White House Rejects National S L Crisis Probe Proposal
White House dismissed a Democratic plan for a national commission to probe the savings and loan crisis. Stephen Hart said extra bureacracy is unnecessary and current caseload handling is working. Governors pressed reforms at the NA C conference amid education oversight panel changes.
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Mobile
Ala
White House
Stephen Hart
Washington
Hart
National Governors’ Association
Pope
Congress
Ohio
Richard Celeste
Bush
Bushire House
Blackout Triggers Looting as Chicago Power Fails
About 20,000 homes and businesses in Chicago lost power after a transformer fire near a generating plant. Police arrested 49 for looting charges as 15 stores were ransacked. Two people died in an early Sunday candle fire. Power was partially restored to 20,000 by Sunday afternoon. officials said no curfew or National Guard was needed.
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Chicago
Luby Novitovic
John McDonald
Commonwealth Edison
Robert Pistilli
National Guard
Richard M. Daley
John Hogan
Abortion rights critics raise Souter record at hearings
Washington AP report notes Souter submitted briefs opposing abortion and defending anti abortion laws in New Hampshire. Senators foresee questions at confirmation, highlighting potential tie to Roe v Wade era disputes and his level of personal involvement. Bush congratulates Souter but avoids addressing abortion issues directly.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Souter
New Hampshire
U.S. Supreme Court
Seemachies
Paneeal
Idrim
William J. Brennan
Senate Judiciary Committee
Passenger mistaken for bomb on bus in Maryland
In Savage Maryland a Greyhound bus was halted after a passenger shouted bomb like figure near the rear. Trooper Gregory Taylor restrained a man identified as Oliver Martin a 61 year old homeless man from Philadelphia who was aboard in Baltimore. Officials searched for a bomb for about 45 minutes before resuming travel toward Silver Spring.
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Savage
Charles Boyer
Boyer
Gregory Taylor
Eer Canen
Taylor
Maryland
Greyhound
Silver Spring
Oliver Martin
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Mayor Lacks Office in Parson City Since 1987
Parson, West Virginia. Mayor John Wilson operates without a city office after the town rented space in City Hall in 1987 to raise funds following the devastating 1985 flood. The arrangement means the mayor handles duties without a dedicated office.
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Carroll Campbell
South Carolina
Campbell
John Sununu
Senate
Youth Leadership Coalition
Helen
Sylvan
Sylvan Learning
Sylvan Learning Center
Sylvan Learning Corporation
Midland Park
Midkiff
Midland Call
East 42Nd St
Carl
ABC
Permian Basin
Sherwood Medical Center
Caus Man Shop
Tierra del Sol
W. Cuthbert
W. Tx
New Mexico
Christian Dior
Tura
Monrad
Laura Biagiotti
Ray Ban Carrera
dyIhye
Ry TG Roy
Jetclean
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