Florida fires spark state of emergency remark
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Bob Crawford notes the scale of wildfires with thousands of acres burned and hundreds of homes lost or evacuated. Denali rangers describe a dramatic rescue of climbers on Mount McKinley by helicopter. Hong Kong faces a weak economy with unemployment rising and devaluation adding to uncertainty under Chief Executive Tung Chee‑hwa's stabilization plan.
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Florida
Bob Crawford
Japan
Hong Kong
Tung Cheehwa
Keeping quiet in Harrisburg and the price of ignorance
Our Opinion argues Harrisburg lacks Washington level coverage and disclosure. It urges reforms to reveal lobbyist activity and campaign finance details, noting weak laws allow last minute language and limited debate. Readers are urged to pressure state lawmakers to pursue transparency and accountability.
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Harrisburg
Washington
State Senate
Mellon
PNC Bank
Edward Helfrick
Columbia
Clinton says sanctions outdated in global shift
President Clinton on June 20 criticized U S sanctions as outdated and unsuitable for a superpower. He argued others move toward freedom and national self determination while U S Congress critics complicate new approaches.
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Clinton
U.S
Congress
Campaign finance reform stalled as lobbying limits pass Senate
Pennsylvania faces a widening gap in campaign contribution limits with no action in the House. Senate approves a lobbyist disclosure bill 46-1 while lawmakers delay amid fears of amendments. Common Cause notes Pennsylvania ranks near the bottom nationally in political transparency as fundraisers in Harrisburg grow.
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Allen Kukovich
Pennsylvania
Kukovich
D-Westmoreland
Senate
Common Cause
Robert Jubellrer
Bedford
David Atkinson
House
Kauffman
Tobacco ads show power of big marketing campaigns
The piece critiques tobacco advertising and its political impact after a Senate bill defeat. It cites campaigns portraying smoking as a lifestyle choice and tax victimhood, notes public opinion shifts on teen smoking and tax revenue, and reports on ongoing legal actions and potential policy responses including FDA monitoring and nicotine reduction. The author views industry influence as strong and enduring.
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Virginia Slims
Dorals
Clinton
Department of Health and Human Services
Kids As Os
American Medical Association
Marlboro Country
Conservatives Reflect on Economics and Unions in Classic Literature
A King Features Syndicate column argues that both capitalism and socialism have failed in their extremes. It contrasts Dickens and Zola with Solzhenitsyn and Orwell, praises unions for workers’ gains, critiques libertarian utopias, and urges conservatism rooted in experience, tradition, and gradual improvement.
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Charles Dickens
Emile Zola
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
George Orwell
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