Air Force computer contract costs under review by probes
The Air Force faces probes over a $100 million computer contract after rivals claim lower bids from Honeywell RCA and Burroughs. The GAO is seeking reports while the Air Force defends its "one step" bid evaluation method and notes IBM passed all five tests, making it the sole viable bidder.
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America
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Senate
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IBM
Honeywell
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Coppola Turns UCLA Thesis Into Historic Film Feat
Hollywood writer director Francis Ford Coppola is noted for the most costly master's thesis in film history, an $800,000 project for You're a Big Boy Now, followed by his $6 million Finian's Rainbow. The 28-year-old Detroit native and UCLA MFA graduate rose from Corman gigs to acclaimed director.
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Finian’sainbow
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UCLA
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Iowa
New York University
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Quickie
Roger Corman
Seven Arts
Paris
Jack Warner
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Local Man Knew Where Rocket Fell
James B. Hall of 538 Elm Street Biddeford told police he saw a fire cracker strike his vehicle and shatter the windshield near West Street during a gala fireworks display at St Louis Alumni Field. Authorities indicated the object was a rocket fragment.
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James B. Hall
Elm St
Biddeford
Hall
West Street
St. Louis Alumni Field
Hill
St. Jean- Baptist de Bienfaisance
Johnson signals broad agreement on more Vietnam troops
AP News analysis notes President Johnson, Defense Secretary McNamara, Gen Westmoreland and Gen Wheeler avoided specific troop numbers at a White House briefing. Johnson framed the meeting as harmonious, saying forces needed would be sent “as we feel it necessary,” while leaving the exact count undecided.
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Robert S. McNamara
Defense
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Vietnam
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
White House
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Senate
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Westmoreland
Wheeler
Joint Reunion of Two Classes in Saco
A social hour kicked off the joint 1957 class reunion of St. Joseph's and St. Louis High Schools in Biddeford at the Biddeford Saco Lodge Elks. A smorgasbord followed and gifts were awarded in five categories including longest distance contestants Mrs Claude Roberts Lancaster Calif and Raymond Beaudoin Bebington Wirral England.
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Biddeford-Saco
Lodge of Elks
Portland Road
Saco
St. Joseph's
St. Louis
Biddeford
Cheshire
England
Richard Labonte
Richard Smith
Robert Ladderbush
James Lawrence
Richard Binette
Donald Turgeon
Blaine Turner
Pauline Russell
Richard Drouin
Richard Desnoyers
Robert Farley
Paul Seymour
Roger Frechette
Lionel Cote
Raymond Doherty
Roland Gagnon
Philip Labbe
Richard Fournier
Raymond Charette
Albert Cabana
Richard Wagner
Norman Turgeon
Richard Provost
Arthur Turgeon
Gerald Verville
James Manning
Jacques Millette
Robert Collard
Paul Lagarde
Claude Roberts
Paul Binette
Paul Martin
Roger Lambert
Arthur Guerin
Gerard Sylvestre
Roger Paquette
Roland L'Heureux
Raymond Girard
Robert Milliken
Raymond Beaudoin
Leo Muise
Bryan Cote
Bernard Shevenell
Theodore Deschambeault
Painchaud's Band Announces Summer Concert at Memorial Field
Painchaud's Band will perform at Memorial Field on May Street Biddeford tomorrow night at 7 30 conducted by A J Gendron. The City of Biddeford sponsors the presentation.
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Painchaud
Memorial Field
May Street
Biddeford
A.J. Gendron
Television Legend Sheldon Leonard Shapes I Spy Career
Former race track tour star turned producer Sheldon Leonard discusses creating enduring TV form for NBCs I Spy with Danny Thomas legacy. He emphasizes plot as framework but highlights talent like Bob Culp Bill Cosby and the need to sustain audience interest beyond strong stories.
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Danny Thomas
Andy Griffith
Dick van Dyke
NBC
Cynthia Lowry
Hollywood
Bob Culp
Bill Cosby
Ee Tree
Rosen Elected Treasurer at Emerson College
Charles E Rosen of Saco Maine is elected treasurer of the Student Government Association at Emerson College. A Class of 1968 member he makes Dean's List and served as marshal at the 1967 Commencement. He previously treasurer of freshman and junior classes and of Alpha Tau fraternity.
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Charles FE. Rosen
Saco
Maine
Emerson College
Rosen
Alpha Tau
Thornton Academy
Greet Rosen
Pleasant St
Aco
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