AIDS agencies at odds in West Texas clash
Conflict between the West Texas AIDS and HIV Consortium and the Odessa Midland South Plains AIDS Resource Center continues despite a Texas Health warning. Resignations followed as SPARC staffer Ashlye Bartlett and Dr. F M Thomas left contracts, while SPARC leaders David Crader and Darrell Strange skipped a June meeting seeking a productive resolution to the dispute.
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Texas Department of Health
David Johnson
Metcd
West Texas
Odessa/ Midland South Plains
SPARC
Ashlye Bartlett
Consortium
Gene Collins
F.M. Thomas
Thomas
David Crader
Darrell Strange
Christopher urges formal U S ties with Vietnam
Secretary of State Warren Christopher plans formal diplomatic relations with Vietnam to boost cooperation on locating Americans missing from the war. A White House decision is expected by late July, with a possible Southeast Asia trip in August. Sen. McCain noted officials had discussed the recommendation, though State Department declined to comment on internal deliberations.
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Warren Christopher
White House
Washington
United States
Vietnam
Winston Lord
East Asia
Christopher
Capitol Hill
Lord
Clinton
Southeast Asia
John McCain
R-Ariz
State Department
McCain
Texans press to save eight bases from closure list
Texas lawmakers, led by Senators Gramm and Hutchison with 12 House members, urged the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission to keep eight Texas bases open or realigned. The panel will vote next week on 178 bases. Texas sites include Kelly AFB, Brooks AFB, Reese AFB, Red River Army Depot, Laughlin AFB, Bergstrom ARB, Corpus Christi NAS, and NAS Fort Worth JRB. Closure would hit local economies and jobs.
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Washington
Texas
Phil Gramm
Kay Bailey Hutchison
House
Commission
Eremeenetaet
Clinton
Capitol
Congress
Kelly and Brooks Air Force
San Antonio
Reese Afb
Lubbock
Red River Army Depot
Texarkana
Laughlin Afb
del Rio
Bergstrom Air Reserve Base
Austin
Corpus Christi Naval Air Station
Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base
Capitol Hill
Air Logistics Center
Kelly Afb
Brooks Afb
Red River
Clinton unveils plan to balance federal budget
President Clinton outlined a 10 year plan to balance the federal budget, proposing 1.1 trillion dollars in spending cuts while protecting education and environmental programs. The plan includes 127 billion in Medicare cuts, 25 billion in corporate subsidies and tax breaks reductions, and retains a middle class tax cut. Republicans and Democrats criticized the proposal, noting persistent deficit and political risk.
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Washington
Clinton
Oval Office
Senate
Bob Dole
Clinton 10 year budget plan contrasts with House and Senate
The Associated Press outlines Clinton's 10 year balanced budget aim to erase the deficit by 2005 with an 18 billion surplus, versus House and Senate plans claiming 2002 balance and surpluses. It details deficit reduction totals, tax cuts, and savings across Medicare Medicaid agriculture veterans anti poverty and corporate subsidies.
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Clinton
Senate
White House
House
Houseate
Congress
Ways and Means Committee
Bill Archer
Texas
Medicare
Man's IQ May Block Heart Transplant Bid
Concord, NH AP report on 22 year old Thomas Talbot who has an IQ of 73 and faces a forced aftercare requirement that could block a needed heart transplant at Boston's Children’s Hospital. His lawyers urge state assistance with daily tasks post surgery to ensure treatment proceeds.
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Concord
N.H
Thomas Talbot
Talbot
Children’s Hospital
Boston
Joanne Petito
Petito
Loving County officials under probe for missing funds
Texas Ranger investigation is underway into Loving County auditor Clay Huestler and treasurer Jamie Jones after an independent audit found about 28 000 dollars in missing county funds from 1993 and 1994. DA John Stickels awaits results before charges. both officials resigned.
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Loving County
John Stickels
Stickels
Texas Rangers
Clay Patrick Huestler
Jamie Jones
Harlan Hopper
Huestler
Jones
Juanita Busby
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