Abrams Wins Narrow Victory In 1992 Democratic Senate Race
New York Attorney General Robert Abrams led Geraldine Ferraro by a slim margin for the Democratic nomination to challenge Sen. Alfonso D Amato, with 99 percent of precincts reporting Abrams at 410 402 votes to Ferraro 399 410. Al Sharpton and Liz Holtzman trailed as late absentee ballots remained uncounted amid a flurry of primary results.
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Mike Silverman
Associated Press
Robert Abrams
New York
Geraldine Ferraro
Sen
Alfonso D'Amato
House
Ing
Washington
Marion Barty
Rhode Island
Bruce Sundlun
GOP
Elizabeth Leonard
Chester Atkins
Massachusetts
Stephen Solarz
Atkins
Martin Meehan
Solarz
Nydia Velazquez
Abrams
Ferraro
al Sharpton
New York City
Liz Holtzman
Abrams and Holtzman
John Zacarro
Southwest districts sue Kansas over school finance law
Nine southwest Kansas school districts filed suit to strike down the 1992 education finance law, arguing it erodes local control, creates unequal taxation, and limits rural schools’ funding. The action names the state and its board, seeks invalidation and legal costs, and cites a statewide 32 mill levy and per pupil spending rules.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Wichita
Kansas City
Tis
Blue Valley
Burlington
Elkhart
Holcomb
Hugoton
Johnson-Stanton County
Lakin
Moscow
Rolla
Satanta
Ulysses
Robert J. Frederick
State Department of Education
Johnson
Bush campaigns on incumbency and science jobs in New Mexico
President Bush tours Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, pledging 166 million for nuclear threat research and 250 million to boost civilian high tech, projecting 3,000 science jobs. Clinton garners Silicon Valley endorsements as polls show a 52 to 40 lead for Clinton.
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N.M
Bush
Bill Clinton
Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia
Congress
Pentagon
Clinton
California
Silicon Valley
Apple Computer
Hewlett Packard
National Semiconductor
Link Technologies
John Scully
Cbs-New York Times
Perot hints at possible 1992 run on deficit issue
Ross Perot, aiming to steer the election debate, suggested in the Los Angeles Times he might reenter the race if needed. He noted United We Stand may endorse Clinton if the Democrat faces the federal deficit and said a meeting with all 50 state coordinators would decide his action.
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Ross Perot
Bush
Arkansas
Bill Clinton
Today
Los Angeles Times
Perot
United We Stand
America
Clinton
Times
Hawaii Island Faces RK Kauai After Iniki Destruction
Residents return to hurricane ravaged Kauai for first look at the damage. Health officials urge burying spoiled food and digging latrines as limited water and services are restored. First flights resume. 8,000 still in shelters. $1 billion in damage. Mayor Yukimura oversees tarp aid while residents assess wreckage and rebuild.
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Hawaii
Kauai
Duette Rochelle
JoAnn Yukimura
Red Cross
Phil Luttrell
Kauai Christian Academy
Iniki
Hawaiian Air National Guard
Wilcox Memorial Hospital
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Minnesota
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Connecticut
Brook Johnson
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Christopher Dodd
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Eliot Engel
Apple
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Holiday Inn & Holidome
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Piste
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United Telephone
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