U.S. Newswire back issues from October 1999:
ITS America Members Promote High-Tech Transportation Activities in Japan
Oct 01, 1999 ... TOKYO, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- ITS America companies Intel,Motorola and 3M announced new ITS initiatives at a trade forum inJapan this week cosponsored by ITS America, said delegation leaderand ITS America President and CEO John Collins. Intel is demonstrating a working model of ...
October is Lupus Awareness Month
Oct 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the Lupus Foundation of America: Lupus affects more Americans than multiple sclerosis, cysticfibrosis sickle-cell anemia or leukemia. Despite its prevalence, about 1.4 million Americans, too fewpeople ...
Snake River Dam Removal Transportation Transition Plan Released
Oct 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Investing in highway andrail infrastructure would keep grain transportation rates affordableif the four lower Snake River dams are removed, according to aformer high-ranking Corps of Engineers official. Dr. G. Edward Dickey, author of the ...
NCAI: President Clinton Praises National Adult Immunization Awareness Week
Oct 01, 1999 ... BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In today's modern worldof medicine, thousands of Americans still die each year fromdiseases that are easily prevented by vaccines. That is why theNational Coalition for Adult Immunization (NCAI) is sponsoringNational Adult Immunization Awareness ...
At Education Summit, Clinton, Achieve Co-Chairs Warn of High Cost of Retreating from Push for High Academic Standards
Oct 01, 1999 ... PALISADES, N.Y. Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- President Clinton andthe co-chairs of Achieve Inc., warned participants at the 1999National Education Summit that the cost of retreating from theirpush for high academic standards would far exceed the early painfelt by students, parents, and ...
International Downtown Association Achievement Awards Go to 15 Cities
Oct 01, 1999 ... News Advisory: Celebrating the best in downtown revitalization and management,the International Downtown Association has chosen 15 exemplaryprojects out of a field of 70 and will present these cities withIDA's Downtown Achievement Awards on Monday, Oct. 4 at the 45thAnnual ...
Mailings of Social Security Statements Begins
Oct 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a White Housefact sheet on the Social Security Administration's annual mailing ofindividualized Social Security statements to millions of workingAmericans: Starting today, the Social Security Administration will launchthe ...
U.S. Taxpayers Not Getting Their Money's Worth Out of Public Education, Says IPI
Oct 01, 1999 ... DALLAS, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the Institute for Policy Innovation: U.S. taxpayers are not getting their money's worth out of thepublic education system. That's according to economist StephenMoore, in an article published in the latest issue ...
Cuomo Awards $280 Million in Housing Vouchers to Help Families in 35 States Move from Welfare to Work
Oct 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Housing and UrbanDevelopment Secretary Andrew Cuomo today awarded $280 million inrental assistance vouchers to help 50,000 families in 35 states movefrom welfare to work. In addition, Cuomo awarded another $23.8 million in grants to 669small ...
Gore Underscores Need for Critical Changes in Health Care
Oct 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today, Vice President AlGore joined nurses and firefighters to highlight a number ofcritical health issues including the need for all children to haveaccess to affordable health insurance, a strong enforceablePatients' Bill of Rights, and ...
Gore Joins Nurses, Firefighters, Underscores Need for Critical Changes in Health Care
Oct 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today, Vice President AlGore joined nurses and firefighters to highlight a number ofcritical health issues including the need for all children to haveaccess to affordable health insurance, a strong enforceablePatients' Bill of Rights, and ...
Education, Labor Departments Announce $46 Million in Grants for School-to-Work
Oct 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Funds totaling over $46.5million are being awarded to 26 states, 24 local communities, andthree Native American tribes that have had federally funded School-to-Work (STW) efforts under way for a number of years, Secretary ofLabor Alexis M. Herman and ...
Transcript of Clinton Remarks Upon Departure for California
Oct 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks by President Clinton today upon departure for California: 9:59 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This morning before I leave forCalifornia I would like to talk about two issues briefly; first, ...
