Post Office Reports 1997 Profit Surplus and Stamp Hike Hint
The United States Postal Service ended 1997 with a 1.3 billion profit the third straight year over one billion and total profits of 4.7 billion in three years. Postmaster Marvin Runyon announced the final accounting noting stronger finances may permit a 1 cent stamp increase from 32 cents later this year if the agency stays profitable.
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Lawmakers Blast NASA On Space Station Overruns
Two U S senators McCain and Frist blast NASA for continual overruns threatening public faith in the space station program. They demand hearings and warn overruns could reach 1.5 billion, jeopardizing a 2.1 billion dollar annual program and forcing extra funding.
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Lee supporters urge Senate vote on civil rights post nomination
Supporters nationwide urged a Senate vote on Lee for the Justice Department civil rights office, while a Republican aide signaled a vote on the floor is unlikely. Organizers cited Lee’s status as a civil rights lawyer and son of Chinese immigrants as motivation for pressure campaigns in cities including Los Angeles New York Detroit and Cleveland.
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Welfare reform crisis forecast by labor groups
Labor activist Fred Azcarate warns welfare reform will leave many recipients jobless or underpaid. A Jobs for Justice report claims 97 to 1 odds of finding a living wage job for ex-welfare recipients, with wages dropping and a $36 billion annual impact feared as low wage workers lose income.
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