House Allows States Rape Incest Abortion Medicaid Filter
The House split sharply on abortion policy voting 215 to 206 to let states deny Medicaid funds for abortions to poor rape or incest victims. The debate highlighted GOP religious-right strength as lawmakers advanced measures shaping federal funding amid broader budget cuts. President Clinton warned the package would harm Head Start and student aid while House leaders pressed for a balanced budget.
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Washington
House
Clinton
Newt Gingrich
Peter Lute
R-Mass
Accuser Refuses Testimony in Reynolds Case
In Chicago a 19 year old who accused Rep Mel Reynolds of sex with an underage girl refused to testify despite immunity offer. Judge Fred Suria ordered her jailed again until his next trip, scolding her for not confirming the initial accusation or January recantation.
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Chicago
Mel Reynolds
Rey Tncainy
Beverly Heard
Fred G. Suria
Andrea Zopp
Suria
Angola Ends Diamond Smuggling With Shoot On Sight Policy
Angola announces a hard line against diamond smugglers in the northern region. Troops and at least 1,000 South African mercenaries patrol the border with Zaire to curb smuggling costing the government over 500 million dollars annually. A 30 day grace period for smugglers has ended per governor Gocaives Muandumba of Lunda Norte.
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Luanda
Angola
Zaire
Gocaives Muandumba
Lunda Norte
Clinton unveils 53 million disaster aid for fishermen
President Clinton announced a 53 million disaster relief package to aid fishermen and create jobs in New England the Northwest and the Gulf of Mexico. About 25 million targets northeastern groundfish declines 15 million Gulf states fishery obstructions from flooding and 12 million the Pacific Northwest for permit buybacks habitat work and fish counting for NOAA.
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Washington
Clinton
New England
Northwest
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Northwest
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Harvard Medical School Won’t Censure UFO Research Professor
Harvard Medical School will not censure Pulitzer winner Dr John Mack who studies people claiming alien abductions for sexual experiments. The dean issued a public warning to keep UFO research from compromising professionalism after a yearlong inquiry, which Mack’s lawyer framed as an academic freedom challenge.
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Boston
Harvard Medical School
John Mack
R.E.M. Postpones Meadowlands Show for Pope Mass
The rock band R.E.M. delays its October 5 concert at the Meadowlands Arena due to Pope John Paul II scheduled to say Mass at Giants Stadium that evening. More than 80,000 are expected for the Mass during the pope’s four day U. S. visit. The band will instead perform October 6 at the Meadowlands.
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Meadowlands Arena
John Paul II
Giants Stadium
United States
Meadowlands
Croats press Knin as Serb talks fail in Geneva
Croatia launches full strike to regain land seized four years ago and pushes toward Knin and other Serb-held towns. UN and NATO warn of risk to peacekeepers as battles intensify, with civilians fleeing Knin amid shelling and fires.
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Knin
Croatia
Yugoslavia
Andrew Leslie
U.N
Serbia
Bosnia
Leslie
NATO
Geneva
United Nations
Chris Gunness
Zagreb
Gunness
Osnia
House Advances Telecom Bill Allowing Bell Entry to Long Distance
The House approved amendments 256-149 easing Bell companies into long distance, altering a major rewrite of telecom law. The measure moves toward final action, with debate on media concentration TV violence and Justice Department roles. Opponents warn of higher rates and concentration of power.
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House
Bell
Thomas Bley
R-Va
Commerce Committee
Newt Gingrich
R-Ga
John Bryant
D-Texas
Bell Company
S. Bell Company
Justice Department
Barney Frank
D-Mass
Storm Erin sweeps Florida flooding homes and doors open
Ron Allen stood in thigh high boots as floodwaters rose 2% feet in Lamplighter Village. Erin battered central Florida with 94 mph winds, uprooting trees and damaging water lines. Power outages statewide left many without electricity into next week. The storm weakened to a tropical low as it moved northwest toward Mississippi and Arkansas.
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Fla
Ron Allen
Erin
Lamplighter Village
Florida
Panhandle
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Gulf of Mexico
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