Analysis on Ford tire replacements raises safety questions
Congressional investigators say Ford has been replacing Firestone tires with brands from Michelin Continental Goodyear General BF Goodrich and Uniroyal that have higher failure claims. The House Commerce Committee plans to release a five month tire safety inquiry at today's hearing. Ford disputes safety concerns and notes NHTSA did not raise issues with planned replacement tires.
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Washington
Ford Motor Co
Firestone
House Commerce Committee
America
Ken Johnson
Billy Tauzin
R-La
Ford
Michelin
Continental
Goodyear
General
BF Goodrich
Uniroyal
Firestone Wilderness
Johnson
Commerce Committee
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Sue Cischke
Dischke
Bridgestone/Firestone Inc
Decatur
Dll
FERC imposes Western electricity price ceilings
Regulators set wholesale price caps in California and 10 Western states to curb energy costs. The 5-0 FERC vote, praised by Feinstein and Boxer, aims to stabilize supply while maintaining incentives for power production, with a market clearing cap tied to gas-fired unit bids and reserve levels.
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
California
Arizona
Washington State
House
Senate
FERC
Joe Lieberman
D-Conn
Commission
Jeff Bingaman
D-N.m
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Dick Gephardt
D-Mo
Dianne Feinstein
Dcalif
Gordon Smith
R-Ore
Feinstein
Barbara Boxer
Nora Mead Brownell
Bush
Curtis Hebert
Oest
Hebert
Gray Davis
White House
West
Bill Tauzin
R-La
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Bush calls for trade authority
President Bush urged fast track trade negotiating authority to keep the United States competitive in food exports. He met with agriculture leaders at the White House and warned that without authority, America could miss opportunities abroad while farmers face barriers to trade and limited access to new markets.
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Congress
Bush
United States
America
Agriculture Industry
White House
Clinton
House
Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee
Phil Crane
R-Il
Senate
Finance Committee
Max Baucus
D-Mont
Trade Promotion Authority
World Trade Organization
Ann Veneman
U.S
Tornado Kills Three in Siren Wisconsin and Damages Town
A Wisconsin tornado struck Siren without warning, killing three and injuring at least eight in a community of 900. About 100 buildings were destroyed or heavily damaged as fires and blown glass left a total wreck, with a damaged village siren contributing to the harm. The same storm earlier touched Braham Minnesota, knocking out power to 600 customers.
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Associated Press
Poor House
Highway 35
Siren
Wis
Wisconsin
Burnett County Sheriff's Department
Marsha Lawson
Hertel
St. Paul, Minn
Tom
Howe
Kent Boyer
Braham
Minn
Ferraro Battles Blood Cancer In Remission, Plans Senate Testimony
Former vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro, 65, disclosed in a New York Times interview that she has multiple myeloma, a blood cancer. Diagnosed after a December 1998 routine physical, she has been in remission on thalidomide, avoiding chemotherapy, and will testify at a Senate hearing as an example of progress in cancer treatment. Ferraro and her husband plan to move from Queens to Manhattan, as advancing illness may limit stairs in their four story home.
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NEW York
Geraldine Ferraro
Democratic Party
Ferraro
New York Times
Walter Mondale
U.S. Senate
Senate
John Zaccaro
Queens
Manhattan
Columbine evidence set for release to families
Jefferson County officials plan to release 700 pages of crime scene notes and sketches from the Columbine High School massacre. The so called lab books include first responder notes from April 20, 1999 and final crime diagrams, with sensitive victim injury details. Some parents urged withholding disturbing descriptions while others say the material could aid their lawsuit.
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Denver
Columbine High School
Jefferson County
Columbine
John Masson
Littleton
Connie Michalik
Richard Castaldo
Kansas estate hearing for Roger Bush property in Franklin County
Notice of hearing in Franklin County District Court for Judith W. Bush seeking descents of multiple parcels in Section 30 and Section 25, Township 17, Range 18, plus broader real and personal estate. Defendants urged to file defenses by July 5, 2001. default leads to judgment. Also includes notice of suit for real estate in Wellsville and Frankin County with default procedures under state law.
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District Court
Franklin County
Kansas
Roger Lee Bush
Ottawa
Judith W. Bush
Robert W. Green
P.O. Box
K.S.A
Kangas
McLain
Wellsville
Foreclosure Petitions Across Franklin County Kansas
Multiple foreclosure actions filed in Franklin County Kansas. Century Holdings seeks cancellation of a contract for deed and possession restoration for property in Ottawa. Bank One NA sues to foreclose on 302 West 2nd Terrace Wellsville. American General Finance and Rural Housing Service listed as defendants or service parties. Court deadlines set for August 1 and July 27, 2001.
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Kansas
Ve. Plaintitt
Rosannah
Olson
2Nd Terrace
Wellsville
USDA
Farmer's Home Administration
Rural Housing Service
Lawrence
Market Street
Saint Louis
Missouri
American General Finance, Inc
Serva
the Corporation Company, Inc
Kansas Avenue
Topeka
Anu
Franklin County
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