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The NAACP joined the outcry against Texaco Inc., urging the Justice Department to investigate the company for possible criminal and civil violations relating to taped discussions where executives allegedly discussed destroying documents in a racial discrimination suit. . . . Cincinnati-based Provident Bancorp Inc. has agreed to pay $886,625 to settle allegations it discriminated against minority job applicants. . . . Kiwi International Air Lines Inc. has resumed its search for an investor to finance its trip through bankruptcy court after funds promised by Wasatch International Corp. failed to materialize.