Pentagon Defends C 5A Secrecy Amid Cost Overrun Claims
Retiring Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Robert H. Charles defended the Lockheed built C 5A contract as a strong program while acknowledging factors in stock market positioning. Congress and the SEC probe possible concealment of a projected cost overrun of about 882 million after inflation and parts costs.
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UPI
Robert H. Charles
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Stennis questions Cobra safety and grounding prospects
Sen. John Stennis chairing the preparedness subcommittee asked the Pentagon for a series of questions about the safety of the Cobra helicopter used in Vietnam. Pentagon officials said only one of seven U S Cobra accidents since July 1 1968 involved a defective tail rotor yoke and three crashes remain under investigation. The Defense Department noted no higher accident rate for Cobra than other aircraft in Vietnam. The subcommittee was told by the Army that yoke inspections have been stepped up and replacements for all yokes began this month. The Cobra cost 300000 each, with about 600 in use in Vietnam. Bell Helicopter built the helicopter and G R Machine Co Curdy Mo and Crescent Precision Products Tulsa were rotor hub subcontractors. The inquiry followed an anonymous tip about multiple crashes tied to the yoke.
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William Proxmire
D-Wis
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Dirksen Pledges Pentagon Probe Into Costs
Senate Republican Leader Everett Dirksen said he will ask Defense Secretary Melvin Laird to assess responsibility for costly Pentagon decisions. Senators Goldwater and Murphy blamed civilian officials from the Kennedy and Johnson administrations for the C 5A cost rise from 3 billion to over 5 billion. Goldwater warned against pinning the blame on the Pentagon chiefs, and said the eight year pattern should be examined.
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Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
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Melvin R. Laird
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GOP
Kennedy
Johnson
Puerto Rico Will Seek Statehood Soon
Puerto Rico plans to press Congress to grant statehood with its Washington spokesman saying the island will be knocking at the door. Resident commissioner Jorge Luis Cordova Diaz acknowledged a sizable minority opposes statehood but most citizens now favor it as a Senate hearing discussed voting rights for territories in presidential elections.
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UPI
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Congress
Caribbean
Jorge Luis Cordova Diaz
Senate
Guan
Virgin Islands
U.S. Territories
Quentin N. Burdick
D-N.d
Senate Constitutional Amendments Subcommittee
Vietnam
Guam
United States
Ronald Deluco
Islands Rep in Washington Backs Popular Vote Plan
The Islands representative in Washington and Cordova joined Burdick in endorsing a proposed constitutional amendment to abolish the Electoral College and replace it with nationwide direct popular voting for president and vice president.
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Washington
Cordova
Burdick
Eisenhowers Guarded by Secret Service in Massachusetts
Question asks how large a Secret Service retinue guards Julie and David Eisenhower in Massachusetts, and seeks details of protection coverage and numbers.
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Julie and
David Eisenhower
Massachusetts
Special Delivery Rates Proposed by Post Office Chief
Postmaster General Winson Blount proposed a 50 percent rise in the minimum charge for special delivery of first class and air mail. The plan, published in the Federal Register, would add about 20 million dollars in annual revenue and take effect around July 1 after public comment.
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Winton M. Blount
Federal Register
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