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...compromise proposal: a "provisional" Palestinian state without defined borders to be established in the coming months, providing the Palestinians meet strict security and reform benchmarks (a killer proviso, in the minds of many observers). And all the tough questions, such as Jerusalem, refugees, settlers and future borders would be left for negotiations between Israel and the new entity over a three-year time frame. In other words, Oslo II but the Palestinian entity is called a "provisional state" rather than an "authority." No wonder the proposal has raised scant enthusiasm on either side of the divide. The Palestinians and Arab...
...argument might have remained all in the family had Rebozo--the chicken plucker and Pan Am steward who made a fortune in South Florida real estate--not left 65% of his $27 million estate to the library, with the proviso that it be used "in accordance with the specific directions of Julie Nixon Eisenhower [and] Tricia N. Cox." The lawsuit, which was filed at Julie's and Taylor's insistence, was necessary, says their attorney, Bob Landon, because until the sisters can agree on how Bebe's money is to be spent, it stays tied up in probate. Landon says...
...argument might have remained all in the family had Rebozo - the chicken plucker and Pan Am steward who made a fortune in South Florida real estate - not left 65% of his $27 million estate to the library, with the proviso that it be used "in accordance with the specific directions of Julie Nixon Eisenhower [and] Tricia N. Cox." The lawsuit, which was filed at Julie's and Taylor's insistence, was necessary, says their attorney, Bob Landon, because until the sisters can agree on how Bebe's money is to be spent, it stays tied up in probate. Landon says...
...club, Newkirk and Lawler envision something more communitarian in nature, whereby projects would all be submitted to a central board and then voted on. As it is now, the club is still in a transitional process, as evidenced by the last item on its constitution, which makes the proviso that “Given that this club is new, and similar clubs have failed for organizational problems, the anatomy of the club may be completely reworked to improve efficiency.” Newkirk amplifies the concerns. “That’s where we think the club will...
...Miller: Harboring an alien has been against the law since 1952. In 1952, both houses of Congress adopted bills calling for sanctions against employers who illegally hired aliens. In conference committee, LBJ (then a U.S. senator from Texas) rewrote the law with what's called the "Texas proviso." The new language held that "no employer could be held responsible for employment of an unauthorized alien." Harboring (or giving shelter to an illegal alien) remained illegal, although there's been little if any enforcement. Then, in 1986, immigration laws corrected the Texas proviso and made it illegal for employers...