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...Miami city commission is considering a novel scheme to help defray the operating costs of the city's new Claude and Mildred Pepper Fountain. A machine to be located nearby may charge citizens a rate of $21 an hour to turn on the pump. And, yes, it will accept credit cards...
HOME IS WHERE THE DEMS GO. He was reared there, and his old law school mentor is Governor of the state. No wonder Ronald Brown, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, is leaning toward New York City as the site of the 1992 convention. The city has pledged to defray a larger amount of convention costs ($22 million) than its two rivals, Cleveland ($15 million) and New Orleans ($13 million), and its Democratic fund raisers have promised to help fill the coffers of the nominee. But Gotham's recent racial flare-ups have given pause even to some...
...recall the Camp David accords, in which U.S. aid served as a sort of signing bonus. The rationale then was to compensate Israel for the security costs caused by surrender of the Sinai. The same justification is being considered again: if Israel trades land for peace, the U.S. should defray any expenses associated with the added security risk...
...more weeks to the season. That will probably push the Super Bowl into February, which just happens to be a ratings "sweeps" period. And for fans who had too much Bud Bowl and not enough Super Bowl last January, relief is nowhere in sight. To help defray the immense cost of football's telecast rights, the networks will add three more 30-second commercial spots to each game next season, and another two in the fall...
...paper, glass bottles and aluminum cans. Employees place their discarded paper into durable gray folders on their desks. When the folders are full, staffers empty them into special bins located on each floor. Bottles and cans are deposited in separate containers. The proceeds from the recycled paper will help defray the program's costs, and the money earned from the cans and bottles goes to We Can, an organization that helps the homeless...