Clinton ready to name Boston jurist as nominee for court
President Clinton has settled on federal Judge Stephen Breyer as his Supreme Court nominee pending a face to face meeting. Breyer, chief judge of the 1st U S Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston, was interviewed at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge after a bicycle accident. White House aides say the president wants a one on one meeting before finalizing the choice and hope to announce by Friday or Saturday if Breyer is selected.
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Transportation tax proposal sparks industry battle in Washington
Tom Donohue, president of the American Trucking Associations, denounces a proposed 7.3 cent per gallon transportation tax as unfair to trucking while predicting higher prices and slimmer margins. Airlines cite $4 billion yearly losses and railroads estimate $220 million in costs, with industry officials arguing energy should not be taxed unevenly.
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Apartment balcony shooting ends with self-inflicted gunshot
Garza returned with a rifle and shot Love through a balcony window then killed himself. Love and Garza were transported to Medical Center Hospital. a rifle was recovered for ballistic testing. No charges filed as police continue the investigation.
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First hantavirus outbreak suspected in the West
CDC investigators probe a December oldest case and six patients with antibodies to four hantavirus types. Dr Norton Kalishman of New Mexico notes the illness is not abating as doctors warn of a new hantavirus strain carried by rodents causing flu like symptoms and respiratory distress in the region. No U.S. victim has kidney failure yet.
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Davis suit winds up in Fifth Circuit over sheriff’s dept case
Davis sued Ector County and Sheriff Garrison claiming First Amendment rights were violated after he and Connie Davis faced harassment claims. A jury awarded $290,000 and reinstated him, with the county seeking a stay pending appeal to the Fifth Circuit in Louisiana. Davis declined comment through attorney Melissa Hirsch.
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Odessa One Time TU Electric Payment Seen in Tradeoff
City estimates a 290000 dollar one time payment from TU Electric after a revised ordinance is accepted. Additional franchise fees in 1994 and 1995 amount to about 800000 dollars. Tradeoff aims to offset regulatory costs and avoid future rate cases, officials say.
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