Clinton urges settlement as talks continue UPS strike
President Clinton pressed for a settlement in the two week old UPS strike urging redoubled efforts. Teamsters leaders and UPS executives reported movement at the bargaining table as ongoing talks drew cautious optimism. Clinton said talks could ease the hurt to workers and customers while noting progress.
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Washington
Clinton
Teamsters Union
White House
Ron Carey
NBC
United Parcel Service
James Kelly
Sonse
Kelly
CNN
Herman
Women join VMI after 158 year exclusion
Jen Jolen grows up near Virginia Military Institute as she and 30 other women prepare to enroll, ending VMI's 158 year males only policy. The institute, anxious after The Citadel scandal, watches for fair treatment and potential court challenges as women enter the campus.
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Lexington
Jen Jolen
Virginia Military Institute
VMI
John
Citadel
Shannon Faulkner
Entrence Military College
Re Oes
Convenient debit cards gain ground in Odessa banks
Four Odessa banks issue debit cards, linking purchases to checking accounts and bypassing checks. The One card from Bank One carries a $1 monthly fee. Cards work at ATMs and merchants, offering privacy by avoiding home address disclosure. NationsBank promotes Visa CheckCard with a three month free period followed by a $1 monthly fee.
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United States
Odessa
Bank One
Texas Commerce Bank
NationsBank
Norwest Bank
Visa
MasterCard
Barbara Cox
Beth Beggs
Mothers unaware of danger in giving water to babies
A study finds many mothers give infants water in addition to breast milk or formula, risking oral water intoxication. The 1993 CDC led survey of 1,600+ mothers notes higher water feeding among formula-foruteds, low income, and less education, though no illnesses were reported in the data.
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Chicago
Paula D. Scariati
American Medical Association
American Academy of Pediatrics
Womsn
Dent
Car Chen
Investigators prepare final report on ValuJet disaster
In a year since the Everglades ValuJet crash and nine years after a key safety recommendation, no plane with a sealed cargo hold has fire detectors or extinguishers. NTSB Chair Jim Hall says the final report will seek a probable cause. The incident spurred FAA inspections and cargo hold safety changes.
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ValuJet
Washington
Valvet
Everglades
Jim Hall
NTSB
FAA
Inspecta Cos
Specker Sanesay
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