Welfare costs rise faster than caseload says 1990s IG report
A draft HHS inspector general report finds administrative costs for AFDC, Medicaid, and food stamps rose 43 percent from 1987 to 1991, while recipients grew 18 percent. Federal share of benefits jumped 74 percent, 1987 to 1991, amid a compliance maze and costly auditing needs. The welfare reform task force vows to tackle the bureaucracy and complexity across programs.
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Lifeboat Found After Diesel Ship Vanishes in Atlantic
In a North Atlantic search for 36 sailors from the cargo ship Marikas, a lifeboat and debris were spotted but survivors could not be confirmed. The vessel disappeared in a weekend storm about midway between Newfoundland and England. aircraft and ships, including Freja Svea, battled 50 mph seas to locate crew and life rings. Five aircraft joined the effort as rescuers chased signs of life amid heavy weather.
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Elephants Seek Shelter After Stampede Through Indian Villages
About 50 hungry and bruised elephants wandered from Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary into Teak Forest near Arambagh, burning villages with fear and smoke. Six people died, and authorities hope the herd will continue toward home as they are sheltered temporarily on the forest edge. Evacuations of a dozen villages were ordered along the elephants return path toward Calcutta 62 miles away.
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Zhirinovsky threatens war over visa denial in Germany
Russian ultranationalist Vladimir Zhirinovsky warned of a new world war and Germany’s destruction after Bonn refused him a visa. He promised to deploy 300,000 troops into eastern Germany and reverse the Soviet withdrawal if he gains power, while France joined others in declaring him persona non grata.
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Rebels clash with troops in Chiapas as former governor kidnapped
In Chiapas Mexico protesters and government troops clash over Indian rights killing at least 57, including 30 soldiers and police. Rebels seize towns near the Guatemalan border and abduct former Gov Absalon Castellanos Dominguez along with associates amid violent consflict linked to NAFTA.
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