Mayors and Cuomo denounce gun lobby ads as sleazy attack
Washington officials including Housing Secretary Andrew Cuomo condemn national ads funded by the Hunting and Shooting Sports Heritage Fund as an assault on patriotism. The 60 second spots show the flag ripped apart and tie gun makers to lawsuits against firearms firms, urging equal time rebuttals. Mayors Joseph Ganim and James Sills plan to seek free response air time or file FCC complaints if networks refuse, while CNN says it has not received a request.
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Welfare rolls cut by half since welfare reform
President Clinton cited a report saying welfare rolls have halved over four years and the welfare population fell from 14.2 million in 1994 to 6.3 million by December. The share of Americans on welfare dropped from 3.5 percent in 1993 to 2.3 percent in 1999, the White House reported.
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U S Soldiers to Train Nigerian Peacekeepers
American troops arrive in Nigeria to train and equip about 800 Nigerian soldiers for UN duties in Sierra Leone amid concerns over human rights records. The mission coincides with President Clinton's visit and supports a larger plan to train some 32,000 Nigerian peacekeepers for the Sierra Leone operation.
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Clinton signs waiver to send aid to Colombia
President Clinton signed a waiver allowing $1.3 billion in aid to Colombia to combat drug trafficking despite unmet rights benchmarks. The move, announced ahead of a planned trip, drew criticism from human rights groups who warned it could empower the military while Congress had required military justice reforms.
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Corrections: AP misstatement on New York pesticide law
Herald Journal notes AP erred in describing a pesticide bill signed by Gov. George Pataki. The law does not require 48 hour warnings to residents or school and day care notifications. it grants authority to issue warnings only if desired.
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Syracuse Herald Journal Customer Service and Rates Notice
The Syracuse Herald Journal outlines delivery guarantees by 5 p.m. and a customer service line at 470-0050 with hours from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 7:30 to 14:30 a.m. Sunday. It lists address details at 1 Clinton Square Syracuse NY and subscription rate figures, though the latter are garbled.
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