Senate vote today on health plan amendments
A bloc of Senate moderates presses for changes to George Mitchell's 1,448 page health bill as House leaders delay action on reform and the crime bill. President Clinton pushes cabinet aides to lobby senators while lawmakers weigh a package of major amendments and potential delays into September amid partisan tension.
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Clinton slams House as anti-crime bill fails
Clinton denounced the House defeat of the crime bill as a procedural NRA backed move. Key Republicans Newt Gingrich and Rep. Walsh defended their votes while NRA lobbyist Metaksa praised the outcome. Area lawmakers report hundreds of blocking calls, with campaign contributions tied to NRA influence.
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Laborers picket for pay as baseball strike widens
At Loretto a six day protest frames the baseball strike as a clash of wages and life chances. Workers like Lucille Williams and Terry Cox voice empathy yet fear job loss, while strikers critique seven year deals worth billions. The piece links labor solidarity across classes and notes a tense mood on the picket line. Bud Poliquin reports.
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Reno vows tougher Cuba stance after Mariel echoes
Attorney General Janet Reno promised a rapid political and economic reform driven solution to Cuban emigration to prevent a new mass exodus like the 1980 Mariel boatlift. Customs seized three crew members at Key Largo after tips of 20 Cubans disembarking, while Fidel Castro alleged a U.S. hijacking cover story and noted the recovered body of Lt. Roberto Agular Reyes.
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Study questions genes in lung cancer link
London report says researchers found 681 male twins who smoked and died of lung cancer had many nonaffected brothers, arguing against strong genetic predisposition. Dr M Miles Braun of the National Cancer Institute notes most smokers do not get lung cancer, despite shared smoking histories. The Lance study, by NAS scientists, appears in the Saturday issue.
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