SBA halts minority aid program amid bid scrutiny
The Small Business Administration faced renewed calls for tighter controls as hearings revealed white controlled firms received most contracts under a minority aid program now valued at 1.5 billion dollars. SBA officials testified that about 24 firms controlled by prosperous whites received 50 million in government contracts without bidding, despite minority ownership. Critics urged prosecution of white-run firms misrepresenting minority control and stronger oversight, while officials defended program objectives and past inaction.
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Chiles
William Bolling
SBA
Bolling
Justice Department
Parren J. Mitchell
Dmd
Small Business Administration
Mystery Trash Bag Murders Body Unearthed Near Culver City
Los Angeles investigators unearthed a body believed to be one of the so called trash bag murders near a Culver City garage on a Riverside County tip. Patrick Kearney, 37, allegedly guided deputies to the site and led to other previously found remains in Imperial County while dental records are reviewed. The identified male victim had been buried under a garage foundation for over a year after being shot once in the head.
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Culver City
Sheriff's Deputies
van Buren Place
Riverside County
California
Los Angeles
Patrick Kearney
Riverside
Kearney
Riverside Sheriffs
Imperial County
Sherffs
Four Long Beach Officers Suspended Cited in Courthouse Interview
From the Independent Press Telegram at the courthouse four Long Beach policemen were suspended amid weeks of rumors. A high ranking officer said Calkins is attempting to build an image of a housecleaning police force.
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Independent Press-Telegram
Calkins
Otter
Virginia declares emergency as heat and drought bite hard
Gov Mills Godwin seeks disaster area designation for up to 42 counties as Virginia endures extreme heat and record highs across the Southeast. Temperatures reach 108 in Roanoke and 100 in Raleigh while storms spawn six tornadoes in Colorado, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida.
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California
National Weather Service
Antelope Valley
Mojave Desert
Virginia
Gov
Mills Godwin
Mills
President Carter
Birmingham
Ala
Raleigh
N.C
Wilmington
N.Y
Richfron Va
Roanoke
Central Plains
Ohio Valley
Florida
Colorado
Iown
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Zephyr Hills
Kent
Cleveland
Vanwert
Andover
Orwell
Carson workers stage a one day sick out over benefits
In Carson the 102 member crafts union led a one day sick out by parks and public works staff in protest of a proposed 75 percent cut in workers compensation. AFSCME and city negotiators remain deadlocked over reducing coverage from 102 weeks to 26. An impasse hearing is set for Monday before the city council.
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Carson Departments of Parks and Public Works
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Afscme
Carson City Council
Afscme Representive
Beverly Arck
Officials protest probation for young arsonist in Long Beach
Four officials denounce Juvenile Court Referee Chester Zager for placing a 14 year old offender on probation after pleading guilty to one count of arson that destroyed the Cabrillo Naval Housing Facility maintenance building. The probation terms require law obedience, school program attendance, home confinement 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., and cooperation with therapy plans.
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al Murrell
Long Beach
Cabrillo Naval Housing Facility
Robert Levy
Doug McClure
Chester ‘Zager
Levy
Navy
River Ave
Dep. Dist. Atty
Tim Brown
Zager
Harry Suzukawa
Lakewood
Peter Smith
Los Angeles
Two $52,000 Mercedes ordered for Idi Amin
Daimler Benz confirms Ugandan dealer ordered two Mercedes 600 Limousines. Spokesmen say they do not know the recipient, but Bild Zeitung cites Idi Amin as owner and notes high demand for the model. The 500 is made to order, about 40 sold annually at up to 52 thousand dollars with options.
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Stuttgart
West Germany
Daimler Benz Motor Co
Uganda
Bild Zeitung
Idi Amin
Antin
Paul VI
Tito
Yugoslavia
Bao Tse
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Donald “Deke” Slayton
Space Agency
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Carson
Bob Andrew Salt
Emineil
Clarence Bridgers
Bridgers
E. Frederick Rien
Arnold Blethen
Public Works Department
Blethen
McClure
Mercedes
Guadalajara
Mexico
Guadalajara-to-Nogales
Red Cross
Fate Old Furniture Co
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Tixtay
Tinis
Marn Carpieenat
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