NPC to Host Jamie Court at 'Morning Newsmaker' Oct. 13
Oct 01, 1999 ... News Advisory: EVENT: National Press Club "Morning Newsmaker" news conference withpatients' rights advocate Jamie Court who will discuss the recentpassage of the HMO liability law in California and what it means forthe rest of the country. WHEN: Wednesday, ...
Clinton Statement on Housing Vouchers
Oct 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement byPresident Clinton, released today by the White House: STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT The Department of Housing and Urban Development yesterdayreleased $280 million in rental assistance vouchers to help ...
Gore Announces $3.1 Million in Urban/Rural School-to-Work Grants (1/ 2)
Oct 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the U.S. Department of Labor (Part 1 of 2): A total of $3.1 million in Urban/Rural Opportunity grant fundsfrom the National School-to-Work Office will be awarded to fivelocal partnerships in Empowerment Zones ...
Federal Subsistence Fisheries Regulations Take Effect in Alaska
Oct 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- New regulations expandingfederal subsistence fisheries management in Alaska become effectivetoday. The regulations govern subsistence fishing on rivers andlakes within and alongside more than 200 million acres of NationalPark Service lands, National ...
Public Employees Rally for Workplace Rights
Oct 01, 1999 ... News Advisory: Baltimore County employees and members of the community will cometogether this evening during the Baltimore County Council meeting,for what the Baltimore County Federation of Public Employees (BCFPE/AFT) has declared is "Recognition, Rights, and Respect Day." ...
Headline List of Features News Available Oct. 1 from Newswise
Oct 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- This headline list featuresnews available today on Newswise, the Internet-based database ofnews from leading institutions engaged in medical, scientific,liberal arts & social sciences, and business research. The full textof these and other news items ...
Sec. Herman Statement on House Appropriations Committee Vote on Labor Dept. Budget
Oct 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statementtoday by Secretary of Labor Alexis M. Herman on the HouseAppropriations Committee vote on the Department of Labor budget: STATEMENT BY SECRETARY OF LABOR ALEXIS M. HERMAN We submitted a budget to help build up ...
Gore Announces $3.1 Million in Urban/Rural School-to-Work Grants (2/ 2)
Oct 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the U.S. Department of Labor (Part 2 of 2): ------ SCHOOL-TO-WORK OPPORTUNITIES URBAN/RURAL OPPORTUNITIES GRANT SUMMARY Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities --- Name ...
ADL Disturbed at Pat Buchanan's Acceptance by the Mainstream
Oct 01, 1999 ... NEW YORK, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Anti-Defamation League(ADL) today called on political leaders to denounce Pat Buchanan'santi-Semitism and bigotry. Abraham H. Foxman, ADL national director, issued the followingstatement: We find it extremely disturbing that Pat ...
Tipper Gore to Participate in Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta as Part of N.M. Visit
Oct 01, 1999 ... News Advisory: Tipper Gore will visit New Mexico on Sunday, Oct. 3 on behalf ofher husband's presidential campaign. Mrs. Gore will ride a balloonin Albuquerque's famous Balloon Fiesta before attending a Gore 2000Breakfast reception with supporters. --- SUNDAY, Oct ....
Clinton Determination: Pakistan and India
Oct 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: Sept. 30, 1999 Presidential Determination No. 99-44 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE SUBJECT: Pakistan and India ...
Flight Attendants Union Says Excessive Carry-On Bags a Safety Risk
Oct 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the Association of Flight Attendants: Thousands of injuries to flight attendants and passengers areattributed each year to excessive and oversized carry-on bags, yetContinental Airlines continues to be the ...
New Rules Will Require Safety Training for Stone and Gravel Miners
Oct 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- For years, sand and gravelpits and some other kinds of mines were exempt from enforcement ofsafety and health training requirements -- but that is about tochange. The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration publishednew regulations today that ...
CSEA Union to 'Dog' Pataki, Bush During Their N.Y. Fundraising Swing
Oct 01, 1999 ... ALBANY, N.Y., Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Members of CSEA, Local1000 AFSCME, AFL-CIO will dog New York Gov. George Pataki and TexasGov. George Bush from one end of New York to the other during theirfundraising swing across the state Oct. 4-5. CSEA representing 265,000 members ...
