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*** Pentagon security tightened on 'terrorist' threat
The Defense Department said Thursday security was temporarily
tightened at its headquarters because of the threat of a possible
"terrorist" attack. Pentagon spokesman Ken Bacon refused to discuss
details, but said some tours of the huge building were canceled,
tighter security was in effect at entrances and more guard vehicles
were posted outside after the FBI passed along a threat of a possible
attack Wednesday. The spokesman stressed the security level was
raised only one notch, from normal to "ThreatCon (threat condition)
Alpha," and it was expected to be eased after Friday. See
http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2553311648-119
(Another headline of interest :)
*** DEA supervisor charged with stealing $6 million
A supervisory budget analyst at the Drug Enforcement Agency was
charged Thursday with stealing a record $6 million in government
funds over the past eight years. In a 74-count indictment returned by
a grand jury, David Bowman was charged with stealing the money in the
form of 679 government checks he allegedly obtained by submitting
hundreds of false and fraudulent payment vouchers in the name of a
sham company. Bowman, 57, a 22-year veteran of the DEA, spent the
money on home renovations for his children, cars, medical and
personal expenses, travel, jewelry, coins, art, furniture, clothes,
stereo equipment and furniture, the indictment said. See
http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2553312359-37b
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Received on Fri Mar 13 17:30:30 1998