State workers on welfare raise troubling questions
A state report found 138 welfare cases among Ohio employees in three counties. Welfare officials note many legal scenarios exist, but the lack of prior cross checks by the Welfare Department and state personnel raises fraud concerns. Summit and Cuyahoga counties show recipients employed at state hospitals. Calls grow for universal electronic cross checks and swift action to stop taxpayer funds from being diverted.
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Ohio Welfare Department
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Cuyahoga
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Cleveland
Sam Bauer
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Garrison Diversion Irrigation Strains U S Canada Ties
Washington documents reveal a $419 million Garrison Diversion irrigation project on the US Canada border, slated to irrigate 250000 acres by 1990. Canada fears polluted water crossing borders, violating a 1909 treaty, while US officials argue most components serve domestic needs though linked canal projects threaten talks at the IJC.
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McClusky Canal
Lonetree Reservoir
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Ford
Brent Scowcroft
Bureau of Reclamation
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War and peace in Ireland
A reporter recalls a night escape from Stormont Castle amid Ulster violence, comparing Belfast’s security reality to American cities. He details checkpoints, tank barriers, and machine gun patrols, noting life continues with bombs sold as normal, yet a later IRA attack kills two and wounds four at a nearby pub.
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Loot and Loss at the Summer Palace in 1860 Opium War
In 1860 British and French troops sacked Peking after looting the Summer Palace during the Opium War. They torched hundreds of buildings, brutalized the gardens, and seized immeasurable riches, including gold lions, with Lord Elgin and Gen. Hope Grant overseeing the raid and a treaty that preserved opium trade.
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Jehol
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Hope Grant
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Victoria
Napoleon
Jack Beeching
Sir John Michel
Prince Kung
King
Bureaucracy in Action at HEW Probers to Scrutinize Losses
Washington explores the sprawling waste at Health Education and Welfare as a seven-man investigation unit battles billions looted. Pervasive gaps in payments, caseloads, and complex channels delay accountability while the system expands security and investigations amid calls for a national welfare inspector general.
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Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Las Vegas
U.S
Robert Carleson
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