Federal accountants question Pentagon civilian newspaper funding
GAO probes paid writing and editing by civilian publishers for base newspapers and guides. Report cites Lackland incident and notes no contracts show government payments but urges review to recover funds and limit DoD staff editorial involvement.
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General Accounting Office
Lackland Air Force Base
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GAO
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Hanscom Field
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Ft. Hood
Corpus Christi
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Charlotte Police Sued By Law Group
An all black law enforcement group sues the Charlotte Police Department claiming tests and non performance factors discriminate against Negroes. The suit seeks halt of discriminatory practices and hiring of qualified blacks until minority representation matches city demographics. The department lists 4522 members with 22 black personnel and no black officers above patrolman.
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Charlotte Police Department
North Carolina State Law Enforcement Officers Association
James E. Ferguson
Naacp Legal Defense and Education Fund
Marchers protest power rate hike in Fayetteville
About 100 Fayetteville residents marched by candlelight through downtown to protest a 33 percent rate increase granted to Carolina Power and Light Co. The Public Works Commission, which buys power and resells it to residents, cites higher rates and air conditioner use for the bill hikes.
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N.C
Public Works Commission
Old Market House
Carolina Power and Light Co
Commission
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