City keeps mum on personnel matters amid DUI case
The city, citing liability, maintains a policy of not commenting on personnel issues. Dale Howard, environmental coordinator and 17-year employee, was arrested in January for DUI in a city car, paid a fine, and entered a diversion agreement in April. He remains employed as the city weighs its disciplinary action, while questions about workplace drinking linger.
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Lott faces conservative backlash over independence and policy stances
The New York Times critiques Senator Trent Lott for clashes with a loyal base over a wage bill health reform and defense of compromise for budget and social programs. The piece notes right wing critiques led by Kristol and Novak calling him Clintonian, highlighting intra party tensions. A Peoria Journal Star editorial criticizes military sex scandals policy and urges reexamination as global threats rise.
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ADHD Diagnoses Under Scrutiny and Teacher Factors Cited
A mixed look at ADHD in society and schools notes abuses of the diagnosis, with parents, teachers, and doctors sometimes overdiagnosing to excuse behavior. Several accounts discuss students on Ritalin, misdiagnoses, and calls for alternative approaches while stressing that true cases deserve support.
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Flood squabble is a black eye
AP Special Correspondent Walter R. Mears reports that the battle over disaster relief funds has harmed Washington's image. Republicans face blame for delaying $5.6 billion in flood aid via veto threats and political maneuvering, while Clinton and Democrats argue the GOP budget tactics slowed relief to Midwest homeowners. A CNN USA Today poll found 55 percent blaming Republicans, 25 percent Clinton, for the delay. The episode echoes past budget stalemates and underscores the political cost of disaster assistance.
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Survivors push for declassified truth on USS Liberty attack
USS Liberty survivors gathered in Washington for the 30th anniversary reunion urging Congress to hold a hearing and declassify records. They report a U.S. submarine Amberjack presence and FRONTLET 615 memo hints, while accusing lawmakers of bias and inaction after decades.
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