FCC Votes to Cut Cost of Basic Cable TV Service
In a 30 vote the FCC ordered at least a 10 percent cut in basic cable rates and halted increases since Sept 30 1992 aiming for a potential 15 percent cut. A 120 day rate hike freeze starts as rules take effect, with expansion to include CNN superstations and C Span once complaints trigger enforcement. The plan targets communities lacking meaningful competition and requires cost justification for equipment charges.
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UN Council authorizes NATO airstrikes over Bosnia flight ban
The Security Council approved NATO planes to shoot down aircraft violating the Bosnia flight ban, meeting international pressure on Serb forces. It also rejected preemptive bombing of Serb airfields, conceding Russian objections.
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Guilty plea in post office case implicates aide in scam
A former top aide to Rep Joseph Kolter pleaded guilty to obstructing justice and distributing cocaine in the House Post Office scandal. Prosecutors dropped 19 charges in a plea deal in exchange for testimony before a grand jury about embezzlement of government funds misappropriation of stamps and misuse of campaign funds. Weaver’s attorney did not comment on further information for the grand jury.
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Pentagon killed gay finding sparks 1990s study destruction
Former Pentagon official testifies at Senate hearing that a draft 1990s study showing up to 200000 of the 2 million service members were homosexuals was ordered destroyed as extraneous. The panel reviews manpower security amid broader questions about gays in the military.
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President Clinton will not join Cheers finale filming
President Clinton could not fly in from Washington for the May 20 final Cheers taping at Paramount Studios. White House aides cited his father in law’s illness and a Yeltsin summit as complicating factors. Still, officials left open the possibility of a future appearance.
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Clinton proposes grass roots aid package for Russia
President Clinton outlines a roughly 1 billion dollar aid plan aimed at bypassing Moscow and funding local programs in housing for soldiers, privatization, small business, agriculture, and oil and gas facility modernization. The package prioritizes regions outside the capital and seeks allied support in Japan, with additional requests for 717 million dollars for other former Soviet republics.
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ClintonAides accuse 44 countries of unfair trade practices
The Clinton administration charged 44 nations with unfair trade barriers hindering U S product access. Japan heads the list, followed by the European Community and China, in a 275 page USTR report detailing alleged violations from Japan rice bans to Venezuela patent protections, potentially triggering formal investigations and possible sanctions.
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