Vacationing granddaughter of late actor reported missing
Tyrone Power’s granddaughter Ylenia Carrisi, 23, was reported missing after relatives last heard from her three weeks ago while traveling from New Orleans toward Italy. Italian consul Mazza said she called from the French Quarter claiming she would change hotels during a New Year period. Carrisi, a University of London student, had backpacked through Central America and Mexico last summer.
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Women in Congress face re election uncertainty
Congressional Quarterly reports that after 1992 saw record female representation in Congress the hope for another surge fades. Groups mobilize to protect incumbents, focusing on vulnerable House freshmen and Senate figures like Dianne Feinstein and Kay Bailey Hutchison amid re election pressure and indictments.
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Senate report targets off-loading of government contracts
A Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee report details elaborate off-loading schemes that routed hundreds of millions in federal work to favored firms. It says TVA and other agencies used looser rules to bypass competitive bidding, costing taxpayers potentially billions and leaving no reliable totals. A Pentagon case shows ESG Inc subcontracting 96 percent of classified anti-submarine research, bypassing proper competition.
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Senate report flags improper contracting amid agency overlaps
The Senate finding details improper off loading of a tank kit contract by Army Tank and Automotive Command to NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory without contracting officer approval. It notes a 25 percent surcharge and a reliance on expiring funds. It also cites a shift linking Missile Command, Energy Department lab, and subcontractor in an agreement. The Defense Department reportedly banked about $62 million at Volpe Research Center with 90 percent expected to revert to the Treasury.
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Patriot missiles planned for deployment to South Korea
Clinton administration plans to send Patriot air defense missiles to South Korea amid stalled inspections of North Korea nuclear facilities. Pentagon official Wisner described the plan as a defense preparation, while White House cautioned that final operational decisions were not yet made. South Korea urged that deployment would boost Korea U.S. defense capability.
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