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Pentagon to order closing of bases in coming cuts
The Pentagon plans a new round of base closings and civilian job reductions in response to Nixon orders to trim defense payrolls. Major cuts likely after Congress returns in January, with Army plans to merge Ft Meade and Atlanta headquarters and to scale back helicopter training bases, possibly plus two naval shipyards.
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