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tivedirectorofCREW andaformeraidetothen- U.S.Sen.JoeBidenwhen hewaschairmanofthe SenateJudiciaryCommit- tailsofapotentialsettle- ment.Sloanalsopet- itionedtheU.S.Depart- mentofJusticeto itlaterdeclinedtoprose- cute. theyweredoingthebid- dingofDemocraticpoliti- ciansandliberaldonors. oneratedfromallthe baselesschargessought byslanderousformerBi- denstafferMelanieSloan andherultra-liberal willcontinuethatfightfor emailstatement. SloanonTuesday thefacts.Whofiledthe AnFECspokeswoman couldnotconfirmifaset- tlementhadbeenoffered. Alsoinherweekend nellconflatedtwounre- plaintfiledwithfederal electionsofficialsandthe nationalcontroversyover theInternalRevenueSer- vicetargetingconserva- tivenonprofitgroupsby delayingapplicationsfor tax-exemptstatus.

dencethatsuggestspossi- blecoordinationbetween theIRSandtheFederal governmentagenciesthat aresupposedtoservethe publicandremainpoliti- callyneutralhavebeen usedaspoliticalweap- Asevidenceofthat reportsthatquoted emailsandDonMcGahn, aformerRepublicanFEC suggestingthattheFEC hadimpropercontact withIRSofficialsabout theallegedtargetingof conservativegroups. Noreportsname theIRSortheFEC. launchedacampaignfor U.S.Senate,theIRS Wilmingtonhomeonce ownedbyher.O’Donnell’s 2005taxreturnhadbeen thesubjectofanongoing three-yearaudit. saidtoTheNewsJournal factthatIhavestruggled financiallyiswhatmakes TheIRSlaterreleased inerror. Therewasaseparate facedthissummer.

wastargetedforpolitical purposesbyofficialsin- sidetheDelawareDe- partmentofFinance, whereataxauditorac- cessedherfederaltax recordsonMarch20, NewsJournalwroteasto- nancialtroubles. toroftheDelawareDivi- routineforstateauditors toaccesstaxpayerrec- plaintsandmediareports. ThefederalInspector GeneralforTaxAdmini- strationpreviouslyques- tionedstateofficialsbut hasnotacknowledgedany wrongdoingonthepartof thestate.Sen.Chuck thematter. ContactJonathanStarkeyat983- Complaintstemsfromcampaign ContinuedfromPageA1 becausetheannounced amounttobebilledis significantlylowerthan whattheadministration originallysaidwasthe costofcityservicesat directorofcommunica- tionsandpolicydevelop- mentforcouncil. Figuresreleasedby thecitylastmonthindi- catedthatpolicealoneac- countedformorethan plainingthebillduringhis weeklyappearanceon WDELradioTuesday, Williamssaiditrepre- mentthatcamewiththe policeandthefolkswho representedFoxtail.It otherpeoplethatwantto moretobepoliticalgrand- standing.Idon’thave timeforthat.I’vegota citytorun.I’mgoingto spokeswomanforthe thenumberofofficers agreeduponduringa meetingregarding concertsecurity.Thecon- tingentlaterjumpedto20 afterCapt.BobbyCum- mingsdetermined fencingprovidedbythe citywouldnotkeep peoplefromsneakingin.

bytheinspectorstoin- creasethenumberofcov- stickwiththeoriginal numberofofficersthat wasagreeduponatthe Citycodeallowspolice todeterminewhatconsti- berofoff-dutypoliceoffi- WilliamsfiredJones- learningsherepresented Foxtailatcitymeetings culminatingwithofficials allowingtheconcertto happenoncesecurityis- sueswereresolved. DuringtheCouncil sheleftonemeetingwith theimpressionthatFox- tailFestwouldprovide citywouldsupplement thatforcewithfiveoffi- cers.Shesaidshewassur- prisedtolearn20officers cussionsleadinguptothe thereandpreparedtopay FoxtailFestalsowill workscoststhatincluded receptaclesandmore. anyorganizationorentity forpublicworksresponse said. Theinvoicealsowill notincludecityexpenses Coppadgesaidshedidnot havedetailsthatwould explainwhy.FireChief AnthonyGoodetoldcoun- cilhedirectedEMScover- agetotheRiverfrontto justFoxtailFest. BrandonPotterdidnot returnamessageseeking commentaboutthe invoice.Coppadgesaid shedoesnotknowifthe cityreceivedaresponse.

Thecontroversyover FoxtailFesthasproveda lingeringproblemforWil- documentsobtainedlast weekbyTheNewsJour- nalshowedthatShawn rectorofparksandrecre- tohelpCharlesPotter obtainatemporaryliquor concert. WilliamstoldWDEL EmpoweredtoStriveand Succeed.Aformerpolice hasknownAllensincehe caughtthemurdererof somegoodthingsforchil- drenandyouthinthiscity, Allencouldnotbe reachedforcomment. ContactAndrewStaubat324-2837, Foxtail: Councilsettoreview ContinuedfromPageA1 concernforthedamage anintrudercouldcause, includingthecompromis- ingofsecretlaunch codes. Transgressionssuch asthisarerarelyre- vealedpublicly.Butoffi- cialswithdirectknowl- edgeofAirForceinter- continentalballisticmis- sileoperationstoldthe APthatsuchviolations inthecasesofthetwo launchcrewcommand- ersandtwodeputycom- manderswhoweregiven administrativepunish- mentsthisyear. Theblastdoorviola- tionsareanothersignof serioustroubleinthe nucleararsenal.

TheAPhasdiscovered aseriesofproblemswith- cludingafailedsafetyin- sideliningoflaunchoffi- cersdeemedunfitfordu- tyandtheabruptfiring lastweekofthetwo-star generalwhowasin charge. scorethechallengesof keepingsafesuchadead- lyforcethatisconstantly onalertbutisunlikely evertobeused. Thecrewswhooper- atethemissilesare trainedtofollowrules prohibitionagainsthav- ingtheblastdooropen whenonlyonecrewmem- costsofamistakeareso high. ansofkeysthatcould launchnuclearhell.The warheadsonthebusiness endsoftheirmissilesare capableofanuclearyield manytimesthatofthe atomicbombsdroppedon Japanin1945. Nuke: Aseriesofproblems ContinuedfromPageA1.