ADA's vague reach questions burden of compliance
A Philadelphia diner owner, Richard Kubach Jr., faced a federal ADA suit for lacking ramp access, spending 65000 to install it, while ADA costs and outcomes remain debated. Critics cite unclear statutory guidance, no jury trials initially, and limited proof of increased employment for the disabled.
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Richard Kubach Jr
Melrose
Philadelphia
Kubach
ADA
Brian Doherty
Reason Magazine
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Philly
U.S
Doherty
Congress
Perot movement reflects national discontent at Dallas meeting
At United We Stand America in Dallas thousands voiced anger at a failing political process and the deficit. while Pat Buchanan drew loud applause on the right and Jesse Jackson attacked NAFTA, the gathering showed both rational anger and fringe paranoia amid broad discontent with party loyalty and reform prospects.
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Dallas
America
Perot
United We St
Washington
Pat Buchanan
Wall Street
New World Order
Jesse Jackson
NAFTA
Race over truth in Simpson trial baffles columnist
Claude Lewis argues the O J Simpson case is hollow theater driven by money and race. He says the core tragedy is Nicole and Ronald while justice is eclipsed by spectacle, bias, and pursuit of victory by lawyers.
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Lance Ito
Simpson
America
Nicole Simpson
Goldman
Claude Lewis
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
North Carolina sees no clear crime downturn despite national trend
The piece notes steep drops in urban murder rates nationwide in 1994 and 1995, but North Carolina shows little overall improvement. It cites Mecklenburg and Wake counties with declines in 1994, statewide murders down 32 from 1993 to 1994, and anticipates 1995 figures with skepticism. Paul OConnor is cited as Capitol Press Association columnist.
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Gotham
New York Magazine
Houston
Atlanta
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Detroit
New York Times
North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
Wake
Mecklenburg
Easley
Paul O'Connor
Capitol Press Association
Bradley departure hints at Senate loss of a principled voice
Jeff Greenfield notes Bill Bradley's Senate exit removes one of the chamber's few lawmakers whose positions reflected genuine conviction. Bradley's willingness to back contras in the 1980s and his blunt talk on race and civility marked him as a distinctive figure. The piece argues his departure signals a deeper deterioration in political discourse and the sense of restraint in Washington.
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Bill Bradley
U.S. Senate
Senate
Bradley
Clinton
Congress
Sen
New Jersey
Iowa
New Hampshire
White House
Ronald Reagan
America
Sen. Bradley
Jeff Greenfield
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