Puerto Rico again pushes statehood bid in Washington
Statehood supporters led by Gov. Pedro Rossello renew lobbying and fundraising as they seek another plebiscite. Gore campaign ties and recent hearings set for May 6 echo a stubborn, costly push to make Puerto Rico a U.S. state amid Senate skepticism and constitutional questions.
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AN Juan
Puerto Rico
U.S
al Gore
Pedro Rossello
Rossello
Congress
Anibal Acevedo Vila
Popular Democratic Party
Washington
Capitol Hill
Senate
Clinton
United States
Spain
Statehood
New Progressive Party
House
Puerto
Utah governor strips attorney general of powers
Utah Governor Mike Leavitt signed a measure stripping Attorney General Jan Graham of the authority to handle civil lawsuits and settlements, transferring power to the governor. The move, described as unprecedented, follows a long power struggle between the Republican governor and the Democratic AG, who faces a January 2001 departure. The National Association of Attorneys General has offered support to Graham, while Alabama lawmakers debate similar power shifts.
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Alt Lake City
Utah
Mike Leavitt
Jan Graham
Graham
Leavitt
National Association of Attorneys General
Mike Moore
Mississippi
Alabama
Senate
Steve Windom
Orly
Vermont
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court agrees to rule on student activity fee subsidies
The Supreme Court will decide if state universities may dedicate part of student activity fees to fund political and ideological groups. Lower courts blocked the University of Wisconsin from using fees to subsidize such groups, saying it forces objectionable views on some students and infringes free speech.
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Washington
Supreme Court
University of Wisconsin
Workers warned as beryllium dust sickens many at weapons plants
The Blade of Toledo exposes a decades long pattern of officials prioritizing production of beryllium for missiles jets and nuclear weapons over worker safety. Since the 1940s hundreds of workers at weapons plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania contracted beryllium disease from toxic dust. Some exposed to dust levels up to 100 times safety limits.
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Toledo, Ohio
U.S
Blade of Toledo
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Fire at Independence Fireworks Plant Kills Worker
In Osseo Michigan a second fire at the Independence Professional Fireworks plant killed one worker and left another critically injured. Emergency crews arrived after 8 30 a m with multiple departments on scene as authorities said several people remained unaccounted for. Initial reports described an explosion and fire though local resident Tom Jackson reported only a burning building.
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Osseo
Mich
Independence Professional
Hillsdale County
Steve Morgan
Tom Wilmer
Morgan
Tom Jackson
Freaky Tah Shot Dead in Queens Hotel Entrance
Rapper Freaky Tah, real name Raymond Rodgers of the Lost Boyz, was killed by a ski masked gunman who shot him in the head as he left a Queens hotel party around 4 am. Police say robbery is unlikely. he died at Jamaica Hospital about 30 minutes later.
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New York
Freaky Tah
The
Lost Boyz
Dennis Cirillo
Raymond Rodgers
Queens
Rodgers
Jamaica Hospital
Public warning for sampling failures at Franklin Co RWD 3
Franklin Co RWD 3 Public Water Supply System failed February 1999 monitoring reporting for bacteriological analysis under 28-15-14 and National Primary Drinking Water Regulations. A corrective surveillance program is underway to prevent future violations. For information contact 785-937.
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Franklin Co
Kansas
Kansas Health and Environmental Laboratory
Franklin County sale notice in mortgage case
In Franklin County Kansas Chase Mortgage Company seeks sale under a court order. William E Hudson and Shaw M Hudson are named defendants. The sheriff will offer the property at public auction for cash at the courthouse front door on April 8 1999 at 10:00 AM.
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District Court
Franklin County
Kansas
Civil Department Chase Mortgage Company
k/a Chemical Mortgage Company
K.S.A
Wiliam E. Hudson
Shaw M. Hudson
Et al
Lot 14
Block 2
Bowles, Sheldon and
Toppings
City of
Ottawa
N. Oak
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Senate Committee On Energy and Natural Resources
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Rex A. Bowling
South & Associates
P.C
Michael L. Zevitz
Ward Parkway
Suie
Kansas City
Missouri
Fox
American Heart Association, Fightion Heart Creare and
Stroke
Lumwa Lee Roses
Lief
Tolewy
Clean Legal Services, Inc
TK Enterprises
Ullenayne
Wendy's
Beto Junction
Wendy's At
Lebo
Terry Peterson
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