Guns vs butter debate flares anew in Washington
A coalition of union officials civil rights leaders and city leaders urged President Carter to curb the defense budget arguing that 25 of the increase next year could go to the Pentagon They fear cuts to domestic programs and warn of fierce competition for federal funds if military spending remains high The group cited UAW NEA US Conference of Mayors and other organizations while noting Carter has not promised a large defense cut yet and citing reports of a defense budget exceeding 117 billion
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Air Force grounds most F-111 and FB-111 aircraft
The Air Force acknowledged grounding 399 aircraft after inspections of 1,168 engines revealed a higher than expected crack rate in combustion cases. An additional 53 planes were cleared for flight, while others remain grounded pending complete inspection results and contingency readiness.
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