Rockefeller drug laws and an Harlem girl case in New York
The article reviews the Rockefeller Drug Sentencing Laws and the Angela Thompson case. It contrasts judges seeking humane outcomes with the law's mandatory minimums and the Court of Appeals reversal, highlighting Bellacosa and Kaye and the broader debate on sentencing and rehabilitation. Nat Hentoff is cited as a First Amendment authority.
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Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Rockefeller
Mario M. Cuomo
Court of Appeals
Juanita Bing- Newton
Thompson
New York State Court of Appeals
Judith Kaye
Angela Thompson
Joseph Bellacosa
Bellacosa
Nat Hentoff
Saltwater license proposal targets anglers in North Carolina
The Saltwater Fishing Committee, led by Senate leader Basnight, proposes a new state saltwater fishing license to raise up to $6 million annually for research and marine laws. Critics say the plan taxes only anglers rather than all taxpayers and comment on lobbying by salt air tied groups.
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Lance’s
Manteo
North Carolina
Atlantic Ocean
Basnight
Senate
Tax by license fee targets recreational fishermen
The columnist argues North Carolina taxes target the small angler, proposing a license fee of 5 weekly, 15 yearly, or 250 life. He says the tax shifts burden from real polluters and coastal developers, condemning the principle as unfair and favoring vested interests. Paul O'Connor writes as a columnist for Espessa.
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Waters
Wesceenatinee
Paul O'Connor
The
Espessa
Magic of contrition lifts Clinton to second term
NOV. 10, 1996 Clinton’s landslide re election victory is linked to a 1994 turning point when he embraced public contrition. The piece traces how figures like Marion Barry and James Curley showed voters reward for confessed sins. It cites Hillary Clinton and Whitewater fallout as part of the narrative of political apology as strategy.
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Clinton
Marion Barry
Washington, D.C
Barry
Boston
James Michael Curley
Barney Frank
Nixon
Democratic National Committee
Paula Corbin Jones
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Ted
Whitewater
America
Bill Clinton
Jeff Greenfield
Reinventing government nets mixed gains amid downsizing claims
The NPR effort led by Vice President Gore promised efficiency with some 910 proposals but faced potent opposition in Congress. Contrary to claims of layoffs, data show 24 200 additional non defense civilian jobs since Clinton took office while 61 200 defense roles were cut, yielding a net 37 000 fewer federal jobs.
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al Gore
Clinton
Congress
NPR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Department of Defense
Defense
Quebec voters split on independence after PQ win
Quebecers gave Jacques Parizeau's Parti Quebecois a working majority with 45 percent of the vote, signaling a desire for change but not a mandate for separation. The article notes Quebecers are undecided on the wisdom of pursuing independence and warns of potential constitutional turmoil and English French tensions.
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Jacques Parizeau
Parti Quebecois
Quebec
Canada
Liberals
Parizeau
Rene Levesque
Tially
United States
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