Moynihan proposes cheaper plan for repair loans
U S Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan unveils the National Infrastructure Development Act of 1988 offering federal low interest loans to states and localities for bridges roads airports water pipes and wastewater facilities. The plan supports a broader commission call to double annual public works funding to 90 billion amid aging infrastructure and high defect rates.
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Washington
U.S
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
New York Democrat
Moynihan
Water Resources
Senate
Environment and Public Works Committee
Congress
America
National Council On Public Works
Schoharie Creek
New York
Mario Cuomo
Roadway Improvement Committee
Snow Flurries Tonight With Light Winds
Weather brief notes light southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Snow is forecast for Thursday with low temperatures around 10 to 15 degrees. Minor travel disruption possible as flurries continue tonight and into Thursday.
How HGR Got Blocked
Speedy computerized tax filings touted to speed refunds are failing to process. The article notes widespread delays, system outages, and taxpayer confusion as the program stalls, leaving filers waiting for resolutions and refunds. Government agencies face scrutiny over rollout and reliability.
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HGR
Olympians Return With Medals At Special Olympics
Fifteen year old Gregory Brissette wore a bandaged finger like a trophy after winning a gold medal at the state's Special Olympics winter games. The event took place Sunday and Monday at The Concord Resort Hotel in Kiamesha Lake Catskills. Brissette asked his mother Charlene Brissette if she saw him fall during the competition.
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Gregory Brissette
Concord Resort
Catskills
Kiamesha Lake
Charlene Brissette
Brissette
Mill Run Road
Dole sweeps two states as top Dems split
Republican Bob Dole scored clear wins in Minnesota and South Dakota, while Democrats Richard Gephardt and Michael Dukakis swapped victories. Dukakis praised the long race ahead as Gephardt captured South Dakota and Dukakis placed second in Minnesota ahead of Simon. Bush trailed in both contests.
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Bob Dole
George Bush
Richard Gephardt
Massachusetts
Michael Dukakis
South
Dukakis
South Dakota
Dole
Bush
Minnesota
Pat Robertson
Jack Kemp
Campaign 88 campaigners shift after results
Campaign 88 tight race for second place leaves Robertson ahead by a slim margin. Dole heads to South Carolina for four appearances seeking gains in the South. Bush sinks further, finishing third in South Dakota and fourth in Minnesota as he avoids another Midwest clash.
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Dole
South Carolin
South
Bush
South Dakota
Siannesota
Iowa
Dele
Midwest
Shultz to push Arabs and Israelis toward talks in Middle East
Secretary of State George Shultz returns from Moscow and Brussels to press Arab and Israeli leaders toward negotiations while warning both sides to temper extreme positions. He cites a slim chance of progress and outlines plans for talks with Israeli officials and visits to Jordan and Egypt. Meanwhile unrest intensifies in Jerusalem with a timeline of violence and a general strike affecting the occupied territories.
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Shultz
Jerusalem
Washington
George Shultz
Brussels
Middle East
Ultz
North Atlantic Council
Eduard Shevardnadze
U.S
Reagan
Anibal Cavaco Silva
Business Council
State Department
Portugal
Cavaco Silva
Lajes
Azores Islands
U.S. Air Force
Jordan
Egypt
Occupied Territories
Ben Gurion
Dan Shomron
Yitzhak Rabin
Israel
West Bank
Gaza Strip
South Africa bans large anti apartheid groups in crackdown
The white-ruled government banned all political activities of the United Democratic Front and 600 allied groups, restricting the main labor federation to non political functions. Officials claim the move aims to curb civil disobedience while critics call it a harsh suppression of peaceful opposition. The order limits groups to bank accounts, administration, and court activity, with observers noting it intensifies a climate of instability before by elections.
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South Africa
Red Democratic Front
Mhtant Congress of South African
Azhar Cachaha
United Democratic Front
Front
Law
Adriaan Vick
Vick
Allan Boesak
United Democratic Anly
P.W. Botha
National Party
Jbeat Nanons
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