U.S. Newswire back issues from November 1999:
ADL Report on Y2K Made Available to Meeting of International Association of Chiefs of Police
Nov 01, 1999 ... NEW YORK, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Anti-Defamation League(ADL) has made available to participants of the InternationalAssociation of Chiefs of Police meeting in Charlotte, N.C., itsreport on the potential for violent reactions in response to theyear 2000. Participants have also ...
Bergen Community College to Donate Foreign Policy Television Series to the National Archives
Nov 01, 1999 ... COLLEGE PARK, Md., Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- "Paradox of Power:U.S. Foreign Policy," a television series, created and produced byBergen Community College in Paramus, N.J., will be donated to theNational Archives and Records Administration at a reception at theNational Archives Building ...
Transcript of Clinton Remarks Upon Arrival in Norway
Nov 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks made by President Clinton today upon his arrival inNorway: Oslo International Airport Oslo, Norway 7:00 A.M. (L) Q What is your hope for the peace process. THE PRESIDENT: Well, ...
Transcript of Clinton Remarks Oct. 31 Upon Departure for Norway
Nov 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks made by President Clinton Oct. 31 upon his departure forNorway: The South Lawn 4:45 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Before I leave for Oslo I would like to make a fewcomments. First, I want to say, ...
CBC Members to Visit N.C. for Hurricane Floyd Clean-up and Benefit Concert Nov. 6
Nov 01, 1999 ... News Advisory: The Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) will travelto Eastern North Carolina on Saturday, Nov. 6, for A National Day ofHope and Renewal "Hurricanes Dennis, Floyd and Irene, Yet ...Still WeRise." The CBC will lead an early morning caravan of buses ...
U.S. Energy Secretary Richardson Announces Web Handbook Designed to Help Make Schools Safer
Nov 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Secretary of Energy BillRichardson today announced the availability on the world wide web ofa new handbook that will help school and law enforcement officialsapply security technology in schools in a cost-effective, affordableand appropriate manner ....
Transcript of Clinton Interview Oct. 31 with Bryant Gumbel (1/2)
Nov 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof an interview with President Clinton Oct. 31 by Bryant Gumbel ofCBS' "Early Show" (Part 1 of 2): The Oval Office 4:08 P.M. EST MR. GUMBEL: Mr. President, first off, thank you very much forthe time. ...
Transcript of Clinton Interview Oct. 31 with Bryant Gumbel (2/2)
Nov 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof an interview with President Clinton Oct. 31 by Bryant Gumbel ofCBS' "Early Show" (Part 2 of 2): MR. GUMBEL: Before I leave the subject of Governor Bush what'syour take on the demarkation line he's drawing on past ...
Fifteen Governors Come Out for Obscenity Law Enforcement
Nov 01, 1999 ... NEW YORK, N.Y., Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Proclamationssupporting the enforcement of anti-pornography laws had beenreceived through last Friday (Oct. 29) from the governors of 14states. These were issued in connection with Morality in Media's 12thannual White Ribbon Against ...
Transcript of Clinton, King Harald V Remarks in Exchange of Toasts
Nov 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks made by President Clinton and King Harald V of Norwaytoday in exchange of toasts: The Royal Palace Oslo, Norway 1:26 P.M. (L) HIS MAJESTY KING HARALD V: Mr. President, your ...
Book Details 17-Year Imprisonment of Pennsylvania Prisoner Mumia Abu- Jamal on Death Row
Nov 01, 1999 ... NEW YORK, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by Avon Books: In June 1996, Avon Books Trade Paperbacks published the paperbackreprint edition of "Live from Death Row" by Mumia Abu-Jamal, with anintroduction by prominent writer John Edgar Wideman. In the ...
Joint Statement by Clinton, Bondevik
Nov 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks made by President Clinton and Prime Minister KjellBondevik of Norway today in a joint statement: Prime Minister's Office Oslo, Norway 12:00 P.M. (L) PRIME MINISTER BONDEVIK: Mr ....
American Red Cross Responds to EgyptAir Accident with Crisis and Grief Counseling
Nov 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Red Cross hasactivated its specially trained Aviation Incident Response (AIR)Team to provide emergency relief for the people affected by theEgyptAir Flight 990 passenger plane that crashed off the EasternCoast of the United States ....
