Navy battles plan for smaller carriers sparks Pentagon clash
Washington Defense Secretary James Schlesinger orders the Navy to shift from building giant Nimitz class carriers to smaller designs, a move that could save about $5 billion but reduce naval capacity. The Navy appeals, while Capitol Hill backs some carriers and debates continue in the Pentagon over future fleet size and ship mix.
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Saxbe says he would resign if CIA meddling found
U S Ambassador William Saxbe told Prime Minister Indira Gandhi he is fed up with leftist charges of CIA interference in India and would resign if any agency meddled. He says he has assured himself no U S agency interferes and would resign if proven otherwise.
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Lightning delays Viking Mars rocket repair at Cape Canaveral
Lightning forced workers to abandon a Titan Centaur rocket while they replaced a faulty steering valve delaying the Viking mission to Mars. Engineers drained nitrogen tetroxide as the valve removal was postponed, with a new launch target set for Thursday after late afternoon storms. The Mars lander remains set for July 4 as part of the nation’s bicentennial celebrations, with a second Viking mission planned for August.
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Long idle fault blamed for Oroville quakes
An AP report quotes five scientists from Caltech UC Berkeley and a private firm who say a long idle fault shifted and caused recent Oroville quakes. They warned it would take a magnitude over 7 to cause noticeable settlement, noting no damage to Oroville Dam.
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