Billions Wasted in Federal Mis Spending Claims
Washington reports a GAO study showing 20.7 billion dollars in improper payments by a dozen major agencies for fiscal 1999. Senators Thompson and Burton urge audits and reform to curb waste and fraud including payments to dead people and duplicate contractor payouts.
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Clinton leads in New York Senate primary and Selma elects first black mayor
Hillary Rodham Clinton cruised to a New York Democratic primary victory with 81 percent of the vote as nine states and the District of Columbia held primaries. In Selma, James Perkins ousted incumbent mayor Joe Smitherman, becoming the city’s first black leader after a runoff in a city once linked to segregation.
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Federal death penalty shows racial disparities
The Justice Department study finds wide racial and geographic disparities in federal executions. Attorney General Reno cites societal injustice rather than department bias and urges more study and legislation while opposing a moratorium. President Clinton questions uniform law implications and considers Reno's views as civil rights critiques persist.
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