F-16 Fighter Sale Reveals Global Arms Contest Details
A New York Times report outlines General Dynamics winning a multi nation F16 contract worth 2 billion amid political pressure and alleged bribe attempts. It highlights European NATO buyers Belgium Netherlands Norway and Denmark and notes influence peddling and public private partnerships shaping the sale.
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New York Times
Paris
General Dynamics Corp
St. Louis
Belgium
Netherlands
Norway
Denmark
America
Piet Denkert
Brussels
NATO
General Dynamics
Paul Vanden Boeynants
Dassault
Weatherbee retires amid cost study work and public service
UM Trustee Artemus Weatherbee, a former assistant secretary of the U.S. Treasury, retires to Maine after saving hundreds of millions. He backs state hiring limits to preserve services, urges tuition tweaks at the University of Maine, and stays active as Kennebunk Chamber of Commerce director.
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Kennebunk
James Longley
Maine
Artemus Weatherbee
Washington
Weatherbee
U.S. Treasury Department
University of Maine
New England
Eedy
India
Foreign Service
Polly
State Department
Longley
Kennebunk- Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce
James McMahon
Weatherbee Greeks Break With Vatican
Athens AP reports the Orthodox Church of Greece severed relations with the Vatican in protest over the Roman Catholic stance. The move marks a sharp break amid ongoing tensions between the two churches and affects ecumenical dialogue and cooperation.
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Athens
Greece
Vatican
Congress Backs Health Bill After Veto Override
Congress overrides President Ford veto on a 2 billion health package with a 348 to 43 House vote and a 67 to 15 Senate tally. Ford calls the plan costly and redundant. The report also covers a Vatican Greece dispute over Uni tarian recognition and church relations.
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Washington
Congress
Ford
House
Senate
First Day of Spring Gift List in Journal Entry
The journal notes a gift sequence on springtime with five packs of seed four sacks of fertilizer three cans of weedkiller two bottles of insect spray and a pruning knife for the pear tree.
Turks Seize U.S. Bases Across Turkey
Turkish commanders take control of 25 U.S. installations in Turkey including Incirlik and coastal radar sites. U.S. personnel kept on site with limited access as Ankara seeks arms from NATO allies. The action follows Congress embargo on Turkey over Cyprus. impacts include loss of monitoring capability and a 25 percent reduction in U.S. ability to track Soviet missiles.
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Ankara
Turkey
U.S
North Atlantic Alliance
Incirlik
Brussels
North Atlantic Council
NATO
United States
Congress
Cyprus
U.S. State Department
US S
Karamursel
Istanbul
Sinop
Pirinclik
Belbasi
Karyaburun
Black Sea
Foreign Ministry
Turkish Ministry of Customs
House of Representatives
Ford
Warsaw
Poland
House
Carl Albert
Port Residents Wary Of Dredging On Kennebunk River
Kennebunkport residents and marina operators fear the Army Corps of Engineers dredging of the Kennebunk River will snar l traffic during peak summer boating. A 135 foot self loading barge named Major Mud will remove 18 000 cubic yards of silt under a 108 000 dollar federally funded plan. The operation is to take up to 30 days with spoils dumped three miles offshore. Public meeting set for Thursday at town hall with Corps officials and contractor Leonni and Sons to answer questions about the why how and when of the project.
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Peter Kingsley
Kennebunkport
Cape Cod
Army Corps of Engineer
Kennebunk River
Robert Reid
Town Hall
Leonni and Sons
Weston, Mass
Abbott Pendergast
Kennebunk
Reid
Army Corps
Right To Know Suit Part Of OOB Dispute
A civil suit against four Old Orchard Beach town councilors and Acting Town Manager Jerome Plante for violating the state right to know law will be filed in York County Superior Court. James Marshall leads the plaintiffs seeking to annul Plante’s $15 000 salary plus $2 500 expenses contract. A recall hearing for the four councilors is set for August 7.
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Old Orchard Beach
Jerome Plante
York County
Plante
James Marshall
Atty
John Wuesthoff
Portland
Citizens Group
Richard Marshall
Arnold Morin
Paul St. Hilaire
Thomas Lee Sr
Marshall
Lee
Rita Belair
Wuesthoff
Hasen
York County Superior Court
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Saco
Northrop Corp
Northrop
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Boeing Co
LTV Aerospace Co
Air Force
United States Air Force
Aerospace Division
Dassault — Breguet Company
France
Saab-Scandia
Sweden
Pratt & Whitney
Vanden Boeynants
Jacques Lefebvre
W.J. Kein
Second Chamber
Joop Botterman
Denkert
Dutch Socialist Party
Botterman
Imet
Fokker Aircraft Works
Fokker
Thomas V. Jones
Acon
Prince Bernhard
Maryline White
Orono
Philippines
Bangor
Asian Development Bank
Manila
Far East
Artemus E. Weatherbee
Pauline Weatherbee
Stephen Muskie
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