U S and West Germany agree on common tank components
United States and West Germany announce a plan to standardize key tank components as they develop the 1980s XM-1 program. They will test a redesigned turret and 120 mm or 105 mm guns, and align engines, fuel systems, fire-control, tracks, and transmissions to improve NATO interoperability amid cost and delay concerns.
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West Germany
Britain
Ma Fions
U.S
Pentagon
Army
Martin R. ‘Moliman
Hoffman
Hays Audit Links Judge Olsen to Committee Consultant Role
An audit of the House Administration Committee under Rep. Wayne L. Hays found former congressman Arnold Olsen, a Montana judge, was paid 1250 dollars a month for four months while serving as a committee consultant and earning 25000 dollars a year as a judge. Olsen says the 30000 dollar payments were for anticipated work and notes he did substantial monitoring of the election bill.
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Washington
House
Wayne L. Hays
Montana
Arnold Olsen
Butte
Hontana
Olsen
Hays
House Administration Committee
Elizabeth Ray
Miss Ray
Ohio Democrat
den. R. Gosny
Columbiana County
Ohio
Federal Election Commission
Carol Clawson
Lax rules blamed for commuter air crashes
A Nader ACAP study says lax federal rules raise commuter airline accidents. NTSB data show commuter planes have about 15.3 accidents per million takeoffs versus 0.3 for trunk carriers, with maintenance, preflight prep, copilot absence, and pilot experience as key factors.
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Washington
Ralph Nader
Aviation Consumer Action Project
National Transportation Safety Board
ACAP
Federal Aviation Administration
CIA considered truth drugs on returning prisoners of war
Government health officials vetoed a CIA plan to use sodium amytal and sodium pentothal on PWs during interrogation. Documents released show officials warned of unreliable results and possible harm. Other discussed methods included shock, hypnosis, and mind control techniques, though specifics were not confirmed. Congressional public concern followed as investigators sought more details.
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CIA
Pws
Washington
Ofice
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Washington Star
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