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...Queen of England, who owns shares of a company that does business in Cuba, would not be able to come to the U.S.," says McAllister. The measure will also allow U.S. citizens, whose property was seized, even if they were Cuban citizens at the time of seizure, to sue in the US for damages. President Clinton did win one important concession: the right to sue will not activate until August 13, and the president can waive it for successive six-month periods. "The bill does change the status of the Cuban embargo," adds McAllister. "Modifying the embargo will require Congressional...
...Queen of England, who owns shares of a company that does business in Cuba, would not be able to come to the U.S.," says McAllister. The measure will also allow U.S. citizens, whose property was seized, even if they were Cuban citizens at the time of seizure, to sue in the US for damages. President Clinton did win one important concession: the right to sue will not activate until August 13, and the president can waive it for successive six-month periods. "The bill does change the status of the Cuban embargo," adds McAllister. "Modifying the embargo will require Congressional...
...January, Northeast laid off 100 employees. To qualify for their severance money, the workers had to sign elaborate release forms pledging not to sue the utility for harassment. Four engineers say they were fired in retaliation for their testimony to the NRC four years ago on behalf of whistle blower Blanch. The company denies any connection between the layoffs and Blanch's case. That makes Blanch chuckle. "The two Georges had better watch their backs," he says. "Up at Northeast, they've got long memories...
...President Clinton and the Republican Congress have reached an agreement on aggressive legislation punishing Cuba for shooting down two civilian planes. The President had threatened to veto a similar bill last fall just last fall, but abruptly changed course after Saturday's attack. The 'Libertad' bill permits Americans to sue foreign companies that invest in Cuban property that has been confiscated from its owners and shuts down U.S. aid. The measure's Republican sponsors say the bill will strangle Castro's regime, cutting off foreign capital. Senator Claiborne Pell, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee disagrees, saying...
...Sue Flagler and her mother, Helen Lord, are eating a late lunch together at the McDonald's on the rotary. Their conversation revolves around tableware, although their voices are often muffled by the birthday party of small children in the next room. Flagler works in special education at a public school in Keane, near her home in Richmond, N.H., just outside Keane. She describes her mother, a resident of Vermont, as a "dyed-in-the-wool Republican," although Lord says she will not vote for Bob Dole because the senator...