GSA eases bid terms for CIA spy ship Giomar Explorer lease
The General Services Administration said it would extend the bidding window for the 613‑foot Giomar Explorer based in Long Beach after receiving no suitable offers. It shifts to a firm three‑year lease option and moves the deadline to May 14, noting the vessel’s deep‑sea salvage and drilling capabilities and past CIA use.
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Harmer targets postal cuts in California Senate bid
John Harmer accused Sen. John Tunney of worsening the USPS deficit and biasing mailings. Harmer spoke in Carmichael Fresno and San Bernardino and cited a 1.3 million piece, four page Tunney newsletter funded by taxpayers, with Tunney’s name repeated on the first page.
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Sailors in disguise guard Ark Royal crew in Jacksonville
Jacksonville police posed as British sailors for three weeks to protect the Ark Royal crew from go go dancers and drug pushers. Six borrowed uniforms let 16 officers rotate poses and make drug arrests while raiding rogue go go joints where dancers allegedly fleeced sailors.
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