EPA questioned over 1.4 million in training expenses
Congressional investigators report the Environmental Protection Agency spent 1.4 million dollars on training seminars between 1993 and 1995 at ritzy resorts and nonenvironmental topics such as defensive driving and speed reading. The findings label EPA among the worst spenders in wasteful federal employee training.
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Environmental Protection Agency
West Virginia
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Colorado
House Government Reform and Oversight Committee
EPA
EPA Training Sessions Strain Budget Across Resorts
The EPA spent tens of thousands on four day seminars in West Virginia and Maryland at 20000 each and a 7000 one day session in San Juan Puerto Rico to train lawyers on hearings. A two day auditors conference in Breckenridge Colorado cost 4400 and faster reading and business writing courses aimed at boosting employee productivity were pursued.
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West Virginia
Maryland
San Juan
Puerto Rico
EPA
Breckenridge, Colo
GOP Leads Dems In Money Race In 1996 Campaign
The GOP reports $92.5 million in the last quarter, $239 million since January 1995, far ahead of the Democrats at $46.5 million this quarter and $177 million since last year. Soft money and fundraising reform dominate the debate as Dole and Clinton push for limits.
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Dems
Washington
Bob Dole
Republican Party
Republican National Committee
Democratic National Committee
Dole
Clinton
Federal Election Commission
Iowa
Downsizing shifts as U.S. firms add jobs overall
A management group survey shows 68 percent of 1,441 large and mid-size firms created new jobs in the year to June 30, offsetting 49 percent that cut positions. Overall staffing rose 6 percent while the Midwest and Southwest bore the largest cuts, with a 3 point margin of error.
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U.S
Eric Rolfe Greenberg
American Management Association
Greenberg
Southwest
West
Midwest
Museum in Iowa showcases Czech Slovak tie with Swan Lake lace
The National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library displays 37 framed Czech lace pieces depicting Swan Lake as Dan Baldwin, museum executive director since May, outlines plans for growth and a budget between 300000 and 325000 next year. The 13 paid staff includes curator Carmen Langel and director Judy Ostrander. A year ago Clinton Havel Kovac addressed the dedication.
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Dale Kueter
Milwaukee
Tisrveie
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Wisconsin
Gathe
Dan Baldwin
Museum Executi
Baldwin
Carmen Langel
Judy Ostrander
Tom Hruska
Iowa
Clinton
Vaclav Havel
Michal Kovac
Braves Roll Over Yankees in World Series Opener
The 56 365 fans at Yankee Stadium watched the Braves defeat the Yankees 12 1 in Game 1 as Lee and Carrie limp with groin strains. Steve Young led San Francisco to a late 28 21 win over Cincinnati. Smoking trends stay steady despite health warnings. Newlyweds Tim McGraw and Faith Hill headlined a Cedar Rapids show.
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Yankee Stadium
Braves
New York
Steve Young
San Francisco
Bengals
Tim McGraw
Faith Hill
Cedar Rapids
Crack epidemic origin disputed in Los Angeles report
The Los Angeles Times concluded crack arrived not from CIA or Contra links but from competition among multiple dealers and changing user habits. The Times traced supply to a Latin American and Colombian network with figures like Blandon and Ross, and noted early gang control in South Central amid evolving markets.
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Los Angeles Times
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San Francisco Bay Area
Mercury News
United States
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Justice Department
House Intelligence Committee
Langley
Ronald Seigel
University of California At
Seigel
Daniele Blandon
Norwin Meneses
Frente Democratica Nicaraguense
FDN
Blandon
Drug Enforcement Administration
South Central
Rick Ross
Times
Ross
Thomas ‘Tootie” Reese
Reese
San Francisco
University of California, Berkeley
Malcolm Klein
Cheryl Maxson
University of Southern California
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