Process to Distribute up to $25 Million to Virginia Tobacco Farmers Underway
Nov 01, 1999 ... RICHMOND, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Virginia Tobacco TrustCertification Board Inc. announced today that Chase Manhattan Bankhas mailed more than 17,500 applications to the operators ofVirginia's tobacco farms. Under the National Tobacco GrowerSettlement Trust (Phase II), burley and ...
Nazi War Criminal Interagency Working Group Issues Report
Nov 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today the Nazi War CriminalInteragency Working Group (IWG) issued its Interim Report toCongress on Implementation of the Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act asrequired by PL 105-246. The report discusses implementation of the Act and details ...
Babbitt Announces Test Project, Shifts Transportation Options for National Parks into Overdrive
Nov 01, 1999 ... PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- On behalf of the ClintonAdministration, Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt today revealedplans for the National Park Service (NPS) to test a new Departmentof Transportation Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). The test project is designed ...
Fellowship Offered to Wharton Seminars for Business Writers
Nov 01, 1999 ... News Advisory: The National Press Foundation is offering two all-expense-paidfellowships to working print and broadcast journalists for theannual "Wharton Seminars for Business Writers," to be held Dec. 12-16, at the Wharton School of Business on the campus of theUniversity of ...
NPC to Host Y2K Chair John Koskinen at 'Morning Newsmaker' Nov. 10
Nov 01, 1999 ... News Advisory: EVENT: National Press Club "Morning Newsmaker" news conference with JohnKoskinen, Chair of the President's Council on the Year 2000Conversion to release the Council's Final Quarterly Report on thenation's readiness for the Year 2000 date change ....
U.S. and Chinese Officials Launch Housing Cooperation Initiative
Nov 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- U.S. Housing and UrbanDevelopment (HUD) Secretary Andrew Cuomo, Deputy Commerce SecretaryRobert Mallett, and Chinese Construction Minister Yu Zhengshengtoday signed an agreement creating a Housing Cooperation Initiativethat will enable their two ...
Study Finds World's First Mass Class of 'Worker Capitalists' Spread Throughout U.S. Society
Nov 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Almost half of all Americanhouseholds now own stock or mutual funds, a 126 percent increaseover the past fifteen years, and this dramatic demographic change iscausing a shift in public opinion away from government programs toinvestor-friendly ...
HHS Secretary Announces Publication of Proposed Regulation Ensuring Patient Protections in CHIP
Nov 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- HHS Secretary Donna E.Shalala announced a proposed regulation today that will extendpatient protections to all children enrolled in the Children'sHealth Insurance Program (CHIP), a federal-state partnership thatprovides health insurance for America's ...
Peace Action Mocks Republican 'Cult of the Bomb' at Capitol
Nov 01, 1999 ... News Advisory: In the tradition of Doctor Strangelove, Peace Action is staging ademonstration featuring the "Cult of the Bomb." "By defeating the ratification of the Comprehensive Test BanTreaty (CTBT), the U.S. Senate is telling the world that we love ourbomb, we worship ...
Transcript of Clinton, Chairman Arafat Remarks in Photo Op
Nov 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks today by President Clinton and Chairman Arafat in a photoopportunity: The SAS Radisson Hotel Oslo, Norway 5:52 P.M. (L) Q Mr. President, is there anything new on the crash, sir? ...
Clean Air Trust Hails EPA Strategy to Clean Up Big Diesel Trucks
Nov 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The nonprofit Clean AirTrust today hailed a strategy by the U.S. Environmental ProtectionAgency to clean up big diesel trucks. "Diesel trucks and other diesel engines are among the nation'sbiggest sources of smog, particle soot and toxic ...
Headline List of Feature News Available Nov. 1 from Newswise
Nov 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- This list features newsavailable today on Newswise, the Internet-based database of newsfrom leading institutions engaged in medical, scientific, liberalarts & social sciences, and business research. The full text ofthese and other news items is ...
American Rivers Releases Snake River Dam Removal Irrigation Proposal
Nov 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Providing an alternativeirrigation system would permit farmers in two rural easternWashington counties to continue growing irrigated crops if the fourlower Snake River dams are removed. American Rivers, a national river conservation group, ...