Labor Unions Invited to Take Bigger Role in School-to-Work
Oct 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Three grants totaling $1.1million are being awarded to national labor organizations and tradeassociations to increase the number of local unions engaged inSchool-to-Work activities across the country. The grants were announced today by ...
Defenders of Wildlife Issues Memo on Lands Legacy Funding
Oct 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by Defenders of Wildlife: October 1, 1999 TO: Congressional & Environmental Reporters & Editors FR: Joan Moody (202-682-9400 x 220), Defenders of Wildlife RE: LANDS LEGACY FUNDING ...
Statement by American Federation of Teachers President Sandra Feldman on Yonkers, N.Y. Teachers Strike
Oct 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement bySandra Feldman, president of the American Federation of Teachers, onthe Yonkers, N.Y., teachers strike: No teachers likes to go on strike, but Yonkers teachers aretrying to do the right thing for their students. ...
NARAL: Bush's Anti-Choice Position on Full Display for Christian Coalition Members
Oct 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statementtoday by Kate Michelman, president of the National Abortion andReproductive Rights Action League (NARAL): STATEMENT OF KATE MICHELMAN, PRESIDENT National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League ...
U.S. Conference of Mayors Denounces HUD Cuts
Oct 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Mayors and local governmentleaders from around the nation joined Denver Mayor and U.S.Conference of Mayors President Wellington Webb in denouncing budgetcuts in both the House and Senate FY 2000 VA/HUD Appropriationsbill. The letter was ...
President Clinton Statement on Department of Commerce Fire
Oct 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement byPresident Clinton, released today by the White House: STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT I am relieved that today's fire at the Department of Commerce wasextinguished quickly and apparently without any serious ...
Transcript of Clinton Remarks at DSCC Luncheon in Las Vegas
Oct 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks by President Clinton today at a Democratic SenatorialCampaign Committee luncheon in Las Vegas: Paris Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada 1:10 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Senator ...
Union of Concerned Scientists: Lessons Learned from Japanese Nuclear Accident
Oct 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the Union of Concerned Scientists: Nuclear accidents can happen at U.S. nuclear fuel processingplants: "U.S. nuclear fuel factories use very similar technology to thosein Japan, with nearly identical ...
NEA President Bob Chase Praises Work on Education Summit
Oct 01, 1999 ... PALISADES, N.Y., Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Bob Chase, presidentof the nearly 2.5 million-member National Education Association(NEA), issued the following statement today in response to thesummit on education convened by many of the nation's governors andbusiness leaders: "The ...
Press Schedule for Gore Trip to Maine, N.H., Mass. and N.Y.
Oct 01, 1999 ... News Advisory: PRESS SCHEDULE TRIP OF THE VICE PRESIDENT TO PORTLAND, Maine; DOVER, N.H.; BOSTON, Mass.; PEMBROKE, N.H.; MANCHESTER, N.H.; ALBANY, NEW YORK CITY, and BRONXVILLE, N.Y. SUNDAY, Oct. 3 to TUESDAY, Oct. 5 ------ SUNDAY, ...
AJC Issues Annual Report on Unfair Treatment of Israel at U.N.
Oct 01, 1999 ... NEW YORK, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Israel over the past 12months remained the object of "obsessive" and "relentless" criticismin the United Nations, undercutting the Arab-Israeli peace processand undermining U.N. credibility, according to the American JewishCommittee's annual report on ...
West Texas Hispanic Leaders Support Al Gore, Announce Formation of West Texans for Gore
Oct 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Highlighting Al Gore'sleadership and commitment to the Hispanic community in West Texasand around the country, Congressman Silvestre Reyes (D-Texas) todayannounced the formation of West Texans for Al Gore. "I have seen, firsthand, Al Gore's ...
Transcript of Presidential Radio Address Oct. 2 to the Nation
Oct 02, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof President Clinton's weekly radio address to the nation today: RADIO ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT TO THE NATION Paris Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Although my voice ...
Reggie White Endorses Gary Bauer's Candidacy for President
Oct 02, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Former Green Bay PackerReggie White today gave a ringing endorsement of Gary Bauer's bidfor the Republican nomination in 2000. White made the endorsement while in town to be the keynotespeaker at the annual Christian Coalition convention. ...
