Farm bill faces mixed reception from farm groups
Washington AP reports the 1990 farm bill crafted by a House Senate conference committee draws tepid to hostile reactions from major farming groups. The American Farm Bureau Federation weighs endorsement uncertain while the National Farmers Union calls the package a disaster for rural economies and farm income. Provisions include a rural development package with loans, satellite links for schools, and big city health centers, offset by 15 percent cut in subsidized acreage and revised deficiency payment calculations, aiming to cut deficits by 13.6 billion and push farmers toward program exits. Senate Chair Patrick Leahy says the bill offers greater farming flexibility despite tough budget choices.
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National Family Farm Coalition
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Kerrey
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D-Vt
Bush sets updated ethics rules for federal workers
President Bush signed an executive order updating standards of ethical conduct for executive branch employees. The rules bar conflicts of interest, gifts, private use of public office, and require disclosure of waste or fraud while upholding equal opportunity and integrity. The Office of Government Ethics will administer and periodically update the rules, with minor changes permitting some moonlighting for lower paid non-career staff.
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Associated Press
Washington
Moses
Bush
Wehi Ohigehs
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White House
Caesar
Bible
Office of Government Ethics
Jurors Laugh In Court In 2 Live Crew Obscenity Case
Fort Lauderdale jurors who kept a straight face during testimony were told they may laugh in court. Judge June Johnson said the jurors can now laugh as they heard a murky tape of a Live Crew concert and a sheriff's deputy play by play. The tape is key evidence against Luther Campbell, Mark Ross, and Chris Wongwon for an adults only show at a Hollywood nightclub. They face up to one year in prison and $1000 in fines if convicted. Prosecutors noted the tape was a gamble since the judge barred a transcript during playback.
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June Johnson
Luther Campbell
Sheriff's
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Elvis Alive theories linger in culture and media
In a New York AP report, Gail Brewer-Giorgio, author of Is Elvis Alive, promotes The Elvis Files as she maintains Elvis Presley may be alive. She cites contact from believers, hints of a comeback date Aug. 16, 1993, and theories of witness protection, movie work, or driving trucks. Graceland, biographers, and others express skepticism about his death.
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Presley
Gail
Brewer-Giorgio
CBS News
Washington, D.C
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