Zuckert fears TFX problems over titanium wing use
Air Force Secretary Eugene Zuckert testified that Boeing proposal to use titanium in the TFX fighter’s wing raised red flags. He cited the XB-32 bomber’s titanium issues, including life-threatening failures, as reasons for caution and for steering the contract to General Dynamics. McClellan pressed on whether titanium was ever a solid option, noting the government's hedged invitation.
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Eugene M. Zuckert
Senate
Boeing Company
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John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
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Boeing
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General Dynamics Corp
McClellan
LeMay Backs Limited Test Ban Treaty Amid Reservations
General Curtis LeMay joined the Joint Chiefs of Staff in endorsing the limited test ban treaty while appearing more concerned than others. Senate hearings revealed LeMay’s cautious stance as CIA Director John A. McCone testified behind closed doors. Fulbright optimistic that ratification could fall well short of 20 dissenting votes, with committee actions expected within two weeks.
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LeMay
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Senate
Air Force
McCone
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
John A. McCone
Central Intelligence Agency
Armed Services and
Atomic Energy Committees
J. W. Fulbright
Foreign Relations Committee
Fulbright
Curtis LeMay
Goldwater Questions Joint Chiefs On Treaty Safeguards
At UMass and before the Armed Services Committee the discussion focused on LeMay reservations about the treaty. Goldwater warned the administration witnesses that the guards must be fully met before ratification. Stennis Cannon and others pressed for specifics to ensure compliance and political assurances.
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Pentagon
Next 30 Days To Be Cooler In Northeast
The Weather Bureau's 30 day outlook for mid August to mid September predicts below normal temperatures in the northest quadrant, with the coolest weather over the Great Lakes and northern New England. Above normal temps expected in the western third and along Gulf and South Atlantic coasts, with rainfall above normal from the Northern Plains to New England and into the Tennessee Valley and far Southwest. Subnormal rainfall anticipated over the Southern Plains and Central Rockies, with near normal in the rest of the country.
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Weather Bureau
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South Atlantic
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Tennessee, Valley
Plains
Central Rockies
Atlantic
Pacific
NHRR Car Slams Freight Car Injures Passengers
A New Haven Railroad passenger car bound from Norwalk to Danbury collided with a standing freight train in Bethel. An initial report said 32 aboard, with 13 to 20 injured, many suffering broken arms and legs as commuters evacuated to Danbury Hospital. The accident occurred after the passenger car apparently moved onto a siding as it approached a switch near a warehouse.
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Danbury
Danbury Hospital
New Haven
New York City
Jets to NH base shift as bomber squadron moves
A squadron of 15 B52 jet bombers will be assigned to Pease Air Force Base in New Hampshire totaling 500 personnel. The Air Force announced the phased withdrawal of the bombers Friday, signaling a reorganization of units at the base.
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Loss of Jobs Cited In CAB Carb on Airline
Senate aviation hearings hear that ending Northeast Airlines routes south of New York would cause unemployment among hundreds of skilled workers. CAB denies permanent certification on New York Florida routes, while Northeast and unions urge reversal and continued regional service with subsidies. Eastern and National claim to hire displaced workers but warn about seniority and pension disruptions.
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Senate
Northeast Airlines
New York
Civil Aeronautics Board
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New York - Florida
National Airlines
New England
Senate Aviation Subcommittee
Sen. U. S
Mike Monroney
D-Okla
White Monroney
Florida
CAB
Milton H. Anderson
Northeast Pilots
Alan
Bord Mat
Eastern
National
New York-Florida
Anderson
Malcolm A. MacIntyre
Eastern Airlines
Economic Sky Brightens Amid Tax Cut Prospects
New York reports suggest an $11 billion corporate and individual tax cut could steady the economy through rough weather. July indicators show factory and non-farm employment improving while steel and auto sectors falter. airlines face regulatory changes and subsidy cuts as domestic trunk carriers post rising first-half profits.
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New York
UPI
Cohen Recovering After Operation
Cohen, 49, recovering after skull fracture from three blows with a pipe at the Atlanta federal prison. Operation to relieve brain pressure performed Wednesday. Cohen reported mentally clear and in satisfactory condition today.
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UPI
California
Mickey Cohen
Cohen
Newport
Bert Estes McDonald
U.S. Naval War College
St. Stephen
S.C
Sion
NAACP Proposes Action Against Boston School Segregation
Boston NAACP president Kenneth Guscott says the group will sue the Boston Public Schools to erase de facto racial segregation and will begin picketing the School Committee building. The plan includes legal action and immediate protests after a school board meeting.
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Kenneth I. Guscait
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
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NAACP
Boston School Committee
Boston Schools Committee
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