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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1992
Page
5
The plan calls for death penalties for certain drug and terror crimes, tougher appeals limits for death row prisoners, mandatory penalties for related offenses, and waiting periods on background checks for gun buyers. It cites FBI data on violent crime growth and cites political debate over abortion and constitutional issues.
Activists led demonstrations near Houston clinics ahead of the Republican National Convention. A judge ordered abortion-related fees kept from clinic doors and required protesters to stay distant. Randall Terry and national anti abortion groups fight the restraining order as party leaders split on abortion. Delegates and officials voiced mixed views while events drew large crowds and radio coverage. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
New Yorkers rush to meet a Monday deadline as petitions for Ross Perot face state rules. Volunteers say the Dallas billionaire’s name appears on most ballots except Arizona and New York. Syracuse volunteer Mary Cirillo says petitions fall about 4,000 short and Perot mobilizes with extra help from Dallas to Syracuse and Utica.
Delegates at a Houston gathering heard Commerce Secretary Barbara Franklin label Bill Clinton as a smooth talking slick looking dandy with no experience. Other speakers warned he would be soft on crime, erode defenses, and raise spending and taxes. The day followed harsher descriptions from Monday targeting him as a draft dodger, pot smoker, skirt chaser, and a radical feminist wife. President Bush was expected to rise to a higher tone on Thursday.
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Local Republicans voice opposition to a hard line on abortion as a platform calls for a constitutional amendment banning abortion in all cases and anti abortion judges. Protesters gather outside the Astrodome while delegates debate strategy.
Jack Kemp and Patrick Buchanan are among many 1996 GOP hopefuls at the Houston gathering as delegates mingle between sessions. The AP survey of 1,175 delegates shows Kemp favored by 399, Quayle renominated, and Baker and Gramm garnering notable support while many remain undecided.
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