Bond Statement on New Study of OSHA's Ergonomics Rule
Nov 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Sen. Christopher S. "Kit"Bond (R-Mo.) today issued the following statement on the release ofa new study prepared for Food Distributors International, concerningthe Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) proposedergonomics rule: ...
World's Largest Flying Piece of Art Arrives in New York -- Photo Available via WirePix
Nov 01, 1999 ... News Advisory: A photo supported by the following caption is available for freeeditorial use at: http://www.wirepix.com/newsphotos High resolution files available. ------ The caption for the photo is as follows: World's Largest Flying Piece Of Art ...
Transcript of White House Background Briefing on Clinton Meetings with Barak, Arafat (1/2)
Nov 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof a White House background briefing held today on PresidentClinton's meetings with Prime Ministers Barak and Arafat (1 of 2): Radisson SAS Plaza Oslo, Norway 7:25 P.M. (L) SENIOR ADMINISTRATION ...
Democratic Leadership Council and Excite(At)Home to Host Online Town Hall Meeting
Nov 01, 1999 ... News Advisory: The Democratic Leadership Council and Excite(At)Home announcedtoday an historic partnership to host an online town hall meetingwith President Bill Clinton and other New Democratic electedofficials: The New Politics of the Information Age: DLC's Town HallVoicechat, ...
Transcript of White House Background Briefing on Clinton Meetings with Barak, Arafat (2/2)
Nov 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof a White House background briefing held today on PresidentClinton's meetings with Prime Ministers Barak and Arafat (2 of 2): Q Does your answer to my question mean that if we have a finalstatus agreement, we had a ...
Transcript of White House Press Briefing Nov. 1 by Joe Lockhart (1/ 2)
Nov 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof a White House press briefing held today by Press Secretary JoeLockhart (Part 1 of 2): Radisson Plaza Hotel Oslo, Norway 7:45 P.M. (L) MR. LOCKHART: Okay, any questions on any other subjects? ...
Transcript of White House Press Briefing Nov. 1 by Joe Lockhart (2/ 2)
Nov 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof a White House press briefing held today by Press Secretary JoeLockhart (Part 2 of 2): Q Couldn't this be -- induced by other states, if they can breachthe ceilings and then go back under or go back over? MR ....
CME Report on Internet Filters, Alcohol/Tobacco Web Sites to be Released Nov. 4
Nov 01, 1999 ... News Advisory: As more and more young people go online -- already 17 millionchildren and teen-agers -- concern grows about how well they areprotected from inappropriate sites. A new study from the Center for Media Education (CME) examineswhether some of the most popular ...
Press Schedule for Vice President Gore Nov. 2-3
Nov 01, 1999 ... News Advisory: Following is the press schedule for Vice President Gore's trip toPortsmouth, Derry, Penacock, Concord and Manchester, N.H., Nov. 2-3: -- Not for release or publication -- For news planning only WASHINGTON, DC 9:45 am -- The Vice ...
Governor of Austrian State of Carinithia to Hold Morning Newsmaker Press Conference at NPC Nov. 5
Nov 01, 1999 ... News Advisory: Joerg Haider, the governor of the Austrian State of Carinithiaand the chairman of the Austrian Freedom Party, will hold a MorningNewsmaker press conference Friday, Nov. 5, at 9 a.m., at theNational Press Club, Zenger Room, 13th Floor, 14th and F Streets,N.W., ...
USDA to Hold Symposium on Why Americans Choose Foods They Eat
Nov 01, 1999 ... News Advisory: Following release of a report showing a dramatic increase inobesity among Americans, the U.S. Department of Agriculture issponsoring a day-long symposium on "Why We Choose the Foods We Eat." Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman will open the event at 9 a.m.on ...
ADL Opens New Exhibit: 'Anti-Semitism Past and Present'
Nov 01, 1999 ... News Advisory: WHO: Anti-Defamation League WHAT: Media preview of Anti-Semitism: Past and Present - Images from aHistory of Prejudice and Persecution. PRESS CREDENTIALS REQUIRED. WHERE: The Russell Senate Office Building, Rotunda Room ...
Columnist Carl T. Rowan Wins 1999 Fourth Estate Award
Nov 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Press Clubwill present its 1999 Fourth Estate Award for lifetime achievementin journalism to Carl T. Rowan, a Washington-based author,television commentator and nationally syndicated columnist. The award, conferred by the Club's ...
