Proxmire Estimates U S Military Spending Versus Soviet
Senator William Proxmire reviews the FY1971 budget asserting U S$10 billion in reduced military outlays would still leave U S war potential at about half that of the Soviet Union. He cites expert testimony and recalls Pentagon 1969 spending around $78.4 billion, which he estimates at roughly $75 billion. context includes budget cuts and fiscal year notes.
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Proxmire urges Nixon to curb defense requests in teepee report
A Senate subcommittee urged cutting defense requests, arguing U S outlays should be trimmed. The panel, led by Senator William Proxmire, called for more GAO oversight and an expanded General Accounting Office role to assess costs, and noted Soviet threat levels as lower than U S estimates.
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Weather continues cold with heavy weekend snows across Virginia
The Weather Bureau warns of lingering cold and winds from storms sweeping southwest Virginia. Snow totals reach 19 inches in Grayson County and 16 in Wythe while Wise reports 12 inches. Power outages affect about 50,000 Vepco customers, mainly in central Virginia, with 1,500 telephones down. Drifting blocks many secondary roads west of the Blue Ridge. chains and snow tires urged on minor routes and Culpeper district.
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Battle near Loc Ninh yields bunkers and fresh clashes
Vietnam fighting nine miles northwest of Loc Ninh spikes air strike damage with sixty bunkers found and forty caved in. Ground troops exchange heavy fire as U S and South Vietnamese forces probe a jungle camp near Highway 13 believed to shelter regulars and staging units.
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Gunboats Sold Amid Ambiguity as Israeli Interest Grows
In Cannes Felix Amiot the shipyard director says everything about the sale is in order with all legal papers filed. Tel Aviv defense ministry spokesman declines to discuss arms purchases while Israel considers the 40 knot 270 ton gunboats built to carry missiles.
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Five Bodies Spotted During Search For Missing Crewmen
Honolulu AP says five bodies were spotted in the mid-Pacific near an overturned lifeboat as rescuers tried to locate 25 crewmen of the munitions ship SS Badger State. The Flying Dragon and other ships, plus Coast Guard and Air Force planes, searched in 15 to 20 foot seas with 25 knot winds. 20 men are unaccounted for after the ship exploded and broke up Friday, with 8,900 rockets and bombs aboard.
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