Confidence Slips As Rates And Gas Prices Rise
Lynn Franco of the Conference Board noted consumer attitudes will be watched in coming months to gauge the impact of higher interest rates and gas prices as the board reported February’s drop in consumer confidence.
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Lynn Franco
Conference Board
Gifford to Leave Live Show for Broadway Career
Kathie Lee Gifford shocks Regis and viewers by announcing her exit from Live with Regis and Kathie Lee. She will depart when her contract ends in August to pursue a Broadway career.
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Navy chief nomination hinges on Adm Vern Clark selection
Kenneth Bacon spokesman for defense secretary William Cohen said Cohen recommended Admiral Vern Clark to President Clinton as the next Navy chief on Tuesday. Clark is cited as having a sterling record by the Navy leadership.
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Reassessment toreshape Lawrence County property taxes
A county re assessment plan will start in weeks, with full effects two years away. Sabre Systems conducts the data collection, targeting residential areas including New Wilmington. Old valuations have created unfair tax burdens. new assessments will shift rates, raising some and lowering others while officials set final taxes.
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Other Views Silence in Chechnya
The piece notes the unknown death toll since the Russian assault began last September and details widespread civilian and combatant injuries and abuses. It condemns the Russian policy restricting access to Chechnya for international bodies and media, keeping the full extent of atrocities concealed.
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Police abuse and the danger of armed policing in America
Aaron Cohen argues that police power has run amok across the nation, citing Amadou Diallo, Rodney King, Jonny Gammage, and Abner Louima. He warns that unchecked force endangers civil rights and risks broader anarchy, urging stricter training and protection of citizens as officers face violent confrontations.
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Amadou Diallo
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Rodney King
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Jonny Gammage
Abner Louima
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Aaron Cohen
Primaries hurt the political process and reform aims
King Features Syndicate argues primaries distort candidate selection, raise costs, and erode party organizations. It criticizes open primaries, mass advertising, and heavy fundraising, urging accountability and party integrity while acknowledging inherent political flaws.
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Lincoln Steffens
King Features Syndicate
Burning ban sparks community debate in editorials
A reader rebuts a News editorial arguing the burning ban is valid, contending that blanket limits harm the community. The writer asserts proper disposal burning should be allowed and worries over how far restrictions might extend, noting concerns about overreach and practical waste practices.
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Letters to the Editor on backyard roasting and burning ban
Stephen P Zduriencik argues against a proposed city ban on burning trash in residential areas and roasting hot dogs in backyards. He condemns perceived overreactions, urges practical safety with a garden hose, and defends open burning as unsafe yet overstated by opponents.
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Stephen P Zduriencik
New Castle
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