Wall Street edict sparks investor conferencing clash
Journal publishers pull from an event after Dow Jones shares lapse in stance. Valene Gerand cites conflict with public interests as media firms attend despite selective disclosure worries. ILson DLJ conference reporters barred raising feed of uneasy investor reaction. Wall Street analysts track implications amid calls for fair access.
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Tae Wai
Street Journal
Dow Jones
Lae Invest
Valene Gerand
Menda’ Ocher
Ldson
Lufkin & Jenrette
Wall Street
Reg- Les
Navy doctor ousted after challenging sailors silica diagnosis
Dr Philip Jarosky, medical investigator and 23 year Public Health Service veteran, was fired from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health after challenging the Navy diagnosis of silicosis for sailors exposed to silica dust. He called the termination an involuntary retirement noting long-standing barriers to his work.
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W.va
Navy
Philip Jarosky
Public Health Service
Jarosky
National Institute For Occupational Safety and Health
Suuauay
Jajosky
Albany
WS. Department of Veterans Affairs
Jerry Cochran
ValuJet crash contractor SabreTech found guilty in landmark case
Relatives of ValuJet victims express heartbreak after SabreTech is convicted of recklessly supplying hazardous oxygen generators blamed for the Everglades crash that killed 110 aboard May 11, 1996. Two SabreTech employees are acquitted. Sentences may include fines up to 4.5 million plus restitution. appeal noted.
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Miami
Gwendolyn Marks
Pine
Marks
SabreTech
United States
Everglades
Daniel Gonzalez
Eugene Florence
Ken Quinn
Disorder In Kids From Traffic Injuries Highlighted
A Pediatrics study of U S children shows 25 percent develop post traumatic stress after traffic accidents. Many parents fail to seek help though roughly one million youths are injured annually, with long term distress possible even from minor crashes.
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Chicago
United States
Pediatrics
Toledo Radio Host Apologizes After Controversy
WSPD suspended host Scott Sloan aired a taped apology after he claimed Rev. Jesse Jackson intervened in a Illinois school dispute to become a martyr. David Crowl of Clear Channel said Sloan faces indefinite suspension pending sensitivity training.
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Toledo
Ohio
Jesse Jackson
WSPD
Scott Sloan
David Crowl
Clear Channel Communications Inc
Sloan
Reform Party votes to move 2000 convention site
Reform Party national committee members vote twice on relocating the 2000 national convention from Long Beach California to an undetermined Minnesota city. The move follows controversy and is described as unclear by party leaders tied to Ross Perot.
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ST. Paul
Reform Party
Reform Party National Committee
Long Beach
Calif
Minnesota
Ic Garoen
Fla Leven Tis Wall
Calle Tie Wil
Iperibars
Mrman
Russ Verney
Ross Perot
Maibin
Engineers end hopes for Mars Polar Lander
Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory declared the last realistic chance to contact the Mars Polar Lander had ended, with no signals after its descent. Two micro probes lost, probes eliminated simple failure scenarios, and full investigation planned over two weeks with no expected contact.
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Pasadena
Calif
Richard Cook
NASA
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Bush and Hatch clash in Arizona GOP debate
In Phoenix the Republican candidates sparred in a televised debate arranged by the state party. Bush touted outreach to minority voters while Hatch urged more governing experience, hinting at a vice presidential pairing. McCain joined via satellite as Hull backs Bush and McCain campaigns vie for Arizona support ahead of the Feb. 22 primary.
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George W. Bush
Texas
Sen
Orrin Hatch
Utah
Bush
Arizona
Republican Party
Hatch
United States
Orpheum
Lavelier
John McCain
Satelite TV
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White House
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McCaim
Gary Bauer
Fort Gibson
Ohio
Bauer
Alan Keyes
Steve Forbes
Buch
America
Forbes
Nfo
McCain
MicCain
Jane Hull
Mike
Anzona Republic
Aaso
Debaters clash on education funding in Arizona debate
GOP contenders spar over how to fund schools with claims on local control and federal aid. Bush rejects national testing while backing aid-linked requirements. McCain pushes voucher ideas but gives unclear mechanics. Hatch supports targeted vouchers yet warns of federal overreach. Keyes notes high per-child spending but argues for activist federal role.
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GOP
Arizona
SEC
Texas
George W. Bush
John McCain
Ian Keyes Saint
Ais
Uta Sen
Orrin Hatch
Enouj Kathteen
Annenberg School For Communication
Philadelphia
Jine
McCain
Supreme Court weighs federal versus state powers in safety cases
Justices hear two appeals on preemption and air bag liability. Clinton administration seeks preemption of Washington oil tanker safety rules by a 1990 federal law, while a DC woman seeks damages for cars built before mandatory airbags. Rulings likely by next summer could reshape federal state balance and regulatory reach.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Clinton
Washington State
United States
International Association of Independent Tanker Owners
Intertanko
District of Columbia
Honda
Alexis Geier
American Honda Motor Co
US Circuit Court of Appeals
Geier
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