Albany to scrap state credit cards in bid to curb abuse
The state will cancel all existing credit cards on January 1 and switch to a new system after a study by Ernst and Whinney. Comptroller Regan said misuse was widespread, with about 30,000 cards in circulation and abuses including gas purchases for personal use, cigarettes, meals, and taxis. The audit urged issuing cards to specific travelers and removing vehicle-based cards, with stricter controls and possible criminal probes if needed.
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Las Vegas bomber faces 40 year term
A jury convicted John Birges Sr. of extortion and explosives charges for the Harvey’s Hotel bombing, with a possible 40 year term. Co-defendant Terry Hall received multiple counts and potential 15 years. The 1980 plot damaged the hotel $12 million and closed the resort for 10 months.
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FBI
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Fresno
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Halls
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Willis Brown
Harvey’s Hotel
Sinking of Alaskan fish ship provokes cheers at Everett shoreline
The 342-foot Al-Ind-Esk-A Sea, a former Navy vessel turned fish processing floater, sank half a mile offshore at 10 13 am PDT amid cheering residents. Little environmental damage expected as crews encircled the debris with a log boom and Coast Guard monitors the site. Leaders say the incident ends a three day harbor dilemma with limited spill risk and no immediate containment need at a pier.
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UPI
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College Park student rehired after hairstyle dispute
An 18 year old student fired from the campus steakhouse What's Your Beef in College Park Maryland for a punk Mohawk style was rehired after apologizing for an error and threatening a lawsuit. Voss described employers trying to regulate fashion and said they were knocked back on the other side.
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UPI
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Voss
Taiwan Accepts Pilot Defector From China
South Korea will permit the Chinese Air Force major Wu Jung-ken, known as Mr. Oh, to travel to Taiwan where he is promised a cash reward and a job. Taiwan offers a standing prize of 2.2 million dollars for defectors and may allow him to remain a major with about 1000 dollars monthly, or pursue college education in Taiwan or the U.S. The MiG-19 may be returned under international terms.
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UPI
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Foreign Ministry
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Yellow Sea
Sinking poses little danger to coast after ship sinks
A former Navy vessel converted into a floating factory sank a half mile offshore in shallow water at 10 13 a m PDT yesterday. Everett fire official Jim Branstrom said pollution would be minimal as the ship’s double hull fuel tank is being cleaned up overnight.
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Everett, Wash
UPI
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Execution suspect arrested in mob linked case
State police said an execution suspect was arrested after an Albany autopsy found two bullet wounds to the back of the head. Somma, tied to the Gambino syndicate, had been released recently from Adirondack Facility and federal prison, with police calling him a “loan shark’s loan shark” and noting a mob-style killing.
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