State of Union signals New Democrat themes despite no major programs
Washington AP reports President Clinton plans a New Democrat themed State of the Union with bold leadership to boost jobs shrink bureaucracy and restore faith. He outlines three themes a New Economy a New Government and a Middle Class Bill of Rights tied to tax breaks for families with children college tuition and retirement savings.
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State of Union
Washington
Clinton
White House
Leon Panetta
ABC
David Brinkley
al Gore
Workers ratify GM deal ending four day Flint strike
In Flint Michigan workers at a key General Motors parts complex overwhelmingly approved a contract that ends a four day strike and halts shutdowns at other GM plants across the United States and Canada. The UAW said the agreement includes hiring more than 600 new workers by mid 1996 and expansion of the complex output with new products. UAW negotiator Scott Campbell credited the vote with stopping job losses to Mexico while GM officials confirmed substantial hiring and product investments.
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Mich
General Motorsparts
United States
Canada
United Auto Workers
Mexico
UAW
Scott Campbell
Dan Dolan
Atlantic swimmer loses raft during cross Atlantic attempt
Paris AP reports French swimmer Guy Delage, on day 36 of his bid to cross the Atlantic, lost his raft for about two percent of the weekend and was exhausted when found. He broke a flipper and separated from the 15 foot raft carrying food and gear. He communicates daily by radio with his Paris team.
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Paris
Atlantic
Guy Delage
Fired bishop ends tenure with final Mass in Evreux
Bishop Jacques Gaillot, ousted by the Vatican for dissent, led his last Mass in Evreux amid rain with about 8,000 protesters outside and 2,000 inside the cathedral. Attendees included four French bishops, liberal activists, and Evreux’s Communist mayor, as he pledged continued religious work and activism.
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Eureux
France
Jacques Gaillot
Vatican
Evreux
Aftershocks rock Kobe as quake toll climbs in Japan
A series of strong aftershocks hit Kobe amid Japan's ongoing quake disaster. Officials reported 5,028 dead and 106 missing, with over 26,000 injured and 300,000 homeless nationwide. Tokyo shares tumbled while Kobe edges toward recovery as schools reopen and utilities return. Survivors cope with fear and grief as aid and restoration efforts continue.
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Kobe
Japan
Battle for Grozny Ends No Side Controls City Center
Russian and Chechen forces traded tank and artillery fire in Grozny as four weeks of fighting left the center uncontested. Despite claims of recapture by rebels, the city remained split with heavy overnight clashes around the train station. A fogged cold day limited water access as residents broke ice to fill buckets.
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Grozny
Russia
Chechnya
Akhiyad Izhiyev
Izhiyevy
Aliskhan Khautsev
Israel grants freer hand to intelligence after deadly attack
Prime Minister Rabin empowered Israeli intelligence to act against Islamic militants after a bombing killed 19 Israelis and wounded 62. The cabinet froze Palestinian prisoner releases and delayed a Gaza West Bank passage, but stopped short of halting peace talks with the PLO. Funeral vigils and somber tributes followed in Netanya and Jerusalem as the attack was claimed by Islamic Jihad in Gaza.
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Yitzhak Rabin
West Bank
Gaza Strip
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Palestine Liberation Organization
Beit Ltd
Netanya
Tal Aviv
Mount Herzl
Maya Coopstein
Coopstein
Islamic Jihad
PLO
Gaza
Alcohol Education Course Offer Mentioned for Court Timing
A two hour alcohol education course is advertised as a corrective step before court dates. The program claims clarity, affordability, and MD approval, with confidential AI enrollments and service areas including Hagerstown Frederick Cumberland and Salisbury.
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MD Alcohol & Drug Abuse Administration
Hagerstown
Frederick, Cumberland
Salisbury
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