Alliance Member Plans Receive Top Rankings from Newsweek Magazine
Nov 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- One-third of the top-ranked health plans in a national study released today belongs tothe Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP). ACHP plans comprise10 of the top 30 highest-performing plans in Newsweek magazine'sannual managed care survey. The ...
Statement by the President and First Lady on the Death of Walter Payton
Nov 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is astatement by the President and First Lady on the death of WalterPayton: We were saddened to hear of the death of Walter Payton. In thelong highlight reel of this life cut short, Walter Payton willalways be a man in motion: ...
Largest Gathering of Global Service Industry Paves Way for Seattle WTO Round
Nov 01, 1999 ... ATLANTA, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Preliminary negotiations forthe World Trade Organization (WTO) service sector began today at theWorld Services Congress in Atlanta at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. The Coalition of Service Industries Research and EducationFoundation hosted the first ...
White House Statement on Closing of Clintons Chappaqua, N.Y., Home
Nov 01, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statementreleased today by the White House: STATEMENT BY JAMES E. KENNEDY Special Advisor To The White House Counsel The closing on the ...
Giant Mushroom Cloud Unveiled at the George W. Bush for President Campaign Headquarters
Nov 01, 1999 ... News Advisory: WHEN: Tuesday, Nov. 2 at 9 a.m. WHERE: George W. Bush for President California Headquarters 11841 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles On Tuesday, Nov. 2, exactly one year before the 2000 presidentialelection, activists from ...
ADAPT Stages Siege on Ohio State Office Building
Nov 01, 1999 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- More than 100 ADAPTactivists are occupying the 14th and 30th floors of VernriffeCenter, in a demonstration aimed at getting the state of Ohio toshift funding for nursing homes into home and community services. The activists took over the ...
Transcript of Clinton Remarks at Commemoration Ceremony in Honor of Yitzhak Rabin
Nov 02, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks made by President Clinton today at a commemorationceremony in honor of Yitzhak Rabin: City Hall Oslo, Norway 11:50 A.M. (L) THE PRESIDENT: Your majesties; Prime Minister and Mrs ....
Mexico's Supreme Court President Visits Washington
Nov 02, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedNov. 1 by the Embassy of Mexico: In what constitutes an unprecedented and historic event, thePresident of Mexico's Supreme Court, Genaro Gongora, arrived todayin Washington, D.C. for a six-day official working visit ....
White House Drug Czar Announces New Web Site to Help Parents Talk to Their Children About Drugs
Nov 02, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Barry R. McCaffrey,director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy(ONDCP) introduced a new Web site devoted exclusively to parents whowant to learn how to communicate with their kids about illicitdrugs. This new Web site, ...
Harvard University Professor and Polling Expert to Hold Press Briefing
Nov 02, 1999 ... News Advisory: The election is around the corner. The steady stream of polls isabout to rise to floor proportions. How do we better understandthem? How do we filter out the good from the bad -- and dig reallydeeply into the fascinating complexities of the better ones? Who isone ...
Nation's Largest Jewish Organization Opposes 'Sense of the House' Resolution on School-Sponsored Prayer at Athletic Events
Nov 02, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In anticipation of anafternoon House vote on H. Con. Res. 199, which would express theSense of the House of Representatives to allow organized prayer atpublic school football games and other athletic events, ReligiousAction Center of Reform Judaism ...
'Media at the Millennium' Forum in Berlin Nov. 4-5
Nov 02, 1999 ... ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Freedom Forum, anonpartisan, international foundation dedicated to free press, freespeech and free spirit, will commemorate the 10th anniversary of thefall of the Berlin Wall with a global forum on "Media at theMillennium" in Berlin Nov. 4-5 ....
Urine Testing Proves an Accurate Measure in HIV Screening
Nov 02, 1999 ... BALTIMORE, Nov. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- HIV-1 testing by using urinesamples is an accurate, safe and more acceptable way to screen forthe disease, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins School ofPublic Health. The study, which compared the results of blood andurine samples from study ...
