Stimulus Showdown Delays Economic Recovery Plans
Democratic and Republican negotiators deadlock over a new stimulus package after September unemployment hits 5.7 percent, with Daschle demanding two thirds of the Senate Democratic caucus to approve any bill. Democrats push welfare spending and tax rebates, while Republicans back tax cuts and investment incentives to spur job creation.
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Senate
Tom Daschle
South Dakota
House of Representatives
Today in History highlights for December 20 2001
Key events dated December 20 include the 1803 completion of the Louisiana Purchase in New Orleans and the 1860 South Carolina secession. Other noted occurrences cover Edison’s Menlo Park demo in 1879, Steinbeck’s death in 1968, and the Dona Paz disaster in 1987.
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Associated Press
Louisiana Purchase
France
United States
New Orleans
Pawtucket
South Carolina
Savannah
William T. Sherman
Thomas A. Edison
Menlo Park
Office of Price Administration
John Steinbeck
New York
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Range Man of the Year named by society
Sid Goodloe of 1000 E. 18th St. is chosen Range Man of the Year by the Society for Range Management for his ranch operations 16 miles northwest of Capitan. District Court Judge Paul Snead issues a blanket Roswell summons to all residents. Eight people become U S citizens in naturalization ceremonies in the 5th Judicial District Court before Judge Snead.
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Sid Goodloe
18Th St
Society For Range Management
Capitan
District Court
Paul Snead
Roswell
All Friends
United States
5Th Judicial District Court
Karlheinz Dienstbier
Germany
Manuela Navarro
Mexico
Evelyn May Williams
Great Britain
Silka Mireya Christensen
Panama
Tamami Barnes
Japan
Carmen Rosa Hurtado
Peru
Trang Thi Thu Pannel
Laos
Pablo Valencia Jr
Greens struggle to gain major party status in New Mexico
The Green Party of New Mexico seeks growth after 1994 gains but faces a tough path to major party recognition. Analysts note strong local bases, 12,000 registered voters, and recent statewide race shows, yet the two party system and ballot hurdles limit expansion.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Green Party
Greens
Roberto Mondragon
Chris Garcia
University of New Mexico
Garcia
Green
Ralph Nader
Nader
Marvin Gladstone
State Court of Appeals
Silver City
Santa F
Melissa McDonald
State Party
McDonald
Ann Gleason
Roman Maes
Professor Garcia
Mondragon
Democratic Party
Brian Sanderoff
Research and Polling, Inc
Taos County
Sanderoff
Abridging rights and the call to speak up now
An opinion column warns against eroding civil liberties during a terrorist crisis. It recalls Niemoller’s warning, condemns detentions and military tribunals, and cites Attorney General Ashcroft urging debate while denying fear may justify curtailing freedoms. It contrasts with historic advocates Henry and Paine.
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Washington
Martin Niemeller
Berlin
Bin Laden Pursuit in Pakistan Faces US Pakistan Strain
U S officials weigh chasing Osama bin Laden into Pakistan amid a fragile alliance with President Musharraf. Analysts say Pakistan’s border terrain and sympathy to Taliban complicate a cross border operation while risking destabilizing Islamabad and its nuclear arsenal. High level officials caution against speculative moves as Pakistan tightens border security.
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Washington
Pakistan
al- Qaida
Osama bin Laden
Afghanistan
United States
bin Laden
U.S
al-Qaida
Bush
Pervez Musharraf
Musharraf
Taliban
Stufflebeem
White House
Ari Fleischer
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Soviet Union
Alexei N. Kosygin
Mindoro Island
Manuel Noriega
Abdul Hamid" Walker
Niemeller
Pastors
America
Land of the Free
John Ashcroft
Senate Judiciary Committee
Patrick Leahy
D-Vt
Ashcroft
Patrick Henrys
Thomas Paines
Henry
and Paine
Helen Thomas
Stephen Cohen
State Department
Cohen
Pak
Istan
Dan Benjamin
Center For Strategic and International Studies
Bush Administration
John Stufflebeem
Pentagon
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