Clinton tax plan faces rough congressional journey
Lawmakers brace for battles over Clinton's budget framework as parties seek changes to higher road spending, energy taxes, and an investment credit. Senate and House approvals set the stage for final budget legislation aimed at a $500 billion deficit reduction over five years, with details to come in later bills.
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Washington
Clinton
Congress
Senate
Bob Dole
Archers compete in Permian Basin Hunters Spring invitational
Odessa sponsor event draws more than 200 archers and families for a two day competition south of Odessa. Priscilla Smith warms up on the sangre field as Josh Stelling observes arrows removed from a target on the 3 D bow course. Stelling shoots with his father John Stelling. Participants vie in 13 divisions for cash and trophies.
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Priscilla Smith
Odessa
Sangre
Permian Basin Hunters Association
Josh Stelling
Stelling
John Stelling
Yeltsin and rival survive removal bid in Moscow
In a dramatic day, President Boris Yeltsin and parliament leader Ruslan Khasbulatov claimed victory as Congress failed to oust either. The body rejected a compromise, casting 617 votes to oust Yeltsin and 339 to replace Khasbulatov, amid ongoing power struggle and an April referendum plan.
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Boris Yeltsin
Russian Congress
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Congress of People’s Deputies
Yeltsin
Kremlin
Russia
Congress
Ruslan Khasbulatov
Khasbulatov
Pro Yeltsin rally grows outside Kremlin in Moscow
Tens of thousands of supporters gather outside the Kremlin in Moscow shouting Yeltsin, Down with the Congress. A rally morphs into a showing of support as Yeltsin appears on a platform near St. Basil's Cathedral while lawmakers vote on his removal.
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Moscow
Boris Yeltsin
Kremlin
Yeltsin
Private firms run Texas jails and plan more
Private correctional firms now own or operate three jails and 15 prisons in Texas with four new 500 bed facilities in the works. Seven companies, including Midland’s Technical Approach to Service Confinement, express interest in a private regional jail serving area counties. Officials say privatization could ease taxpayer burden as inmate populations swell.
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Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission
Jack Crum
Texas Commission On
Frank Powell
Flawed raid on Branch Davidians reviewed after month
After a month the botched assault on Branch Davidian sect near Waco is under sharp scrutiny. David Koresh was last seen at the compound door on February 28 as gunfire erupted killing four agents and wounding 16 others. The siege, marked by fortified defenses and religious zeal, raised questions about the raid’s execution and legal basis.
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David Koresh
Koresh
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Andirearms