Haiti names Emil Jonassaint as new leader in coup move
Haiti's military chiefs installed 80 year old Supreme Court judge Emil Jonassaint as president defying voters and the world. Clinton administration calls the act cynical and illegal while Washington warns the inauguration was staged by coup backers aiming to deepen chaos.
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Haiti
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Emil Jonassaint
Supreme Court
Clinton
Anstide
Washington
Page Aid
Walsh Reverses BAS Vote On Military Leaders School
Rep James Walsh says he will vote to halt financing a school that trains South and Central American military leaders. The piece notes a shift in stance and mentions minority business growth and a surge in sales and employment at the nation’s largest black owned companies, up 139 percent last year.
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Bas
James Walsh
Rubber checks cost banks over a billion in 1993 fees
The article notes that bad checks caused recipients to incur more than $1 billion in bank fees in 1993. It mentions night court as a potential method for Syracuse to reduce losses and save money.
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Night Court
Syracuse
Bingo Bugle editor charts his own publication field
Jeff Charboneau, editor of the Bingo Bugle, recounts a varied career from Tropical Fish Hobbyist college intern to American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronauts editor, Reader's Digest fact checker, and Catholic Sun, now delivering 15,000 free copies weekly to 200 bingo halls and overseeing a national chain with 78 local Bugles printing over a million copies monthly.
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Jeff Charboneau
First Magazine
Reader's Digest
Catholic Sun
Syracuse
Charboneau
Watertown
Tacoma
Wash
New York Times
Senate bans gifts from lobbyists to senators
The Senate approved a wide ban on gifts to senators from lobbyists and most others, a move expected to curb a lavish congressional lifestyle. The final vote was 95 to 4 as sponsors argued the public doubts lawmakers access.
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Senate
Washington
Malcolm Wallop
Wyoming
Frank H. Murkowski
Alaska
Robert Bennett
Utah
Ernest F Hollings
South Carolina
Richard Shelby
Alabama
Len Frank Lautenberg
D-N.j
Joan Claybrook
Public Citizen
Gifts and Influence The Bill At A Glance
The bill limits gifts to members of Congress and staffs. It prohibits gifts from registered lobbyists and from non lobbyists except in specific cases such as meals or entertainment in home states. It bans charity sports and recreational travel and tightens lobbying by former officials.
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Congress
City woman leaves Cuomo speechless with bold question
Albany reporter Sarah Hill, a Syracuse businesswoman, challenged Governor Mario Cuomo at the Small Business Conference. She described using a public speaking technique to stay calm as she told him, Ive been imagining you naked, drawing laughter from about 250 attendees while Cuomo recovered with a light reaction.
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Albany
Syracuse
Mario Cuomo
Sarah Hill
Cuomo
Cortland OTB foes push referendum on November ballot
Opponents led by Paul Depue vow to petitions to place Cortland County OTB on the November ballot after county lawmakers narrowly approved it. They argue the county will defeat OTB while supporters say a referendum is difficult but possible, citing potential revenue and gambling trends.
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Paul Depue
Preble
OTB
Depue
Sach Davis Elkin
Madison
Oneida
St. Lawrence
Cortland
Capital District
Western Regional
OTB Corp
Cayuga
Oswego
Seneca
Wayne
Richard Tupper
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UU Gas
Crooklyn
Spike Lee
Lewis B. Puller Jr
Vietnam
Pentagon
Bruce Babbitt
Bloomington
Minn
Walsh
Editorial
Iey
Eny
AIG Television
Ganley
State University College
Fredonia
American Institute of Aeronauts and Astronauts
New York
CBS
Dan Rather
Harry Reasoner
Captain Kangaroo
Sconey
Waghelle Gabel
Claire Dana
NY Times
Evrercas
Pete
Syracuse University
Carrier Dome
Oksana
Baul
Nancy Kerrigan
Brian Bortano
Hill
Built For Speed
Aporciat
Oksit
Robert Gavin
Cortland County
Onondaga County
Madison, Oswego
Cayuga Counties
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