Atlanta 1996 Olympics budget 90 percent funded
Atlanta organizers report 90 percent of the 1996 Games budget committed with six months to go and 194.7 million still needed. ACOG chief says revenues are ahead of expenses as private funding remains central, with premium corporate tickets at 50 000 each and public sales resuming next month.
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Futuristic Weather System Aims for Olympic Forecasts
Peachtree City, Ga report on the National Weather Service unveils a new advanced forecast system for the Summer Games. It promises site specific alerts hours before events including wind speeds for divers track dew point and lightning risk. The system uses a central Olympic forecast center near Atlanta with computer terminals that paint conditions on screens and feed text reports. Results will reach ACOG news outlets and the public via weather radios and the Internet.
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Clinton Plans Meeting to Improve TV for Kids
President Clinton aims to press TV executives to rate programs for violence and air more educational shows. Administration officials seek a voluntary rating system as a step toward reducing violence on television, amid industry resistance and political backing.
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Ernest Hollings
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