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Los Angeles County Sheriff allows to buy 6 of the 12 requested helicopters

Los Angeles, Usa - Supervisors to permit only a USD 14m worth expense

Los Angeles County supervisors voted to allow Sheriff Lee Baca to spend USD 14m to buy six helicopters. Baca wanted to buy 12 helicopters, for a total of USD 29m, but the supervisors said they will decide on the other six in April. They also asked him to negotiate with Eurocopter to waive a USD 1.3m penalty for breaking the contract in two. The supervisors said they were frustrated by the request...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 32870
Rome, Italy, 09/02/2002 17:47
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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