Rickover Attacks Defense Procurement Rules as Loopholes Grow
Adm. Hyman Rickover testifies that defense contractors reap about 2 billion dollars yearly due to toothless procurement rules. He calls for a congressional overhaul, cites audits gaps, profiteering by suppliers, and overcharges the GAO flagged. He urges Congress to close loopholes and tighten regulations.
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General Accounting Office
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Joint Economic Subcommittee
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Man of Year at Age 14 in Russell Kansas
Robert Walters, 14, named Russell County 1968 Man of the Year after winning the national spelling bee last year. His early fame centers on the spelling bee victory and his hometown Russell.
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Russell, Kan
Robert Walters
Russell County
Jet Plane Collision Near San Francisco Landed Safely
A Pacific Southwest Airlines Boeing 727 clipped a small private plane at 1800 feet above San Francisco Bay. Both aircraft returned safely with minor damage. Richard Bridgeford of Stockton piloted the private plane, sustaining slight wingtip and aileron damage.
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San Francisco Bay
Pacific Southwest Airlines
San Francisco International Airport
Richard Bridgeford
Stockton
Ontario
Calif
Bridgeford
San Francisco International
THAT GIRL IN PRISON PLOT PROMO ON KCRG TV
An offbeat TV promo notes THAT GIRL being imprisoned in a folding bed as KCRG TV offers a colored program at 8:00 p.m. Thursday.
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AEC Seeks Limits on Uranium Deliveries
The Atomic Energy Commission says its uranium stockpile is ample and asks contractors to propose delivery reductions. The government plans to cut total concentrates under current contracts through December 31, 1970 to save money and balance reduced military needs.
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Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Commission
Commonwealth Talks End Amid Major Commonwealth Disputes
London reports the nine day Commonwealth summit left key issues unsettled. Nations pressed Britain on Rhodesia independence timing and Nigerian Biafran talks, while migration equality and race policies drew only polite disagreement.
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Nigeria
Rhodesia
Commonwealth
Harold Wilson
Pakistan
Kenya
Uganda
Vietnam
Middle East
QE2 Sailings Canceled Amid Turbine Repairs
Cunard suspends all advertised QE2 sailings after delays in repairing turbine rotor blades. A Cunard official says delivery will be refused until turbines pass thorough retests and detailed trials. The 65 000 ton liner cost 72 million dollars to build and has caused about 2.4 million dollars in lost revenue from canceled voyages.
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London
Cunard
Violin Soloist Eleanor Kosek To Perform With Coe Promenade
Nine year old Eleanor Kosek will be violin soloist with the Coe Promenade orchestra in a Sunday concert at 4 30 in Sin clair auditorium Cedar Rapids. She is a fourth grader at Cleveland school and has studied with Mrs. Preucil of Iowa City. The program includes El a nod from Violin Concerto in A Minor Copland John Henry Bartok Romanian Folk Dances Mendelssohn Nocturne from A Midsummer Night's Dream and Weinberger Polka and Fugue conducted by Thomas C Slattery funding from the Recording Industries Music Performance Trust Fund with Local 137 AFM cooperation.
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Coe-Promenade Orchestra
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Fred J. Kosek
Mapledrive
Cleveland School
Cedar Rapids
William Preucil
Iowa City
Promenade Orchestra
Vivaldi
Violin Concerto
Kevin
Des Moines
Cedar Falls
Westside
Thomas C. Slattery
Recording Industries Music Performance Trust Fund
American Federation of Musicians
Inaugural Costs Put At 2.3 Million Dollars
Washington AP reports budget chief W Leslie Douglas estimates the inaugural activities will cost over 2.3 million dollars. Revenue from ticket sales and other sources is expected to cover the total, possibly leaving a surplus. Major expense is 585000 for the parade including grandstands and bleachers.
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