Checks, politics, and tobacco lawsuits in New York
The Buffalo News reported private New York firms that will represent the state in tobacco litigation donated about 250000 to Republican candidates. Gov. Pataki, A G Vacco and Sen. D Amato benefited while firms with tobacco litigation experience were passed over. Analysts say settlements could be large, with potential windfalls for involved firms and political figures.
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Buffalo News
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New York State
New York
George Pataki
Dennis Vacco
Pataki
Alfonso D'Amato
Sullivan & Liapakis
Schneider
Klemick
Republican Party
GOP
D'Amato
William Powers
Licensed to Learn: AAA urges safer teen driving rules
The Automobile Association of America pushes a national safety program noting teen driver deaths, urging a six month learner permit, a 21 year old supervising driver, 12 month infractions free period, and postponing unrestricted licenses until 18. Parents must be more involved as schools cut driver education.
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Automobile Association ofAmerica
AAA
Rosamond Gifford Lecture Series Opens With Doris Kearns Goodwin
Central New Yorkers can hear six Pulitzer Prize winning writers discuss craft. Kearns Goodwin leads off the 1997-98 series at 7 20 p m in the Mulroy Civic Center Crouse Hinds Theater. Tickets cost 18 each or 80 for the series with proceeds funding Onondaga County Public Library books.
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Rosamond Gifford
Crouse-Hinds
Mulroy Civic Center
Doris Kearns Goodwin
John Upédike
James McBride
Angela
Onondaga County
Hunt for physically challenged praised as first of its kind
Karl W. Lockwood speaks for Robert Conger owner of a 1200 acre licensed hunting preserve near Montezuma. The bowhunt '97 provided free access, staff, lodging, meals, and archery opportunities for physically challenged participants with professional biologists and DEC oversight.
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Michael Kelly
Herald American
Mr Kelly
Robert Conger
Hear Montezuma
New York
Conger
Kelly
State Department of Environmental Conservation
Congel
Ted Turney
Ted Turner
United Nations
Karl W. Lockwood
Farmington
Group fights glaucoma to curb blindness nationwide
A coalition of physicians joins Glaucoma 2001 a public service project from the Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology to provide free glaucoma exams to at risk individuals without insurance. The program directs at risk adults over 40 to call 1 800 391 EYES for referrals to ophthalmologists.
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New York State
Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
U.S
Illiam M. Tucker
City integrity questioned after SEC inquiry faces embarrassment
A Syracuse report claims the city could have deceived bond buyers or simply lacked capability in updating from a hand ledger to computer systems. The writer cites past scandals and questions leadership while blaming ongoing mismanagement and external consultants.
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Syracuse
Beig
Securities and Exchange Commission
Bernardi
Lee Alexander
Bennett Companies
Metropolitan Development Association
Connecticut
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