Transcript of Remarks by President Clinton at DNC Dinner in California
Oct 02, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks yesterday by President Clinton at a DNC dinner: Private Residence Palo Alto, California 8:35 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. I am delighted to be here inthis beautiful ...
Transcript of remarks by President Clinton at DNC Reception in California (1/2)
Oct 02, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks by President Clinton yesterday at a DNC reception (part 1of 2): Private Residence Palo Alto, California 7:20 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. You know, Tom cracked that joke ...
Vice President Gore Praises Social Security Employees for Rewrite of 'Your Social Security Statement'
Oct 02, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Vice President Al Goreawarded Marlene Pegg and Maruita Bontz his Plain Language award forSeptember for their rewrite of the Social Security Administration(SSA) form, "Your Social Security Statement." Marlene and Maruita were the principal ...
Press Schedule for the First Lady's Trip to Europe
Oct 02, 1999 ... News Advisory: This schedule outlines the First Lady's press events during hertrip to Warsaw, Poland. The schedule for events in Bratislava,Slovakia; Florence, Italy; and Reykjavik, Iceland, will be releasedseparately. This schedule is subject to change. For an overview ofthe ...
Al Gore to Travel to Maine, N.H., Mass., N.Y.
Oct 02, 1999 ... News Advisory: PRESS SCHEDULE OCTOBER 3 WASHINGTON, DC 6:40 a.m. Al Gore boards Air Force II and departs Andrews Air Force Base enroute Portland, Maine. OPEN PRESS -- PORTLAND, Maine 8:15 a.m. Air Force Two ...
Maine Democratic Leaders Endorse Al Gore for President
Oct 02, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Al Gore announced todaythat Representative Tom Allen and Representative John Baldacci willserve as honorary co-chairs of the Gore 2000 campaign in Maine. Allen and Baldacci are joined by leaders from across Maine inendorsing Al Gore for President of ...
Statement of Vice President Al Gore on Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
Oct 03, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is astatement by Vice President Al Gore on the Comprehensive Test BanTreaty: After more than two years delay, the Senate Majority Leaderyesterday suddenly scheduled a vote on the Comprehensive Test BanTreaty. The only possible ...
Bauer Wins Minnesota Republicans Presidential Straw Poll
Oct 03, 1999 ... ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Republicanpresidential candidate Gary Bauer today won the Minnesota RepublicanParty Convention Presidential Straw Poll, finishing ahead of rivalsGeorge W. Bush and Steve Forbes. The Minnesota Republican Party Straw Poll results were: ...
Statement by Kiki Moore, Gore 2000 Campaign Spokesperson, on Tony Coelho
Oct 03, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement byKiki Moore, Gore 2000 campaign spokesperson: "Tony Coelho does a great job as General Chair of Gore 2000. Dayin and day out he makes a tremendous contribution. Under Tony'sleadership, the ...
Justice Department to Defend Army's Surveillance of Civilians Monday, Oct. 4
Oct 03, 1999 ... News Advisory: The Justice Department will defend before the Honorable Wm.Fremming Nielsen the Army's offpost surveillance of disabledcivilians this Monday morning, Oct. 4, at 7:45 a.m., Courtroom 3,3rd floor, Federal Courthouse, 44 East Broadway, Tucson, Ariz. Justice ...
Press Schedule of Vice President Gore's Trip to N.H., N.Y, Maine, Mass. (Revised)
Oct 03, 1999 ... News Advisory: OCTOBER 3 PORTLAND, Maine 2 p.m. The Vice President attends a Gore 2000 reception. Private residence POOL PRINT REPORTER ONLY -- DOVER, N.H. 4:20 p.m. The Vice President meets with Gore 2000 staff and ...
First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton to Participate in NGO Forum in Bratislava, Slovakia
Oct 03, 1999 ... News Advisory: On Oct. 6, in Bratislava, Slovakia, First Lady Hillary RodhamClinton will attend a meeting with Slovak non-governmentalorganizations (NGOs) to applaud the contributions they have made tocivil society and democracy since Mrs. Clinton's last visit in June,1996 ....
