Plutonium Cargo Flown From Cherbourg Under Naval Guard
A Japanese freighter Akatsuki Maru carrying 1.7 tons of plutonium sailed from Cherbourg after a day of clashes with police and Greenpeace protesters. French commandos seized Greenpeace vessels and dispersed demonstrators as trucks carried the material from La Hague to Cherbourg. Greenpeace warns the cargo could form 120 crude bombs while Japan says it will fuel new reactors.
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Return to Camelot Hint as Clinton Victory Echoes Past
Washington notes 12 years of GOP control end with Bill Clinton’s win. Democrats recall glitzy campaigns, state dinners, and broad expectations while Republicans draw Carter comparisons. Quotes cite excitement and caution about a new Clinton era.
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Clinton agenda loaded into the White House era
Washington AP reports the incoming president faces a fragile economy. Clinton has outlined a broad plan including a middle income tax break universal health care and 200 billion in new domestic spending. He aims to halve the 300 billion annual deficit and generate high wage jobs. Advisers urge swift bold action but cautions from Eizenstat urge a focused limited early set of priorities to ensure early wins.
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Bush Accepts Responsibility for Election Loss
President Bush said in his weekly radio address that he bears full responsibility for the defeat, urging no finger pointing and noting he and Barbara will return to Texas after Clinton's inauguration. He compared himself to Winston Churchill after his 1945 defeat.
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Moral Majority may rise again to battle Clinton
Rev. Jerry Falwell in Lynchburg says he may resurrect the Moral Majority if President-elect Clinton proves to be the reincarnation of Jimmy Carter. He notes a surge of mail and calls urging revival, though no decision has been made. The group once claimed millions of members and funds and could be a last resort if policy shifts anger evangelical voters.
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War chest raised to stop school corporal punishment
Child advocates win a 225000 grant to push bans on corporal punishment in North Carolina schools. Gaston districts currently allow spanking by principals and teachers, with policy requiring parental notification and no public humiliations.
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