Poseidon Nuclear Program Faces Billions in Overrun
Senate subcommittee probes cost overrun in the Poseidon missile program as Navy officials dispute figures. Proxmire cites estimates ranging from 3.3 to 6.9 billion with current costs at 5.4 billion against 4.4 billion contracted in 1985.
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William Proxmire
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Barry Shillito
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Mideast fighting shifts to borders with attacks on settlements
AP reports the north Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona faced a rocket strike from Lebanon while a guard in Metulla was abducted. Israeli jets struck Jordan's Ghor canal after shelling by Jordanian and Iraqi forces. Defense Minister Dayan warned of rising border hostilities and full protection may require securing the Gilead mountains. The gunboat incident drew Paris and Haifa protests as Soviet Pravda condemned Israel. Egypt touted France and announced new weapon purchases abroad.
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England Ends Travel Spending Cap for Britons Abroad
London reports the British government scrapped the 50 pound annual travel spending limit effective immediately, signaling economic recovery. The change ends decades of curbs that pushed Britons toward low cost packages, while authorities warn limits remain on exporting sterling and using funds for foreign investments.
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GIs and infiltrators clash as cease-fire ends
Near Saigon an American patrol clashed with 30 to 70 North Vietnamese infiltrators along the Cambodian border as the allied New Year cease-fire ended. The clash left 16 enemy soldiers dead, with U.S. forces suffering no casualties. B52 bombers resumed raids near the border, dropping about 1,000 tons of bombs.
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Navy Drops Plan To Save Ammo Ship Badger
HONOLULU AP The Navy abandons salvage of the explosive packed ship Badger adrift 1,500 miles northwest of Hawaii. The 47 crew of the merchant ship carrying bombs and rockets to Vietnam abandoned ship a week ago after heavy seas broke cargo. fourteen were rescued and the rest presumed lost.
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Bartley Seeks Court Ruling on Massachusetts House Cut
Speaker David M. Bartley says he will ask the state Supreme Judicial Court to rule on questions raised by a petition to shrink the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 to 180 members. The move, supported by the Massachusetts League of Women Voters, could appear on the November 1970 ballot if approved again by the legislature. Bartley plans to press lawmakers to oppose the petition if the court sides with the petitioners.
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Suharto Aide Accused in Embezzlement Case
Jakarta AP report says President Suharto’s economic aide was accused by a group of Singapore businessmen of involvement in an alleged embezzlement totaling 711000 dollars of government funds.
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