Clinton outlines poverty aid and private investment plan
In Clarksdale Mississippi President Clinton unveiled 64 million in community development grants including 15 million for the Delta and tied announcements to a new 500 million capital investment fund. He urged incentives to spur activity in overlooked communities as Bank of America joined in backing large private sector commitments.
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Larksdale
Miss
America
Clinton
Clarksdale
Mississippi
Delta
Bank of America
East St. Louis
Appalachia
Los Angeles
Henry Bonner
Mound Bayou
Enterprise Corporation of the Delta
Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
Cathy Bessant
Gene assist drugs may target cystic fibrosis root cause
A small daily pill from gene assist therapies aims to correct CFTR protein defects in cystic fibrosis patients. Johns Hopkins researchers test two candidates while volunteers like 24 year old Dannon Baker await fall results. If effective, these drugs could reduce symptoms and extend normal living despite CF’s genetic origin.
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Pamela Zeitlin
Johns Hopkins University
Baker
Atlanta
Explosions At Kaiser Plant Injure 13 In Louisiana
A series of three blasts at the Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical plant near Gramercy Louisiana left 13 workers critically injured and sent a caustic cloud into the town. About 100 residents reported illness from the bauxite ore and sodium hydroxide cloud as authorities warned people to stay indoors for hours. Debris will be inspected by company and federal investigators as workers remaining in hospital areas receive treatment for burns and breathing problems.
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Gramercy, la
Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Co
New Orleans
Cline Cockburn
Baton Rogue General Hospital
William Davis
United Steelworkers
Gramercy
Kaiser
Washington State
Ohio
Four killed in fireworks explosions weekend disaster
Across the United States four people died in separate fireworks incidents. In Centerville Arkansas three victims were fatally injured when a shell exploded near a trailer where more fireworks were being assembled. In Peoria Arizona a Salt Lake City fireworks crew faced multiple detonations while unloading. A Gardendale Alabama house fire killed five family members after fireworks were shot in the yard. Additional injuries occurred in West Bend Wisconsin and Snohomish County Washington.
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Centerville
Ark
Roy Tillman
Henderson Specialties
Company
Ken Walls
Little Rock
Peoria
Ariz
Salt Lake City
Chris Powell
Gardendale
Ala
Robert Ryant
Ryant
West Bend
Wis
Washington
Snohomish County
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