Time to Clean House on Capitol Hill
Republicans pledge a 30 percent cutback in committee staff aides to trim Congress. The piece notes rising committee counts and staff totals, calls for sweeping staff cuts, and argues major reductions would test voters’ demand to shrink government. It cites Newt Gingrich and a sprawling budget surpassing two billion dollars.
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Public forum letter policy guidance from The Daily Record
The Daily Record outlines letter to the editor rules including required signatures and publishing address, non publishing phone numbers, and prohibitions on libelous content, poor taste, court case references, political endorsements, boycotts, and false claims. Letters should be under 300 words and signed by no more than two, with unpublished submissions not acknowledged.
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Notable 1994 Dec 8 events recalled by AP brief
On December 8 1994 the AP marks anniversaries from history including George Washington's army crossing the Delaware in 1776 John Lennon’s murder in 1980 and the 1987 Reagan Gorbachev treaty to destroy intermediate range missiles noting the date as the 342nd day of 1994 with 23 days left in the year.
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Two Teams Arrive for 1969 Wool Bowl in Roswell
On December 8 1969 the Rochester Minnesota and Iowa Central football teams arrived by plane at Roswell Industrial Air Center for the Wool Bowl game to be played the next day. Crews flight attendants and college presidents also visit Roswell while the event draws attention from local community members. Head Start aims to enroll 160 children aged three by December 1 but only 60 have registered so far for the January program.
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Johnson pulls off major coup in New Mexico finance reshuffle
Gov elect Gary Johnson hires top Legislative Finance Committee figures from the LFC and DFA, including David Harris as DFA secretary and James Jimenez as deputy. Harris and staff may stay through December, complicating LFC budget work before Johnson’s plan is ready. Mixed reactions from lawmakers and Democrats about the shift.
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Alpha laser reshapes postwar missile control debate
The piece argues Alpha, an anti missile project, could deter ballistic threats and reshape East West power dynamics. It weighs Ukraine's role in reductions, Russia's risk and benefit, and potential sharing of tech while considering rescission options and costs.
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Commission weighs options to curb deficit and entitlement growth
A presidential panel in Washington studies 53 options to slow the long term deficit as Baby Boomers near Social Security and Medicare eligibility. Proposals include raising retirement ages, taxing entitlement benefits, capping itemized deductions, and indexing premiums with three blended packages to be considered for a formal recommendation to President Clinton and Congress.
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