Government mulls Glomar Explorer fate amid tax and legal questions
Washington officials weigh options for the CIA submersible Glomar Explorer, with talks on disposal and ownership shifting between the government, Hughes Summa Corp, and federal agencies. Experts warned the ship is costly for private sale, while Coast Guard records assert government ownership and raise tax disputes.
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Avermment
Los Angeles
Howard Hughes Summa Corp
Philip Watson
CIA
Hughes
Watson
Summa
The
Explorer
Summa Corp
United States
Lockheed Aircraft Corp, Missiles and Space Co., Tie
Evi
Pentagon buyers largely untrained in procurement, GAO says
The GAO reports 80 percent of personnel who run the Defense Department's procurement system lack required training. It calls for a concerted DOD effort to train the nearly 13,882 procurement civil servants, noting contracts totaling about 4 billion dollars yearly. Rep. Les Aspin comments on taxpayers’ money at stake. A portion may be exempt from training due to existing regulations.
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GAO
Lion
Les Aspin
D-Wis
Defense Department
Defense Supply Agency
Witness murder sinks U S case in theft probe
The government’s key witness, Sherman Wellsman, is found murdered in Los Angeles along with his wife, wrecking the Philadelphia district’s case over a $50 000 U S Treasury note. The killer’s motive and connections to Rob Blair remain unclear as investigators gather details.
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Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Sherman Oaks
E. Wellthan
Regale
Wellman
U.S. Treasury
Robert &. Curran
U.S
Stan Miller
Robert G. Blair
Blair
Two charged in federal embezzlement case in Sacramento
Sacramento AP report says Asst. U.S. Attorney Bruce Babcock indicted John W. Robinson 42 former director and Bart R. Downey 38 former controller of the Sacramento area Office of Economic Opportunity Council on 20 counts. Total missing funds amount to 342,610 with Robinson charged in 15 counts and Downey in 14. Some money was later returned.
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Sap
Clal
Anti-Poverty Agency
Sacramento Area
Office of Economic Opportunity Council
Bruce Babeack
John W. Robinson
Bart RB. Downey
U.S
Babeack
Robinson
Downey
Babcock
Navy awards 162 million for destroyer tender ship
The Navy awarded National Steel & Shipbuilding Co. of San Diego a 162.7 million contract for a 22,000 ton destroyer tender. The vessel will service missile and other systems on destroyers and maintain nuclear power plants.
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Navy
National Steel & Shipbuilding Co. of
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