Wasteful Defense Spending and Surplus Writeoffs Examined
A Defense Department accounting review finds at least 11 billion dollars written off last year for surplus and obsolete goods. About one billion covered useless purchases sold cheaply, while air craft engines, helmets, and missiles were abandoned or mispriced. A vast private surplus market circulates these items and lawmakers pressed for more accurate inventories, tighter contracts, and better budgeting amid calls that 41 billion defense spending may still be too little. The report highlights misaligned procurement, duplicate efforts, and idle or wasted assets across the Air Force Navy and Army.
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Defense Department
Air Force
Navy
George Mahon
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House
General Accounting Office
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U.S. Army Engineer Supply Center
Army
Ballpoint Pens Worth Stealing
Washington AP reports a rise in pen thefts from post offices as customers prefer the newer ballpoint pens to the old scratchy ones. The Post Office Department told the House Appropriations Committee that few thefts involved the old pens, which were often discarded rather than stolen.
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Washington
Post Office Department
House Appropriations Committee
Airmen Hire Civilians for KP Duty at Columbus AFB
Columbus Air Force Base will hire civilian waiters to replace airmen on kitchen police duty. Civilians will be paid from part of the airmen’s pay to keep troops out of the scullery, a pro am approved by the base commander and taking effect Monday.
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Columbus, Miss
Columbus Air Force Base
Brides Seek Unemployment After Court Ruling
The State Employment Division reports many brides call seeking unemployment insurance after a Court of Appeals decision in 1956 granting benefits to a woman who quit for marriage and move. It explains eligibility requires remaining actively in the labor market. married to a local spouse or quitting to be a housewife does not qualify. The Russian sable fur is also noted as highly prized and native to Siberia.
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Court of Appeals
Siberia
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