Gramm wins Louisiana straw poll for 1996 bid
Sen. Phil Gramm captured 72 percent of the vote at the Louisiana Republican convention, with Patrick Buchanan second at 12 percent and Lamar Alexander third. Gramm’s win, though not binding for delegates, signals early momentum as he deploys wide fundraising and outreach while other candidates weigh their timetables.
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Clinton pushes own tax cut plan in weekly radio address
President Clinton champions a $60 billion tax cut focused on families with children education deductions and expanded IRAs. He warns against quick fixes and urges bipartisan cooperation as Republicans push broader relief and a constitutional balanced-budget amendment.
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States adopt contracts to cut taxes and shrink government
Legislatures echo National Contract With America as Republicans gain influence. Alan Rosenthal notes states push down size of government and welfare focus while balancing budgets. Democrats like Alabama’s Mike Box acknowledge calls to cut back. William Pound of NCSL cites budget balance as contrast to federal deficits.
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Six killed in New York apartment homicide
Six people were found slain in a New York condominium after a survivor escaped with stab wounds and a throat injury. She wrote a hospital note directing officers to the bodies from her bed. police later learned the six victims, four women and two men aged late teens to early 30s, were found throughout the apartment.
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