Plan aims to quickly add 250000 jobs
President Clinton's proposed stimulus promises an immediate rush of about 250,000 jobs and up to eight million more over four years, with focus on labor intensive programs. economists caution roadblocks include spending delays and possible Fed rate increases, while short term gains seem plausible though long term goals face hurdles.
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Clinton
Robert Reich
Reich
Federal Reserve
Roger Brinner
Dri-Mcgraw Hill Inc
CBS
Educators clash over ECISD multitrack year round plan
ECISD educators debate a multitrack year round system, warning coaches and band directors may quit or struggle to attend contests. Band director Van Ragsdale says participation would be virtually impossible for events like UIL contests. Coach Rey Alvarez hopes a bond issue funds more classrooms to end multitrack needs, but says if adopted, programs would adapt locally.
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Rey Alvarez
Ector Junior High School
Ector County
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Socorro
Clinton May Cut Defense Budget to 259.3 Billion
President Clinton weighs defense reductions totaling about 8.5 billion beyond Bush plans for fiscal 1994. The move would drop the defense budget to 259.3 billion from 267.8 billion, with the Army, Navy, and Air Force facing substantial cuts. Defense Secretary Les Aspin has circulated the proposed breakdown to the services.
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Defense
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Air Force
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Trade row grows as US markets flood with Japanese typewriters
The Commerce Department preliminarily rules that Smith Corona imported portable typewriters from its Singapore unit and sold them in the United States below fair value. The ruling could trigger a 16 percent antidumping duty, with potential annual penalties up to 13 million dollars, as Smith Corona shifts production from Cortland, New York to Mexico. The case highlights global supply chains, including Hanson ownership and Nagoya exporters.
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United States
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USA
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Tenn
Smith Corona
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Conn
Patricia Cornell
Hole
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Gapore
Cornell
U.S
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N.Y
Mexico
Hanson
Commerce
Smith Corona Pte
Divorcing couple to negotiate Texas lottery prize
Kerrville AP report says James Strickland and Cynthia Strickland, amid a divorce, agreed to negotiate the remaining lottery winnings rather than litigate. A temporary injunction blocks spending from about 800000 in net winnings. The couple married in 1979 and have two sons.
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Spencer Brown
James Trickland
Cynthia Strickland
Stricklands
James Strickland
House passes family leave bill in House vote
The House approved a plan guaranteeing 12 weeks of unpaid family leave for emergencies by a 265 to 163 vote. Senate action was nearing, with Clinton aiming for final passage and a signature this week. Democrats touted the measure as a major working families commitment while Republicans criticized its economic impact.
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William Ford
D-Mich
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