Record highway spending drives construction across major routes
Washington AP reports a record highway bill funding a 40 percent increase will fuel widespread road work this summer from Yosemite to Amish country. The surge aims to improve safety and reduce congestion, but construction zones heighten crash risk with 700 deaths nationwide annually. Officials urge patience and careful driving, noting mandatory detours and multi‑lane closures.
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Half million DWI offenders under correction in 1997
A Justice Department study shows the number of Americans behind bars or on probation for drunken driving nearly doubled from 1986 to 1997, with 454,500 on probation and 41,100 in local jails and 17,600 in state prisons in 1997. Arrests fell from 1.8 million to 1.5 million as aging drivers rose and treatment programs lagged.
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Court to Decide Religious School Tax Fund Usage
The Supreme Court agreed to rule on whether taxpayer funded instructional materials can be used by religious schools, potentially shaping online class access and vouchers. A 14 year Louisiana dispute over public aid to parochial schools now rests before the court for a ruling likely in 2000.
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