Press Schedule for the First Lady's Trip to Europe (Revised)
Oct 03, 1999 ... News Advisory: This schedule outlines the First Lady's press events during hertrip to Warsaw, Poland. The schedule for events in Bratislava,Slovakia; Florence, Italy; and Reykjavik, Iceland, will be releasedseparately. This schedule is subject to change. For an overview ofthe ...
UFCW and Bruno's Announce Strike Settlement
Oct 03, 1999 ... BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- United Food andCommercial Workers Union (UFCW) Local 1657 and Bruno's jointlyannounced today that they have reached a tentative agreement onthree separate new union contracts for employees at Bruno's, FoodFair, and Food World stores in the ...
Joint Center/LCCR Join Tavis Smiley for Census 2000 Cyberchat
Oct 04, 1999 ... News Advisory: WHAT: The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies will team upwith the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR) in cyberspaceto discuss the upcoming 2000 Census with Tavis Smiley, host of "BETTonight," on www.tavistalks.com. In the chat ...
ISRA: Cook County State's Attorney Record on Gunrunning Inconsistent
Oct 04, 1999 ... CHICAGO, Oct. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following statement wasreleased today by the Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA): Who is Tyrus McCants, and why is Cook County State's AttorneyDick Devine hoping that you won't find out? That question was put tothe people of Cook County ...
North America's Largest Conference on Women's Human Rights and Economic Discrimination to be Held Nov. 11-14
Oct 04, 1999 ... News Advisory: Women and men from around the world will gather in Washington,D.C. to seek solutions to the steadily eroding economic status ofwomen and continued human rights violations against women throughoutmany parts of the globe. Sponsored by the Association for Women ...
Brennan Center Argues Supreme Court Should Respect Missouri State Legislature's $1,075 Campaign Contribution Limit
Oct 04, 1999 ... NEW YORK, Oct. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In a case that may greatlyimpact federal and state campaign finance laws, on Tuesday, Oct. 5the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Nixon v. ShrinkMissouri Government PAC, a challenge to the constitutionality ofMissouri's $1,075 campaign ...
Population Reference Bureau to Release Report on America's Racial, Ethnic Minorities
Oct 04, 1999 ... News Advisory: "America's Racial and Ethnic Minorities." The combined populationof the four minority groups (blacks, Hispanics, Asians, and AmericanIndians) was estimated at 75 million in 1998. If all these Americanslived in an independent country, it would be the 15th-largest in ...
Japanese Automakers Achieve All-Time High in U.S. Production
Oct 04, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Japanese automakers build arecord 2.4 million vehicles in their U.S. factories in 1998, atestimony to the integration of the companies into the fabric ofAmerican life, according to the Japan Automobile ManufacturersAssociation (JAMA). "A lot ...
Information Security Oversight Office Issues Report to the President
Oct 04, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The recently releasedInformation Security Oversight Office (ISOO) Report to the Presidentfor 1998 is now available. The report profiles data about thegovernment-wide security classification program for Fiscal Year1998. In his transmittal letter to ...
Cuomo Announces $9.3 Million in Housing Vouchers, Other Funds for Connecticut
Oct 04, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Housing and UrbanDevelopment (HUD) Secretary Andrew Cuomo today announced $9.3million in housing vouchers and self-sufficiency program grants thatwill help families in Connecticut find housing and move from welfareto work. He was joined in a ...
Former CIA Director James Woolsey to Discuss Post-Cold War Threats to National Security
Oct 04, 1999 ... News Advisory: WHAT: You are cordially invited to a luncheon seminar hosted bythe Potomac Institute for Policy Studies featuring R. James Woolsey.Woolsey will address the subject of "Post-Cold War Threats toNational Security." He will discuss the article he recently co-authored ...
Minorities Primary Health Care Substandard Compared to Whites, Study Shows
Oct 04, 1999 ... BALTIMORE, Oct. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A study has shown thatracial and ethnic minority patients in the United States receivedprimary care that was inferior to that received by whites. Specifically, minority patients, who were significantly morelikely to list a hospital setting as ...