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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1993
Page
7
Charleston leaders push to prevent the Navy's closure plan that would cost as many as 70 000 jobs and up to 3 billion in statewide economic impact. They seek to persuade the Defense Base Closure Commission with data on employment, efficiency, and environmental ties to the city.
The Pentagon proposes cutting 31 bases and trimming operations at 134 of 450 sites as part of post Cold War downsizing. Defense budget would fall from 320 to about 250 billion with 700,000 jobs removed by 1997, leaving 1.4 million personnel. The Navy faces the largest impact, with consolidation at Norfolk Virginia Kings Bay Georgia and San Diego. Rear Adm Kendall Pease supports the move as a path to efficiency and mission completion.
Myrtle Beach officials urge Charleston to pull out all the stops to block Navy facilities from closing while questioning a $525,000 state grant for a consultant to aid the effort. The Myrtle Beach Air Force Base is set to close March 31 following 1991 base-cut decisions. Five state agencies fund the grant, now with Gov. Carroll Campbell.
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