News Briefs

News Briefs


The following news summaries are from OPM AM, the daily newsletter of the Office of Personnel Management. OPM AM is available on OPM Mainstreet, the agency's electronic bulletin board, at 202-606-4800.

March 24, 1998
DAILY BRIEFINGS

News Briefs


MILITARY LOST FEWER PLANES TO ACCIDENTS IN '97-"The U.S. military lost fewer planes in accidents in 1997 than in any year since at least 1975, despite a spate of incidents in September, the General Accounting Office said yesterday" (The Washington Post).

MCKINNEY SAYS JOB PROSPECTS ARE BLEAK-"Sgt. Maj. Gene C. McKinney says he sees no prospects for future employment, even though the former top Army enlisted man was found not guilty of sexual harassment charges" (The Washington Post).

COMMERCE MISSIONS DISGUSTED CABINET OFFICIAL, COURT TOLD-"Commerce Secretary Ronald Brown became disgusted with the Clinton White House for pampering businessmen who were big donors to the Democratic Party and then trying to hide the evidence of special favors, a close associate of the late secretary testified on Monday" (The New York Times).

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