Chicago May Lose Bottler Trade Show Over Tax
Soda bottlers threaten to move the National Soft Drink Association trade show after Chicago proposes a penny per can tax as part of budget moves. Organizers say 1996 convention could surpass last year's impact of about $37 million to the city. Trade show chairman William L. Ball III calls the tax discriminatory.
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LA panel calls for civilian oversight amid slow reforms
James G. Kolts told Los Angeles County supervisors the pace of reforms is too slow in a 19 page status report. He criticized the sheriff s response to the panel s review of patterns of abuse and violence in the department. Sheriff Sherman Block refused to comment until after a planned supervisors hearing.
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Jackson renews baseball boycott threat to press minority hiring
Rev. Jesse Jackson urged baseball owners to hire more minorities and warned he may trigger a boycott in April. He criticized Marge Schott's racially insensitive remarks and said blacks and Jews should unite against shared prejudice. Jackson plans talks with owners in January and may urge Clinton to skip opening day ceremonies if unmet.
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