Our Opinion On Outdoors Tax Endorses Public Funding For Preservation
This piece argues for a federal outdoors tax on equipment used in outdoor activities to fund land and water conservation for public use. It acknowledges opposition from outdoor gear producers and some Republicans while asserting preservation demands public support and fair funding. It concludes that debate should shape a final proposal.
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Washington
Republican
Party
GOP
Starr Overreach Critiques in Whitewater Probe
The Charlotte Observer argues Kenneth Starr’s zeal risks eroding legal protections. It questions forcing Vincent Foster notes from his lawyer and hints at the need to weigh whether Secret Service agents should testify, suggesting Starr’s focus overshadows other legal values.
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Whitewater
Kenneth Starr
Starr
Vincent Foster
White House
Secret Service
Charlotte
N.C
Tobacco tax fight winds through Congress in tobacco bill debate
Senator John McCain warned that reports of the legislation’s death are premature as lawmakers wrangle over new cigarette taxes and revenue use. The ongoing dispute centers on how best to allocate funds from tobacco levies amid congressional reconsideration and political maneuvering.
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John McCain
Ariz
Congress
Lowers blood pressure target cuts heart attack risk
Dr. Kenneth Jamerson of the University of Michigan says a study shows hypertension patients can cut heart attack risk by aiming for blood pressure below traditional targets. The finding emphasizes stricter control to reduce cardiovascular events.
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Kenneth Jamerson
University of Michigan
Clinton signs $203 billion transportation bill
President Clinton signs a $203 billion highway and transit measure to fund roads mass transit and related projects while praising fiscal discipline and the achievement of a balanced budget after 29 years.
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Clinton
Salute to older possessions by Aaron Cohen
The author reflects on enduring design in everyday objects from hats to rotary phones and classic furniture. A curbside sofa, The President by Valentine Seaver Kroehler, symbolizes elegant craft from pre computer days, while tools and a cherished Bible illustrate lasting value and cautions about modern change.
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Valentine Seaver
Kroehler Co
B.C
Public school reform critique argues on discipline and IQ limits
King Features Syr argues reform failures stem from lax discipline, reliance on tests, and ignoring varied intelligences. It criticizes bureaucrats, politics of lifelong schooling, and suggests ending compulsory education to tailor learning to life and work.
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Bill Gates
Harvard
Clock Counts Down On Next Census
A longstanding political clash over how to conduct the 2000 census centers on whether to use statistical sampling alongside a head count. Clinton and the Census Bureau advocate sampling to reduce error, while Republicans led by Dan Miller demand a full physical count. The issue affects redistricting, federal funding, and the constitutional mandate for a decennial enumeration.
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Clinton
Dan Miller
Florida
Census Bureau
Robert Mallett
Secretary of Commerce
Bureau
Congress
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