Federal audits flag inadequate SMPDD accounting practices
Federal audits find inadequate accounting at the Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District raising questions about $289,572 grant expenditures and other costs. They cite missing written rules, unexplained disbursements, and questionable travel and fund transfers affecting multiple federal and local funds.
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Southern Mississippi
Department
Office of Audits
Economic Development Administration
EDA
Les Newcomb
The
South Mississippi Sun
Freedom of Information Act
Southwest
Mittee
Mississippi
SMPDD
Trict
Clem Kubelick
Boyd B. Rose
Thomas Francis
Office of Development Organizations
Washington
Kubelick
Rose
Pound Dives to Record Lows Threatening UK Economy
The British pound plunged to an all time low near $1.7160 before closing at $1.7213 as experts warn the decline imperils the Labour government's economic plan. Opposition calls for deeper spending cuts and restraint, while ministers urge calm and nerve. The slide tracks Britain’s high inflation and global competition, prompting warnings for wage controls and imports.
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London
Geoffrey Howe
Britain
Howe
Denis Healey
Healey
Biloxian Woman Found Dead After Kidnapping
A 20 year old Biloxi woman Robin Annette Rodriguez, believed kidnapped from a Gulfport convenience store, was found deceased face down in a pool about four miles north of Pass Christian. She was discovered at 12 15 p m by a swimming party member. Authorities said she was partially clothed with hands tied behind her back. An autopsy was ordered by Dr Will Atchinson Gulfport pathologist.
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Biloxi
Gulfport
Pass Christian
Robin Annette Rodriguez
Harrison County Sheriff's Department
Sheriff's Deputies
Economic concerns and crime in election year poll
The AP poll shows economic woes and crime as top American worries in this election year. More than half express confusion about candidates positions on major issues, though this uncertainty may not determine campaign outcomes.
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New York
Associated Press
Roper Organization of
Morris K. Udall
Ronald Reagan
Henry M. Jackson
Jimmy Carter
Ford
Hubert H. Humphrey
California
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Frank Church
Keesler medical center bids led by Briscoe Co
An East Orange firm topped 13 bids opened in Biloxi for the Keesler Air Force Medical Center modification. The Frank Briscoe Co. bid 31.56 million, the government estimate 32.5 million, with other bids from Texas Alabama Maryland Louisiana and Georgia. Final contracting decision rests with Naval Facilities Command.
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East Orange
N.J
Biloxi
USAF
Georgia
Naval Facilities Command
Medical
Keesler's Medical Center
Air Force
United States
Suns Rally Delivers 109 107 Win to Tie Series
The Phoenix Suns staged a dramatic third quarter comeback to beat the opponent 109 107, knotting the series at two games apiece as the matchup heads toward the final stretch.
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Spain’s King Juan Carlos I promises end to authoritarian rule
The article notes Spain's King Juan Carlos I pledging to Congress that he will end authoritarian rule. The brief mentions weather with a forecast of partly cloudy skies and mid 80s highs, and a quip about politics producing unlikely alliances.
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Spain
Juan Carlos I
Congress
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