Cherokee Nation chief vote eyed in Okla town
Voters in Tahlequah on Saturday weighed candidates to succeed Wilma Mankiller as Cherokee Nation chief. George Waite Bearpaw backed by Mankiller led the field with other front-runners including Joe Byrd and Chad Smith. Ballots also covered deputy chief and tribal council seats with polls closing at 7 p.m. EST.
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Mayors Seek Flexibility in Crime Money and Education Reform
Miami delegates from large cities press Washington to shift federal crime funds to prevention and to allow direct block grants to cities. Dole pledges a law enforcement block grant and vouchers to parents while urging reevaluation of education and disability laws. Daley urges year round schools as a crime reduction measure.
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Clinton and GOP senator clash over budget plan
President Clinton defended a gradual ten year path to balance the budget avoiding unacceptable pain while Republican Sen Spencer Abraham argued the plan relies on optimistic projections and will require deeper cuts. Clinton disputed the need for harsher measures and cited veterans and the poor.
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