C-5 Contract Backfired Say Air Force Leader
Lt Gen Durwood Crow, head of the Air Force, admitted the controversial 3 billion C-5A contract with Lockheed backfired and its pricing pattern won’t be reused. He testified as the House committee wrestled with cost overruns. some members argued the true overrun could reach 1.5 billion to 5.2 billion with spare parts and inflation.
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Cranston Attacks Nixon Policy on Unemployment Fight
Sen. Alan Cranston criticizes the Nixon Administration for seeking higher unemployment as part of its anti inflation effort. He warns the approach risks social unrest from New York to Los Angeles and targets youths, older workers, minorities, and returning veterans.
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Soviet Arms Spurt Cited by Lipscomb in House Hearing
Rep. Glenard Lipscomb notes the Soviet Union is expanding land sea air and missile forces as the defense panel reports U S spending rising less than five percent while urging cautious steps toward peace.
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