Rural development funding flounders under poor management
A Ford Foundation funded yearlong study on the Farmers Home Administration finds federal rural development aid hampered by money shortages and mismanagement. It notes Reagan era cuts, inadequate reach to needy communities, and rural hardships including higher poverty, water contamination, substandard housing, and elevated mortality rates.
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States' finances worsen as taxes rise nationwide
The National Conference of State Legislatures reports 23 states enacted tax increases totaling about 7.6 billion dollars for fiscal 1991 to cover Medicaid, education, and corrections costs. Fiscal 1990 balances were weak across most states, with New Jersey, Massachusetts, Florida, New York, Kentucky, and Texas leading tax hikes.
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Marines Guard U S Embassy in Liberia Evacuate Americans
More than 200 Marines moved to protect the U S Embassy in Liberia and evacuate citizens amid civil war. About 225 Marines pulled 59 Americans from the embassy grounds to nearby ships, with 3 more Americans and 12 foreign nationals later flown out. mission aimed to retrieve 21 Americans at transmitter sites outside Monrovia.
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