Military base closings examined by commission
Washington The Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission begins reviewing Pentagon proposed closings as officials acknowledge more bases could be cut. Perry notes 146 closings and realignments, with 22 removing 1,000 plus jobs, while troop strength fell 33 percent since the Cold War.
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Fort Riley braced as base closure review nears
Fort Riley Kansas shows resilience amid BRAC review as the Pentagon proposes closure lists. Officials in Junction City Manhattan and surrounding counties expect not to lose the post though the commission has until May 17 to name additional installations. The Naval Air Reserve Center in Olathe is the only Kansas site slated for shutdown, threatening 10 military and four civilian jobs.
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1994 Sees Strongest Growth in a Decade
The Commerce Department reported a 4.6 percent annualized expansion in the last quarter of 1993, making 1994 the strongest growth year in a decade. Full-year GDP rose 4.0 percent, with signs of cooling later as higher rates loom, and economists predict another Fed rate rise by March.
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Looters replace peacekeepers at Mogadishu airport
Under guard of American and Italian troops, Pakistani peacekeepers abandoned Mogadishu airport. Hundreds of looters swarmed over the walls as most valuables had already been shipped out. Somali militiamen and police drove them away while rifle fire served as warnings, with no casualties reported among Americans, Italians, or Pakistanis.
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