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...pursuing the modernization of office facilities." Thanks in part to such extravagances, Wang said, the government ran a $1.9 billion budget deficit in 1986 and can expect $2.2 billion in red ink this year. Planning Commission Minister Song Ping took up the theme: "Financial and economic discipline has grown lax everywhere." Song's solution: "Simple living, hard struggle and industry and thrift...
Still, the Kremlin had plenty of invective left for its enemies at home. In arresting Churbanov, 50, Brezhnev's son-in-law and First Deputy Minister of the Interior from 1980 to 1984, Moscow continued its crackdown on official misdeeds. Gorbachev has repeatedly attacked lax ethical standards under Brezhnev, who died in 1982, and has given top priority to rooting out corruption. If convicted, Churbanov could face 15 years in prison or even death for accepting bribes...
...were too lax out there," Chiarelli said. "Everyone was on cruise control. We've been on break for a long time and it's hard to get the crispness back...
Current U.S. levels of service sometimes appear lax to Americans when they return home from trips to Japan and Western Europe. While no country boasts the highest standards in every field, other cultures are more demanding of some services than America is. Most European countries insist on timely and efficient service on their railroads and airlines, which receive state subsidies to assure that performance. Americans who visit London typically come away with fond memories of the city's excellent taxicabs and subway system. The shortage of personal attention comes just when U.S. consumers are enjoying a cornucopia of novel products...
Malacanang Palace--Minister Guingona is holding a press conference following this morning's cabinet meeting on the government's response to rebel demands. Guingona, the chief negotiator with the Communists, is a vital link holding together the tenuous cease-fire, yet security is lax. The nearest security guard is out on the front steps, sitting quietly on a stool with an M-16 rifle across his knees. He does not check visitors for identification...