Unsolved murders of immigrant journalists questioned
The Committee to Protect Journalists says foreign language media staff were murdered in the United States with many cases unsolved. Ten of twelve victims were immigrants, prompting Ana Arana to insist investigations were weak and coverage limited by language and identity. Janet Reno pledged renewed probes.
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United States
Committee To Protect Journalists
U.S
Ana Arana
Janet Reno
Proposals Opposed As Social Security And Medicare Under Attack
A letter warns that plans by Sen. Kerrey and Sen. Danforth to cut deficits would impose large health care costs on Medicare beneficiaries and Social Security recipients. It urges readers to contact Rep. Sheen and Sens. Bingaman and Domenici to defend benefits and notes AARP’s opposition and Defense Day on January 10.
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Washington
Bob Kerrey
D-Neb
John Danforth
R-Mo
Congress
Kerry
Kerry /Danforth
AARP
Commission
U.S
Joe Sheen
Jeff Bingaman
Pete V. Domenici
January 9, 1995 in history highlights
On this date in 1861 Mississippi seceded from the Union. The Star of the West retreated after firing on a harbor battery at Fort Sumter. In 1972 Howard Hughes dismissed a Clifford Irving biography as fake by phone from the Bahamas. In 1980 Saudi Arabia beheaded 63 for the Grand Mosque raid involvement.
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Mississippi
Star of the West
Fort Sumter
S.C
Howard Hughes
Bahamas
Hollywood
Clifford Irving
Saudi Arabia
Grand Mosque
Mecca
New Flags for Area Cub Scout Dens
Mrs. Edgar Powell and the Daughters of the American Revolution provide American flags to local Cub Scout dens on January 9 1970. Douglas Champlin son of Mr and Mrs John H Champlin 602 Vista Parkway visits home on leave from Amphibious Construction Battalion 1 in Coronado California. Chamber of Commerce Christmas Lighting Fund gains support from L C Harris Dr R W Briggs Cathey Jacobs Pharmacy Sweetbriar and Miller Howard office supplies.
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Edgar Powell
Daughters of the American Revolution
LSN
Douglas Champlin
John H. Champlin
Vista Parkway
Coronado
Calif
Chamber of Commerce
L.C. Harris
R.W. Briggs
Cathey-Jacobs Pharmacy
Sweetbriar
Miller- Howard
Weidler Seeks Cabinet Seat Amid Environmental Clash
Santa Fe columnist notes environmentalist tension as Mark Weidler, newly named environment secretary, faces state Sen. Tom Rutherford for approval to join Gary Johnson's cabinet. Critics warn of conflict of interest due to past consulting work with underground gas tank owners. Hearings may be tense but expect approval.
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Santa FE
Mark Weidler
Tommy Rutherford
Weidler
State
Environment Department
Tom Rutherford
Albuquerque
State Senate
Rutherford
Gary Johnson
Rutherford Rules Committee
Lader leads SBA through reinvention amid cut talks
SBA chief Philip Lader, a Clinton confidant, champions streamlined reforms while facing Republican efforts to shutter the agency. He cites low operating costs versus benefits from Intel and Apple, notes 36,000 loans last year, and recalls 1993 job gains from small firms.
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Small Business Administration
Philip Lader
SBA
Lader
Texas
Clinton
House
Richard Armey
Armey
Labor
Robert Reich
Treasury
Lloyd Bentsen
Ed Henry
Intel
Apple Computer
Federal Express
Eisenhower
Heritage Foundation
Dole
Gingrich
Senate
Robert Dole
Newt Gingrich
Newt
Beltway
United Feature Syndicate
100 Days Timeframe in GOP Push for Change
Walter R. Mears analyzes the Republicans drive to shape action in their first 100 days. He notes the calendar debate, the stalled Senate pace, and Gingrich’s tempered pledge after an opening rules overhaul. The piece compares to FDR's 100 days and Napoleon's Waterloo, highlighting lofty aims vs real-world obstacles.
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America
Newt Gingrich
GOP
Senate
Sen
Gingrich
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Congress
Napoleon
Waterloo
Roosevelt
Clinton
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