Judge Rules Flag Burning Law Unconstitutional
A federal judge ruled the flag burning statute violates the First Amendment, ruling the law targets political speech and cannot be justified by government interest. The decision dismisses charges against protesters and boosts momentum for a proposed constitutional amendment to ban flag burning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
June Green
Bush
Texas
Congress
Green
U.S
Barbara Rothstein
Onosight
Supreme Court
Seattle
District Court
Justice Department
Compromise over clean air moves into Senate for debate
The Senate floor will consider compromise clean air legislation endorsed by the White House. The package tightens federal air-pollution laws for the first time in 13 years, drawing criticism as costly and burdensome to industry. Senate leaders and the White House agreed on curbs on toxic chemicals, smog pollutants, and acid rain compounds, with ongoing discussions led by Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
White House
George Mitchell
Maine
Mitchell
Congress
Bob Dole
Brian
GOP chairman seriously ill after collapse during speech
Republican National Committee chairman Atwater, 39, fainted while addressing contributors. He was rushed to George Washington University Hospital, then transferred to Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, Maryland, for a comprehensive computer analysis of internal organs as doctors pursue a diagnosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atwater
George Washington University Hospital
Holy Cross Hospital
Silver Spring
Bush urges parents as key to higher student achievement
President Bush tells about 250 PTA leaders at the White House that parents are essential to education and to achieving national goals. He frames education as a national mission that must include parents as partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bush
Parent Teacher Association
White House
Associated Press
IRS loses bid to tax DAY mailing list income
The Tax Court ruled 12 to 4 that the Disabled American Veterans payments for using its donor mailing lists are royalties not rent, making the income tax free. The decision could aid charities charging for list access, despite IRS seeking four million dollars in back taxes from 1974 to 1985. The DAV earned about 216 million from solicitations and list use, while keeping lists updated despite turnover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
DAV
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Tax Court
Court of Claims
B. John Williams
Poindexter Trial Starts Calmly Compared To North Hype
Jurors begin screening for John Poindexter's Iran Contra case in a quiet U S District Court. Unlike Oliver North's spectacle, the first panel appears largely unprejudiced and most potential jurors are deemed qualified to sit in judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Poindexter
Oliver North
Poindexter
Reagan
U.S. District Court
North
National
Tran
Nicaragua
Congress
U.S
Harold Greene
Bush
Bush budget plan may cut deficit long term experts say
The CBO projects next year’s deficit at about 131 billion dollars under Bush plan, nearly 70 billion more than White House forecast. If Congress enacts all proposals, deficits could shrink in subsequent years though thrift bailout costs push 1991 deficit to 161 billion without cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congressional Budget Office
Bush
Congress
CBO
White House
S&l
Congressional
Barbara Clay
President's Office of Management and Budget
OMB
Robert Reischauer
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
GOP
Lee Atwater Bush
Parents Key
Cleveland
Continental Express
Continental Connect
Continental
Syracuse
Newark
Tevel
Maxsaver
Cheagaio
Columbus
Denver
ManSaver
Purchas
Grand
Houston
Ietocancnos
Kolamezso
Corses
Civ
Ios Argales
John Poi
Ndexter
Public Service Commission
INS
New York
TELEF
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!