20 Indicted in Citizenship Test Scam Across 22 States
Twenty people tied to a citizenship exam scam operated testing centers as INS subcontractors. Indictments unsealed accuse them of fraud and procuring false documents, with prosecutors saying over 3 million dollars was collected from immigrants in 22 states.
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INS
Paul L. Seave
Clinton defends policies amid Iraq tensions and Social Security plan
President Clinton urged Congress to fix Social Security with a bipartisan approach while warning Iraq cannot defy world will amid threats of force. He pressed for higher minimum wage, tobacco controls, child care funding, and teacher hires as part of an expansive domestic agenda linked to a looming budget surplus.
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Crawford Sues MGM Grand Over Firing After EFX Injury
Michael Crawford, former Phantom of the Opera star, sues MGM Grand Las Vegas for unspecified damages alleging wrongful dismissal in 1996 after injuries from stunt mishaps during the high tech EFX show. He says a rope stunt failed causing a hard stage impact and hip pain, while he kept performing under a $150,000 weekly contract through March 1997.
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Hotel-Casino
Las Vegas
Michael Crawford
Mgm Grand
Cole Song Chosen as Dawson's Creek Title Theme
Grammy nominated Paula Cole will supply I Don t Want to Wait as the title song for the new series Dawson s Creek. Executive producer Kevin Williamson praised her ability to convey teen emotions as the show about growing up in a small town premieres January 20 on Warner Bros. network.
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Los Angeles
Paula Cole
Kevin Williamson
Cole
Warner Bros
Clinton speech colored by scandal questions nationwide
Americans watching the State of the Union wrestled with whether to focus on policy or the Monica Lewinsky allegations. Profiles across the country show a mix of concern over credibility and a desire to hear substantive government business, with some praising the president’s handling and others urging mention of the scandal.
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Hoboken
N.J
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Hummel
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Aunz
Steven Wong
San Francisco
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Wendy Smith
Boston
Kentucky
Monica Lewinsky
Mary Wiss
Pikeville
Wiss
Mary Fox
Fox
Steve Fabian
Carteret
New York City
Fabian
Trials and tapes swirl around Lewinsky affair and Starr inquiry
The 1A harassment suit and job offers linked to Vernon Jordan surface as Betty Currie testifies to Starr's grand jury. Jordan confirms Currie referred Lewinsky to him while denying improper conduct. Senate debate erupts over Starr’s authority and partisan tactics as Democrats react with caution.
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Texas Lottery Winning Numbers and Contact Info
Winning numbers listed for Pick 5 22 25 26 33 36 and Pick 3 2 3 7 dated Tuesday Jan 27. Information for Lotto Texas Pick 3 and Cash 5 available via InfoLine at 580-4636 with 6600 extension. TLC Odessa regional office at 4682 E University Blvd 915 368 5243.
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TLC
Odessa
E. University Blvd
AT&T eyes longer lasting phones to boost mobile traffic
The article notes low U S mobile phone use due to caller pays and off phones to save costs and battery. AT&T aims to offer phones with 100 hour battery life this spring and 200 hours by year end to grow traffic. Dan Hesse, head of AT&T wireless, expects gains seen in Europe.
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Odessa American contact and address details
The Odessa American newspaper publishes daily from 222 E. 4th Street Odessa Texas with USPS mailing, postmaster address updates to PO Box 2952 Odessa TX 79760 2952 and access via OA link.freedom.com and www.oaca.com, main phone line listed.
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