High Ranking Serbian Delegation Visiting Washington to Hold Press Briefing
Nov 02, 1999 ... News Advisory: The leaders of the Alliance for Change, a broad nationalcoalition of Serbia's democratic political parties and groups, willhold a press briefing Wednesday, November 3 at 12:45 p.m. in theFirst Amendment room at the National Press Club. The Allianceleaders will ...
TV TRACK -- Network TV Headlines From Monday, November 1, 1999
Nov 01, 1999 ... ABC World News Tonight 1 Little Remains Known About EgyptAir Crash Bob JamiesonNewport, RI 2:35 2 No Indications Of Technical Problems On Jet, Or Of TerrorismLisa Stark Newport, RI 2:30 3 A Look At Some Of The Victims Of ...
Scientists Challenge Neo-Darwinian Evolution, Propose New Alternatives
Nov 02, 1999 ... News Advisory: In the wake of the Kansas State Board of Education decision onteaching evolution, the debate over neo-Darwinism and alternativeviewpoints has galvanized the attention of scientists, philosophersand laypersons nationwide. A two-day conference in Atlanta, Ga ....
Defenders of Wildlife to Host Press Briefing on Feasibility of Reintroducing Wolves in California
Nov 02, 1999 ... News Advisory: WHAT: Press briefing on feasibility of reintroduction of wolves inCalifornia, tour of California Wolf Center, and a visit with aunique pack of gray wolves; update on Yellowstone wolf court caseand how potential outcomes could affect California wildlife ....
RNC to Unveil GOPNET.com, Nation's First Political Portal
Nov 02, 1999 ... News Advisory: WHO: -- Jim Nicholson, chairman, Republican National Committee; -- Richard King, president, Big Planet Inc.; and -- Tom Cole, chief of staff, Republican National Committee WHAT: Unveiling of GOPNET.com. The Republican National ...
Transcript of Clinton Remarks in Photo Op with Prime Minister Barak and Chairman Arafat
Nov 02, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks by President Clinton today in a photo opportunity withPrime Minister Ehud Barak and Chairman Yasser Arafat: The Ambassador's Residence Oslo, Norway 5:45 P.M. (L) THE PRESIDENT: I think ...
DNC Chair Criticizes Bush Education Speech
Nov 02, 1999 ... Indianapolis, Nov. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Democratic NationalCommittee (DNC) National Chair Joe Andrew criticized early reviewsof Texas Gov. George W. Bush's third and final education speechtoday. "It seems like George W. Bush's idea of fixing our public schoolsis to walk away ...
Headline List of Feature News Available Nov. 2 from Newswise
Nov 02, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- This list features newsavailable today on Newswise, the Internet-based database of newsfrom leading institutions engaged in medical, scientific, liberalarts & social sciences, and business research. The full text ofthese and other news items is ...
HCFA Announces 2000 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Nov 02, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Health Care FinancingAdministration (HCFA) today published the Medicare physician feeschedule for calendar year 2000, which continues the transition to afairer physician payment system. Continuing reforms initiated in the 1999 fee ...
First Self-Guided Tour Brochure in Spanish Unveiled in Nation's Capital
Nov 02, 1999 ... News Advisory: WHO: The District of Columbia Chamber of Commerce has produced a one-of-kind Spanish-language self-guided tour brochure of Washington.Research and content for the brochure were provided by the GreaterWashington Ibero American Chamber of Commerce. The design ...
$260,000 in National Grants Announced to Empower Los Angeles' Low- Income Citizens
Nov 02, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Catholic Church's 29-year program to fight poverty in the U.S. announced a total of$260,000 in national grants will go to eight Los Angelesmetropolitan area projects that empower low-income people to workfor positive change. Nationwide, $10 ...
Congress Passes Ban on Shark Finning
Nov 02, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The House ofRepresentatives passed a resolution (H. Con. Res. 189) today to"promptly and permanently end" shark finning -- the wasteful anddestructive practice of slicing off a shark's fins and discardingits carcass at sea -- in waters of the United ...
Statement of Common Cause President Scott Harshbarger on Common Cause and Fair and Open Elections in Internet Governance
Nov 02, 1999 ... LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is astatement by Common Cause President Scott Harshbarger on CommonCause and fair and open elections in Internet governance: With the new communications technology playing an increasinglysignificant role in our lives, it is ...