the six to eight foot trail along the 66 foot railroad right of way. She warns of increased traffic and tourist influx from nearby cities and questions impact on Volant New Castle News readers urged to stay informed and engage in public meetings.
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Erie
Pittsburgh
Youngstown
Volant
New Wilmington
Pam Burchfield Volant
Big Brother Ad Receives Notice.
The readers are reminded that some see a strong monopoly held by local newspapers in the United States and that the full page Big Brother ad of April 25 is identified as sponsored by a particular sponsor.
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the News
United States
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