Rickover accuses top defense firms of dodging profit reporting
Vice Adm. Hyman Rickover told the Senate House Joint Economic Committee that major defense contractors refuse to provide required cost and pricing data under the Truth-in-Negotiations Act. He cited 17 firms and said the Defense Department enforces the law poorly, urging action by the Justice Department.
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Justice Department
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Department of Defense
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IBM
RCA
Control Data
Burroughs
Honeywell Information Systems
Univac
Sperry Rand
International Nickel
Lukens Steel
Armee, Ladish Co
Cameron Iron
Tems Command
Drive on to delay train service
A congressional drive seeks a six month delay in Amtrak operations amid union threats of wildcat strikes. Leaders warn of a transportation disaster if service starts on schedule while discussions intensify over job protection and layoffs for up to 25 000 rail workers.
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Organized Labor
Senate
Democratic
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Warren G. Magnuson
D-Wash
Senate Commerce Committee
Co ot for sale in Fremont sparks park debate
In Fremont a coot is advertised for 1500 dollars as the city seeks to remove the waterfowl from Central Park. Councilman Jack Pimentel jokes about the sale while explaining the birdlike swamp vehicle is not an actual bird. The exchange reflects efforts to clear the park of the coots.
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Pimentel
Sxile
Siren Gerdtral Park
Science fair champions announced with diverse projects
Ricky, a second grader, built a weather station, while Eric, a sixth grader, exhibited an ecology oriented baylands project during the science fair from April 26 to May 1.
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Nixon seeks 1.8 million-acre wilderness expansion
President Nixon asked Congress to preserve 1.8 million acres of federal land as wilderness, adding to existing areas in Alaska, Washington, Michigan, California and Florida and creating the first protected zones in Utah, Louisiana, Ohio and Virginia. He argued the cost to taxpayers is minimal while protecting unspoiled landscapes.
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Virginia
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White House
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Woman dies in Riverside trailer fire
Barbara Elliott 29 of Mira Loma burned to death in her trailer home early Wednesday. A passing motorcyclist alerted fire services and her husband Willie 31 returned to ashes of the trailer. No property purchase involved and costs to taxpayers are minimal.
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California State College
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