Punk rocker Rainy Greensfelder runs for Nevada City council
Rainy Greensfelder a 19 year old tattooed punk rocker campaigns for two open seats on Nevada City California City Council. Her main issue is a proposed sidewalk obstruction ordinance with a $100 fine. she argues for judging by policy not appearance and highlights her activist family background and support for civil rights and small business.
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Nevada City
Calif
Sierra Nevada Foothills
Rainy Greensfelder
Greensfelder
Sentiment
California Indian Basketweaving Association
Quebec
Poe A
Marianne Kepler
Permian Basin Drug Task Force Faces Funding Cut
The Governor's Office withholds funding from the Permian Basin Drug Task Force over allegations of wrongdoing. With a $1.4 million budget, 28 employees are on paid vacation as a potential disbandment follows a special county commission meeting while the task force serves 15 West Texas counties.
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Bob Bryant
Ector County
Texas
Criminal Justice Division
Governor's Office
Bryant
Einstein Letters Hint at Affair With Soviet Spy
Nine newly found Einstein letters imply a romance with Margarita Konenkova during and after World War II. The notes, filled with pet names and memories from Princeton, reference joint possessions as Almar and call Einstein's Institute office the Nest. Konenkova is named as a spy in Pavel Sudoplatov's memoirs, though there is no evidence Einstein knew of her spying.
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New York
Albert Einstein
Einstein
Margarita Konenkova
Princeton
N.J
Konenkova
Moscow
Almar
FEC probes 1996 Dole campaign ads and RNC ties
The FEC investigates whether the Republican National Committee coordinated independent ads for Bob Dole in 1996. Subpoenas issued to Don Sipple seek details on New Century Media, funded by soft money, and tied to the RNC, Dole, and the 1996 convention. A Roll Call report first highlighted the probe.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Bob Dole
Federal Election Commission
Republican
Don Sipple
New Century Media
Sipple
RNC
Dole
Clinton
Task Force Seizes Drugs And Weapons Across Region
Task force reports $28 million in drugs seized and 469 vehicles seized. Police also confiscated $2.5 million in assets and 255 weapons. The operation led to 4,968 arrests and assisted other agencies in seizing $7 million in drugs and 926 additional arrests.
West Texas drug task force upheaval stuns officials
Area law officials angered by news that the Permian Basin Drug Task Force may be disbanded amid allegations of financial improprieties. Jeff Davis, Presidio, Culberson and Crane counties and Pecos officials view the move as an attack on task force commander Tom Finley, calling the situation a political coup in a letter obtained by the Odessa American.
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Permian Basin
West Texas
Jeff Davis
Presidio
Culberson
Crane
Pecos
Task Force
Tom Finley
Drug Task Force Board
Gary Painter
Odessa Parks Work to Fight Spring Heat
Odessa Parks and Recreation crews monitor city parks as West Texas warms with multiple days above 100 degrees. Director Steve Patton says preparations include heavy spring fertilization and strict watering to combat heat effects on foliage and facilities.
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West Texas
Odessa
National Weather Service
Steve Patton
Odessa Parks and Recreation
Patton
Summer Gardening Tips for Dry Sun and Lawns
Flood irrigation should occur at night or early morning to avoid leaf damage from intensified sunlight. Do not plant shrubs or trees now. wait until late fall. Raise lawn mower blade height to protect roots from sunburn.
Nations assess threat meet to craft nuclear crisis plan
The United States and four other low nuclear powers China Britain and France will convene in Geneva to forge an international community approach amid rising India Pakistan tensions. William Cohen warned that nuclear tests could prompt others to follow. White House said Clinton rearranged trips to consult with Secretary Albright before the Geneva meeting.
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Washington
United States
China
Britain
France
India
Pakistan
Geneva
William Cohen
U.S
White House
Clinton
Texas
Ohio
Madeleine Albright
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