Garcetti seeks news blackout in Simpson murder case
Los Angeles District Attorney Gil Garcetti says he will pursue a news blackout on the O J Simpson murder case amid reports about police evidence. French forces push peace mission as marines and Foreign Legionnaires head to Rwanda to halt internal violence.
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Wyden cites stricter tobacco regulation targets
Rep Ron Wyden of Oregon tells tobacco industry members that Congress plans tighter tobacco rules. The remark underscores momentum for new safety and oversight measures in the debate over smoking policies.
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Opinion: nicotine as deadly hook stirs outrage at tobacco firms
Our Opinion argues smokers should vent anger at tobacco companies after government findings. It cites FDA testimony about ammonia-enhanced nicotine and Brazil-grown high-nicotine tobacco in Brown and Williamson products, and questions executives' claims of nicotine being non addictive.
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Gloomy Prosperity Yet Bright Economic Outlook
The article argues prosperity is hard for Americans to absorb as markets wobble but growth is strong. It notes the deficit may drop below 200 billion this year and could reach 170 billion or less in 1995, driven by higher tax receipts and spending caps, while warning entitlements loom as a risk.
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OJ Simpson media critique and public opinion poll
Editorial notes CBS News poll showing 72 percent say media overplayed Simpson case while 59 percent feel close to the proceedings and 64 percent see wife abuse as a serious problem. Critiques live coverage as overkill though cameras filled the LA chase scene. Journalist Mitchel Olszak argues jurors should judge solely on evidence and questions a news blackout as too late and porous.
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Tobacco giants spin ads as talks over smoking rise
The piece critiques tobacco firms for public relations spin in ads that frame dialogue and coexistence while fighting health warnings and bans. It notes Brown & Williamson altered nicotine levels in Y-1 plants, asserts decades of known addiction risks, and predicts regulatory and tax shifts as FDA scrutiny grows. It urges a plan requiring admission of harm, listing ingredients, and halting new advertising to curb youth initiation.
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GI Bill lesson on government and responsibility
The GI Bill helped create a middle class by funding education training and home loans for over 10 million veterans. It proves that public investments can lift lives and that opportunity requires work and accountability rather than pure market magic. The piece notes programs like the Police Corps as worthy but stalled, and contrasts Clinton’s rhetoric with action on personal responsibility and policy. Universal Press Syndicate
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