Defense procurement woes loom over 35 billion request
An Associated Press study details Defense Department procurement flaws and waste as Congress considers nearly 35 billion dollars for next year. It cites 7 billion wasted on abandoned programs and 31.5 billion in cost overruns on 45 major weapons projects, with delays and inefficiencies blamed on a "games" culture between contractors, the Pentagon, and Congress.
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Buckeye Balloon Pioneer's 31 Mile Flight
Thomas Kirkby of Cincinnati became the first Buckeye to fly when he rose from the Queen City and drifted toward Williamsburg in Clermont County. He covered 31 miles in under an hour on December 15, 1834.
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