Farm aid package sent to Clinton
Lawmakers approve a 15 billion dollar farm bailout to help producers this year and reduce future dependence on aid. The package includes 5.5 billion in cash payments and 8.2 billion to expand crop insurance, making coverage cheaper and available for more crops.
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Washington
Congress
Pat Roberts
R-Kan
Clinton
Senate
House
USDA
Agriculture
Dan Glickman
Glickman
Alan Barkeep
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Trade bill for China faces Senate hurdles
The Clinton administration backed bill to expand China trade stalls in the Senate amid planned amendments. Senators Wellstone and Feingold push labor-focused changes while Helms Thompson and Torricelli seek added provisions on weapons proliferation and Taiwan ties. Commerce Secretary Daley arranged strategy as time pressures loom.
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Washington
China
Senate
House
Paul Wellstone
Wellstone
Russ Feingold
D-Wis
Organized Labor
U.S
Jesse Helms
R-N.c
Helms
Sens
Fred Thompson
R-Tenn
Robert Torricelli
D-N.j
Taiwan
Finance Committee
Trent Lott
R-Miss
Radio Free Asia
Lott
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Administration
Clinton
Congress
House-Senate
Commerce
William Daley
Daley
Baseball fan sues Dodgers players after Wrigley brawl
Ronald Camacho, 32, a Chicago Cubs fan, sued Dodgers players and teams over neck and shoulder injuries from the May 16 Wrigley Field brawl. He alleges Kreuter choked him and that security held him three hours before police. MLB suspended 16 Dodgers players and three coaches, a record penalty count.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles Dodgers
Wrigley Field
Dodgers
Ronald Camacho
Chad Kreuter
Kreuter
Camacho
Major League Baseball Commissioner’s Office
Health officials warn of pool dangers in public facilities
Atlanta reports CDC warnings about illnesses from contaminated public pools. Most outbreaks stem from children fecal accidents, with stomach upset and diarrhea common. Advice includes not swallowing water, washing before swimming, and not changing diapers poolside.
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Atlanta
Rachel Barwick
U.S
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
Barwick
Texas
Orders for U S factories fall sharply in April
Durable goods orders dropped 6 percent in April, led by electronics and electrical equipment, the steepest decline since December 1991. Incomes rose 0.7 percent while spending rose 0.4 percent, data show. Transport equipment fell 6.7 percent. machinery orders rose 2.2 percent.
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Washington
U.S
Commerce Department
Wall Street
Federal Reserve
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