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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Evans said that there is an excess of books in America "collecting dust on shelves" while South African universities such as the University of Zululand, the University of The North and Fort Hare University suffer from a scarcity of even the most basic textbooks...

Author: By David J. Lepley, | Title: African Students Group Launches a Book Drive | 11/19/1990 | See Source »

Originally, the council's finance committee recommended a $350 grant to the Democrats. The council struck down the application after a form submitted late by the group revealed that its expected assets were in excess of the grant...

Author: By Ivan Oransky, | Title: Dems, GOP Criticize Council | 11/15/1990 | See Source »

...those with more materialistic concerns, noserings bring other hazards. Employers--especially those of the Wall St. variety--are not known for their fondness of excess facial jewelry...

Author: By Ira E. Stoll, | Title: They've Got a Nose for Fashion | 11/15/1990 | See Source »

...agencies, departments and authorities could spend on consultants each year. Subsidiary provisions would also establish a method for these entities to gradually come into compliance with the new spending limits and would give authority to the state secretary of administration and finance, on request, to permit some spending in excess of the new limits. The proposed law would also require state agencies, departments and Authorities as well as the secretary of administration and finance to submit yearly reports concerning the state's consultant contracts to certain legislative committees and to the inspector general...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Referenda: From One to Six | 11/5/1990 | See Source »

...each year after 1992, if the fund increases, the excess would be distributed through a formula devised by the state secretary of administration and finance, with the advice and consent of the Local Government Advisory Committee. If the fund decreases after 1992, each town or city will have the amount it receives decreased by the same percentage...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Referenda: From One to Six | 11/5/1990 | See Source »

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