Congress fights over term limits in uncertain House debate
Congress weighs four constitutional amendments on term limits as Republicans face backlash from freshman members and states with existing three-term rules. McCollum six-term proposal clashes with 21 states' laws. other plans seek varied two-term or 12-year caps. Politicians doubt any measure reaches two-thirds to advance. U.S. Term Limits backs federalism, arguing limits should be set by states.
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House of Representatives
House
Senate
Bill McCollum
Florida
U.S
McCollum
Inglis-Dornan
van Hilleary
California
Capitol Hill
Mark Sanford
Paul Jacob
Cisneros urged to resign HUD post amid FBI inquiry
Attorney general Reno and Sonora press for independent counsel to probe Cisneros for lying to the FBI during background checks and possible conspiracy with an ex mistress to hide payments. The mounting investigations threaten his ability to serve in President Clinton's Cabinet. If proven, he would need to step down.
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Henry Cisneros
Housing and Urban Development
Caney
Sonora
Reno
Cisneros
FBI
Manety
Clinton
Mike Espy
Attempts to censor Huck Finn linger in school debates
The piece traces debates over Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from 19th century critics to modern school controversies. It notes bans as immoral and sacrilegious, repeated attempts to remove the novel from classrooms, and recurring objections tied to the n word. It mentions New Trier High School and other venues, with references to Louisa May Alcott, Ernest Hemingway, and Valerie Strauss.
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Louisa M. Alcott
New Trier High School
Winnetka
Mr. Wallace
Mark Twain
Hartford
Conn
Huck Finn
Valerie Strauss
Ernest Hemingway
Huck Finn and the burden of context in teaching race
Nat Hentoff argues for thoughtful context when teaching Huck Finn, citing student reactions and the harm of erasing America’s past. He recalls Rose Reissman’s Brooklyn eighth grade class discussing the book, racism, and Jim, plus a Nebraska lawsuit over race language in a CD ROM encyclopedia.
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Finn
Ralph Ellison
Huck Finn
Jim
Huck
Rose Reissman
Brooklyn
N.Y
Mr. Clemens
John Wallace
Ohio
Bill Matory
St. Albans
Washington Post
America
Matory
Omaha
George Wallace
Compton
Interactive Encyclopedia
Tribune Company of
Chicago
Joseph Conrad
Dick Gregory
Martin Luther King
Nat Hentoff
Trading a vote for a pretty tie
Raleigh lawmakers trade barbs and rhetoric as the General Assembly discusses the intangibles tax repeal and welfare reform. Amid quips about amendments and innocence, Rep. Luebke defends middle income coverage while Rep. Brown deflects questions on parental claims and welfare. Paul OConnor notes weary lawmakers reading Patrick O’Brian during long floor sessions.
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Raleigh
Paul Luebke
Durham
Cary Allred
Ralamance
John Brown
R-Wilkes
Russia
Kerr
D-Wayne
House Business & Labor Committee
Byist
Robinson
Shawn Lemmond
Meek
Patrick O'Brian
Lemmond
General Assembly
Paul O'Connor
Capitol Press Association
Linking drugs sex and AIDS
Joanne Jacobs notes that HIV transmission has shifted from gay men to heterosexuals driven by IV drug use and crack cocaine. She cites CDC data showing rising heterosexual infections, the role of needle sharing, and the need for needle exchange and expanded drug treatment to slow the epidemic and protect partners and babies.
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Federal
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
New York Times
New York City
Centers For Disease Control
Clinton Los Angeles
Pete Wilson
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