California clout on base closings fuels White House debate
Washington reports reveal Defense Secretary Perry urged Clinton to back a single change to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission package to protect California jobs. Governor Pete Wilson and Senator Dianne Feinstein criticize any carve-out, arguing only keeping McClellan Air Force Base open suffices, as California’s 54 electoral votes loom large in Clinton’s reelection bid. The White House, briefing Clinton after Perry’s presentation, aims to defuse a contentious political fight while the Pentagon backs most of the commission’s recommendations.
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California
Pete Wilson
Defense
William Perry
Clinton
Wilson
White House
McClellan Air Force Base
Dianne Feinstein
Independent Defense
Commission
Mary Ellen Glynn
Perry
John White
John Shalikashvili
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Defense Department
Glynn
Parker leaves Craven County Board seat amid scandal
Commissioner Gerald Parker vacates the District 3 post after resigning under protest amid federal convictions for conspiracy and maintaining a dwelling for a controlled substance. A party meeting is set to choose a replacement, with Rev. Johnnie Sampson named as a potential candidate. Parker’s sentencing is scheduled for August 21.
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Craven County Board of Commissioners
Gerald Parker
Parker
Craven Democratic Party
United Missionary Baptist Church
Main St
Board of Commissioners
New Bern
Johnnie Sampson
Duffyfield
Neuse River
Gary Breau
Sampson
County Board
U.S. District Court
Elizabeth City
Gary Bleau
Earl Wright
Chuck Tyson
Tax reform fights split parties over 230 possible breaks
House tax writers study 230 proposed breaks from charitable deduction tweaks to luxury auto excise taxes. Archer plans hearings to review ideas, including education savings accounts and a limited gas guzzler repeal, with budget offsets and selective spending cuts to follow. Gephardt unveils a rival plan to cut top rates to 10 percent and wipe most deductions, except mortgage interest, as a 1996 election issue.
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House Ways and Means
Bill Archer
Texas
Archer
Dick Gephardt
Gephardt
D-Mo
Dick Armey
Ways and Means Committee
North Carolina adds lagoon inspectors after spill spree
Gov. Jim Hunt announced temporary deployment of up to 20 inspectors in eastern North Carolina to locate vulnerable livestock lagoons and prevent leaks. Plan includes aerial surveys and collaboration with soil and water districts, aiming to avert further multimillion gallon spills as regulators seek over $1.4 million in new enforcement funds.
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Environmental Management
North Carolina
Jim Hunt
Hunt
Bill Holman
the Conservation Council of
Duplin County
Cape Fear
Onslow
Sampson
New River
Jacksonville
Agriculture
Jim Graham
Environment
Jonathan Howes
House
Harold Brubaker
Senate
Marc Basnigh
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Bob Dole
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R-Texas
John West
Ann Landers
Raleigh
Saax Bradbury
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