Bragman votes for pay raise for state lawmakers
Albany Assembly Majority Leader Michael Bragman backed a pay raise for legislators to attract capable people. The plan would boost base pay from 57,500 to 79,500 with bonuses pushing annual pay to 114,000.
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William Magnarelli
First Lady Wins Cheers in New York City
First lady Hillary Rodham Clinton drew praise in Manhattan and at a Waldorf Astoria gala for defending First Amendment rights and promoting children’s issues. She attended Bellevue Hospital and NYU Child Study Center events, receiving awards and aiding a $1.6 million fundraiser.
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Ms magazine changes hands to target younger readers
New owners Liberty Media for Women plan a spring 1999 return with a livelier approach led by Gloria Steinem and editor Marcia Ann Gillespie. MacDonald, which held Ms for 214 years, sells amid profitability challenges. sale price reported around 3 to 4 million dollars.
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Ms. Magazine
Gloria Steinem
MacDonald Communications Corp
Liberty Media For Women
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MacDonald
Gillespie
The
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Steinem
Lang Communications
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Working Mother
Jimmy Carter
New York governor race sets record with $40 million
The 1998 New York governor contest saw about $40 million spent by George Pataki and rivals, a post election tally that tops the 1994 record by over 25 percent. Pataki spent nearly $19 million, Vallone under $6 million, and Thomas Golisano contributed over $12.6 million of his own money. Betsy McCaughey Ross spent over $2.5 million. details released by the state Board of Elections.
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New York
George Pataki
Pataki
Peter Vallone
Thomas Golisano
Ross Perat
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State Board of Elections
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Liberal Party
Texas
Weather may delay shuttle Endeavour launch from Cape Canaveral
Weather conditions threaten a 40 percent chance of a brief launch window for Endeavour as it prepares to lift off at 3:56 a.m. to attach Unity, the first U.S. built component for the space station, with six astronauts aboard. The mission aims to link Unity to Russia's module launched last November, advancing U S efforts to assemble the station over the next five years.
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International Space Station
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Central Asia
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Mir Space Station
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