Maremont Officials to Testify in M16 Contract Debate
Testimony is set for Monday at 10 a.m. in Washington with Maremont Corp. officials after Congressman Kyros accused the Army of violating procurement rules. The dispute centers on two contracts awarded to GM Hydra-matic and Harrington and Richardson for 56 million and 42 million, despite Maremont offering 36 million.
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Maremont Corp
Washington, D.C
Richard L. Schord
D-Miss
Armed Services Committee
Peter N. Kyros
Davne
Maremont
Saco
Maine
General Motors Corp
Hydramatic Division
Ypsilanti
Mich
Harrington and Richardson Co
Worcester
Mass
Kyros
Subpreme
Ichord
Army
Colt’s
General Motors
Harrington
Richardson's
Richardson
Congress
Supreme Court
Comptroller General
ASPR
H and R
Mare
House Armed Services
House
Charles H. Percy
Vietnam
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
State Seizes Oceanfront Land for Wells Park
The state authorized taking 151 acres of Landholm Farms in Wells for a state park. Valued at $165,000, the property includes 1,700 feet of beach. George C. Lord and Charles R. ownership are noted, with negotiations ongoing since 1965.
M16 Rifle History Explains Its Turbulent Course
Analysis by Donald M. Rothberg traces the M16 from early requests in 1962 through delays in funding and supply to South Vietnam. He notes bureaucratic issues, cost concerns, and production pressures as the weapon evolved amid the Vietnam War.
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Saco
Movement Corp
Associated Press
Donald M. Rothberg
South Vietnam
Washington (Ap
Defense Department
Vietnam
House
Richard H. Ichord
D-Mo
Senate Preparedness
Army
Subcommittee
Capitol Hill
Pentagon
Dancer's Image Entered In Preakness After Derby Disqualification
Peter Fuller entered Dancer's Image in the $150000-added Preakness at Pimlico, 16 minutes before entries closed. The gray son of Native Dancer raced after Fuller consulted with suspended trainer Lou Cavalaris as stewards earlier upheld the Derby disqualification and awarded the winner's purse to Forward Pass.
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Baltimore
Peter Fuller
Dancer
Fuller
Lou Cavalaris
Churchill Downs
Louisville
Cavalaris
Disagreement Emerges Over Vietnam Peace Buffer Zone
Paris talks show a real dispute over reestablishing an effective buffer zone between North and South Vietnam as a step toward downsizing the war. Xuan Thuy demanded halt of all military actions and withdrawal from the DMZ, while U.S. officials say bases and troop sweeps there have been brief.
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Paris
South Vietnam
U.S
Xuan Thuy
United States
North Vietnam
Dmz
Vietnam
Indochina Control Commission
India
Poland
Canada
W. Averell Harriman
Burma
Indonesia
Harriman
How Sterling Is The Pound How Sterling Is The Pound
Six months after devaluation the pound remains volatile as Britain relies on Washington and the dollar. Confidence is low due to political and economic uncertainty and doubts about devaluation’s effect on solvency. The dollar market has influenced sterling amid Russia tensions and Wilson’s leadership concerns. If U.S. policy clamps down on foreign investment, exports may suffer and the trade gap could widen further.
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London
Washington
Harold Wilson
United States
Weekly
Economist
U.S
Britain
Congress
Jewelry store opens in Hollywood boosts market share
A new Hollywood jewelry store reports sudden sales surge as it rents engagement rings, leapfrogging local competition and drawing steady customer traffic. The shop emphasizes rings for engagements and other adornments, signaling a quick foothold in the area’s jewelry market.
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Hollywood
Six Coal Miners Rescued After 10 Days in WV Shaft
After ten long days trapped two miles deep in a flooded mine near Hominy Falls West Virginia six miners were rescued and brought to Sacred Heart hospital in Richwood. They were found early today and reported in good shape by Dr. Lee B. Todd. The group included John Moore Jr and five others all said to be stable. Families expressed relief as newsmen observed cheerful patients sipping hot chocolate.
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Hominy Falls
W.va
Lee B. Todd
Sacred Heart Hospital
Richwood
Ship Seeks Long Buried Treasures Across Oceans
The Scripps Institution of Oceanography drilling ship sails June 15 on an 18 month voyage to probe the primordial ooze for oil clues metals and a fossil record of earth. Chief scientist Dr Melvin Peterson says the project aims at scientific and economic insights while avoiding oil finds.
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LA Jolla
Calif
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Melvin N. A. Peterson
National Science Foundation
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Sweetser Childrens Home
Deering Union
Saco Home
Francis W. McCurtain
Maine Home For Boys
Merleenner
Belfast Children’s Aid Society
Joseph Deering
Sweetser-Childrens Home
Laurence 8. Garland Jr
Cape Elizabeth
Linwood Brown
Lawrence Crane
Children’s Home
Children’s Aid Society of Maine
Belfast
M16
Kesslen
Kennebunk, Maine
A&p Super Market
Biddeford & Saco
Yukon
Webber Hospital Auxiliary
Paul Sheltra
William Kirk
Robert LaFond
Harry Galand
W. R. Brewer
June Bryant
Jon Nathanson
Raymond Begin
Thomas Anton
Shawmut Inn
Kennebunkport
U.S. Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
World Monetary System
Your Sunbeam Bakery
Delorge Baking Co., Inc
Ersonne
Beacon Ave
Biddeford, Maine
Okie Galford
John Moore, Jr
Moore
Joe E. Fitzwater
Rupert
Cape
Jennings H. Lilly
Earth
Peterson
Scripps Project
Catalina
Rose Marie Reid
Coles
California
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U.S. Post Office
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RCA
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