Clinton denies he dodged draft in New Hampshire primary
Bill Clinton rejected reports he avoided Vietnam draft and said he gave up a 1969 deferment after two months because it was wrong. Fellow Democrats questioned his integrity as four contenders campaigned in New Hampshire ahead of the February 18 primary. Bush’s surrogate Barbara Bush urged action on economic proposals.
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N.H
Bill Clinton
Clinton
New Hampshire
Bush
Barbara
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Plane crashes into Jojo's restaurant and Drury Inn
An Evansville Indiana Lockheed C 130 Hercules crashed while performing touch and go maneuvers at Evansville Regional Airport, hitting Jojo's restaurant and the nearby Drury Inn motel. Sixteen people died and nineteen were hurt as flames engulfed the eatery and hotel. TheAir Force investigated and relatives provided dental records for identification.
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Michael Kelley
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Mark Whitehead
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Dennis Serio
U.S. 41
Indiana
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123Rd Tactical Airlift Wing
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Guard
David Altom
Altom
Vanderburgh County
Charles Althaus
FDA Approves First Laser Angioplasty System for Blocked Heart Arteries
The AIS Excimer Laser Angioplasty System from Advanced Interventional Systems receives FDA approval for patients at risk of heart attacks. In 685 patients at 18 centers, 91 percent of procedures succeeded, offering an alternative when balloon angioplasty fails.
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The
Food and Drug Administration
Advanced Interventional Systems Inc
Irvine
Calif
FDA
David Kessler
Buy American charter proposal heads to voters
Los Angeles City Council orders staff to draft a Buy American charter amendment to favor U S contractors and require domestic content in city purchases. The measure, aimed at keeping jobs and tax dollars, could reach voters on June 2, with opponents warning of procurement delays and ambiguity over foreign versus domestic products.
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Los Angeles
U.S
County Transportation Commission
Sumitomo Corp
Zev Yaroslavsky
Phony cop in Florida impersonator arrested after traffic stop
In St. Petersburg, a 49-year-old security guard Herbert Ayers was jailed on charges of impersonating a police officer after pulling over an off duty detective in a Cadillac with a flashing green light. He faces DUI counts and was released on bail about an hour later. Detective John Buggle identified the suspect as not a real officer.
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St, Petersburg
Fla
John Buggle
Buggle
Herbert Ayers
Pinellas County
Ayers
IRS glitch leaves banks holding uncollected tax loans
The IRS acknowledged that a system error allowed 36,000 taxpayers to obtain bank loans secured by tax refunds already seized by the government. An H R Block official estimated potential losses near 40 million dollars, a hit to banks holding collectible notes rather than taxpayers or the IRS. The flaw emerged in the early phase of the agency's electronic filing program, which aims for faster refunds but has introduced new errors.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Henry Holmes
Toney
H&r Block
GAO finds lax airline inspections risk passenger safety
Washington AP congressional auditors report FAA inspectors fail to target high risk airlines and do not consistently inspect or verify corrective actions. GAO cites 1990 data showing 886 of 3605 airlines had no required inspection and calls for a risk assessment system. FAA defends progress but acknowledges gaps.
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House
Kenneth M. Mead
Transportation Issues
General Accounting Office
Federal Aviation Administration
Mead
Anthony J. Broderick
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GAO
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Tyson pageant testimony details aggressive advances
Indianapolis AP report says beauty pageant contestants testified for the defense that Mike Tyson made crude sexual advances and grabbed a contestant at a Miss Black America rehearsal last July. The defense argues his actions should have alerted the accuser to his sex interest amid the rape trial.
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Mike Tyson
Parquita Nassau
Tyson
Miss Nassau
Mr. Tyson
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