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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1998

Page

3

Clinton urges strengthened equal pay laws for women

On the 35th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act President Clinton urged Congress to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act to raise penalties for pay discrimination and allow back wages plus compensatory and punitive damages. He cited that women earn about 75 percent of men's wages today, down from 58 percent at the act's inception.

Clinton Washington Kennedy Congress White House Dorothy Height America U.S. Chamber of Commerce Randel Johnson Chamber Johnson Bill Goodling R-Pa Rosa DeLauro D-Conn Bill Clinton New Haven Conn Executive

Senate battle over tobacco bill tax cuts stalls action

The White House backs a year end tax cut while Republicans push a low income couple rebate and full health insurance deduction. Democrats say the cost threatens surpluses and delay votes. A Florida verdict found Brown & Williamson Tobacco negligent for a smoker’s death.

Washington White House Senate Republicans Senate Democrats Phil Gramm Texas Gramm

Reno urges states to implement gun background checks

Attorney General Janet Reno urged states to run their own criminal background checks for gun buyers once the Brady Act national instant checks take effect on Nov 30. States may perform checks or rely on the FBI, with costs to dealers possibly passed to customers. The FBI will charge $13 to $16 per check for states that do not conduct their own, and the system will handle up to 15,000 requests per hour linking FBI to over 60,000 dealers.

Washington Janet Reno FBI Justice Department Reno

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