Kyros Charge on Army M16 Awards Sparks Hearing Clash
Rep Peter Kyros accuses the Army of rigging two M16 rifle contracts to favor General Motors Hydramatic Division over Maremont Corp of Saco Maine, calling for suspension of awards. He cites $20 million in excess costs and urges a second source purchase with Colt as sole source to GM’s benefit. Kyros outlines procurement steps and questions timing and changes to the request for proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Peter N. Kyros
Army
House
Armed Services Committee
Kyros
Maremont Corp
Saco
Maine
General Motors
Hydramatic Division
Ypsilanti
Mich
Robert A. Brooks
William Willmann
Walter Cumbie
John Merritt
Thomas D., Morriss
Defense
Hydramatic
Harrington
Richardson
Maremont
Armed Services
Responsible Indus
Colt Industries
United States
Congress
Colt
Ricker retires after 45 years as firefighter and chief
Eugene Ricker ends a 45 year career in fire service retiring as chief at Pensacola Naval Air Station and Naval Communications Training Center after leading Biddeford and Saco departments earlier. He emphasized fire prevention and training, noting NAS Pensacola’s low fire loss. He and wife Marie Anne reside in Pensacola with six children and ten grandchildren.
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Pensacola
Fla
Biddeford
Saco
Maine
Pensacola Naval Air Station
Eugene Ricker
Naval Air Station
Naval Communications Training Center
Ricker
Fire Department
Dime Store
Navy
U.S. Naval Shipyard
Portsmouth
N.H
U.S. Naval Operating Base
Argentia
Newfoundland
Naval Operations
Nas Pensacola
Boston Fire Department
U.S. Army Chemical Warfare School
Edgewood Arsenal
U.S. Navy Shipboard
Naval Shipyard
Boston
Mass
Norfolk
Civilian Defense Council
Marie Anne
Sunset Ave
Irishman Marries Theory With Mail System Ambition
Thomas M. Murray, an Irish-born entrepreneur, leads Independent Postal Systems of America in Oklahoma City. IPSA expanded from third class mail to 142 employees with daily routes, delivering up to three million pieces in a month, planning offices in Tulsa, Denver, Salt Lake City, and Canada, and challenging the U.S. Post Office with private mail delivery.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Thomas M. Murray
County
Slico
Amerca
America
U.S. Postal Department
Murray
Independent Postal Systems of
Coma Postal Systems
Oklahoma
Ardmore
U.S. Post Office
Detroit
Dublin
Gresham
Darrell Hinshaw
Hinshaw
IPSA
Carl Thetford
Sulphur
Afl-Cio
Walter Reuther
Auto Workers Union
Humphrey
St. Petersburg
Fla
Uncle Sam
Adolescent Witty Quote on Knowledge and Study
A humorous remark notes that an adolescent often knows a lot about things he never studied claiming sharp wit and teasing self reliance. The line highlights the unexpected breadth of casual knowledge in youth.
Paris talks hint at patient diplomacy for Vietnam peace
U S B52s pound near Kham Duc as 226 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese are reported dead around Saigon. War vignette features Top Sergeant Otis Holbrook directing his infantry unit with a powerful voice. Nebraskans vote in presidential primary as Kennedy and Nixon vie for momentum. West Virginia holds GOP and Democratic convention delegates.
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Paris
Vietnam
U.S
Kham Duc
Saigon
Otis Holbrook
Robert F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
West Virginia
Midwest
Detroit
Congress
Johnson
Japan
United States
Peace Talks Show Way to End Vietnam War
The Paris cease fire talks opened with a deadlock between the United States and North Vietnam but both sides signaled willingness to bargain. Xuan Thuy urged end of bombing while Harriman pressed for reciprocity. Diplomats expect French mediation and secret meetings as de escalation options are explored.
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Paris
United States
North Vietnam
Vietnam
France
Washington
Wearsea
W. Averell Harriman
Xuan Thuy
Harriman Thuy
Harriman
International Conference Center
Grand Salon
van Thuy
U.S
Hanoi
Johnson
Xuan
North
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Lawrence Dolby
Arthur Oldread
Everett Bowden Sr
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