Former Goodrich employee testifies on A7D brake falsification
Kermit Vandivier a former Goodrich technical writer told the House Senate Joint Economic Committee he objected to a favorable brake report for the A7D but was told to comply. He described coercion to write and said he helped with some material while warning the actions were unethical and possibly illegal. Vandivier later said the June 1968 report followed by Edwards Air Force tests raised concerns about brake safety and calibration practices.
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Troy
Ohio
Searle Lawson
Dallas
Tex
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William Proxmire
Joint Economic Committee
Washington
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Goodrich
House- Senate Joint Economic Committee
Willam Proxmire
D-Wis
Air Force
Proxmire
R. G. Jeter
Senate
Vandivier
Lawson
Daily News
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Jeter
B. F. Goodrich
General Accounting Office
Ben Franklin submarine ends Gulf Stream voyage near Nova Scotia
The Ben Franklin research submarine, designed by Jacques Piccard, surfaced 300 miles south of Nova Scotia ending a 31 day 1440 nautical mile Gulf Stream voyage that began July 14 off Palm Beach Florida. Crew members include Chester B. May NASA Huntsville Al Acoustician Kenneth Haigh UK Royal Navy and pilot Erwin Aebersold Lausanne Switzerland.
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UPS
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Jacques Piccard
Gulf Stream
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Palm Beach
Fla
Chester B. May
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Huntsville
Ala
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Royal Navy
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Coast Guard
Cook Inlet
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Bethpage
N.Y
Gulf
Grumman
Savannah
Piccard
Washington
North Carolina
Corral
U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office
Donald Kazimir
Lake Park
Erwin Aebersold
Laussanne
Switzerland
Frank Busby
Navy Department
British Royal Navy
Navy Office
Riots in Londonderry and Northern Ireland flare to guns
Thousands of Catholics and Protestants clash in Londonderry Bogside and across Northern Ireland as barricades form and police battle mobs. UK Prime Minister Wilson flies to crisis talks while Belfast Parliament is convened for the first time in 30 years. Strong attacks, fires, and firebombs cause hundreds of injuries and civilian casualties, with protests and international calls for peace.
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Northern Ireland
UPI
London
Harold Wilson
Cornwall
Belfast
Bogside
Jack Lynch
Irish Republic
United Nations
Lynch
James Chichester-Clark
U.N
Barkley’s Grandson Sentenced For Air Piracy In Cuba Flight
William Truitt, 35, grandson of former VP Alben Barkley, was sentenced in Key West to 20 years for aircraft piracy after forcing a pilot to fly toward Cuba with a pen gun device. Castro reportedly jailed him in solitary confinement. he later left Cuba and was extradited from Montreal to face trial.
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Key West
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UPI
William A. Truitt
Cuba
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Truitt
Alben Barkley
United States
Truman
Fidel Castro
Montreal
Nixon Adviser Urges Oil Import Policy Overhaul
President Nixon's antitrust chief Richard W. McLaren calls for revising or eliminating the oil import quota system that keeps cheaper foreign oil out. In a 45 page report to a cabinet task force he argues quotas raise costs, stifle competition, and harm consumers, proposing a tariff as an alternative while noting potential industry reactions and regional disputes.
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Humble Oil and Refining Co
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Oklahoma Petroleum Council
Oklahoma
Senate Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee
America
Uni
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