Parks bill clears Senate with nation wide park protections
The bill expands park boundaries, authorizes land swaps, and creates heritage areas and scenic rivers in 41 states. It preserves the Presidio in San Francisco through a nonprofit trust and funds access to federal logs in the Tongass for two years after a Senate White House dispute.
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House
Frank Murkowski
Alaska
Tongass National Forest
Barbara Boxer
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San Francisco
Presidio
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Leon Panetta
U.S. Park Service
Kansas
New York
New Jersey
Clinton signs crime and anti drug legislation
President Clinton signed the Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act and two other bills in a Rose Garden ceremony. The measures aim to seize meth ingredients, tighten penalties, and aid families of slain police officers while Clinton prepared for a debate with Bob Dole.
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New York
Bob Dole
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McVeigh Nichols joint trial opposed by defense
Denver AP Lawyer argues that combining McVeigh and Nichols for trial could violate McVeigh s right to cross examine witnesses if Nichols declines to testify. Defense contends separate trials are needed due to statements Nichols made to the FBI about the Oklahoma City bombing. Nichols admitted being in Oklahoma City with McVeigh and assisting before and after the blast.
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Nigh
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Mr. McVeigh
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Federal Building
Jet's fuselage swept away by Pacific currents
In Callao Peru fierce winds and currents swept away the fuselage of Aeroperu Flight 603, disrupting salvage efforts after the Boeing 757 plunged into icy waters. Authorities had located most of the wreckage under 600 feet but said it was gone by Thursday. Coast Guard Capt. Augusto Zegarra said the debris moved with the current and may be elsewhere. Trans portation Minister Elsa Carrera quoted the pilot saying the instruments failed and he had lost bearings, reporting no basic instruments and accelerating despite throttling back.
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Aeroperu Flight 603
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Ramirez Marries Death Row Bride In San Quentin Visit
Richard Ramirez known as the Night Stalker wed Doreen Lioy, a 41 year old freelance editor, in a crowded San Quentin visitors room. The couple kissed and embraced before leaving.
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Richard Ramirez
San Quentin Prison
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Free-Lance Magazine
Doreen Lioy
San Francisco Examiner
Air bags reduce deaths for adults but risk children
Washington AP reports the NHTSA study finds front passenger air bags cut deaths 27 percent for riders over 13 in head on crashes, while passenger side bags raise child death risk by 28 percent for those up to age 13. Dr. Ricardo Martinez notes this first study on passenger air bags' life-saving effects.
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Ricardo Martinez
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Glitch Costs 700000 in Benefits to Social Security
The Social Security Administration said a computer error left about 700000 Americans underpaid by 850 million dollars in retirement benefits since 1972. Retroactive payments of nearly 400 million to about 402000 retirees have begun, with 295000 still-unknown beneficiaries to identify, and 57500 deceased individuals excluded from back payments.
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Los Angeles Times
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Office of Integrity
Social Security
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Perot loses bid for TV time as FCC rejects demand
The FCC voted 4 to 0 to deny Ross Perot additional commercial air time, ruling networks already offered adequate prime time access for his Reform Party campaign. It deemed four cited events as legitimate news and found no equal time violation in convention coverage or presidential statements. Perot awaits a decision on a debate.
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Coca Cola heir seeks sale of original recipe
Frank Robinson, great grandson of Coca Cola Co. co founder, says he owns the real formula and seeks to sell it to raise money. Coca Cola denies authenticity and calls the claim not the real thing.
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