Fraud Probe Into Italian Military Equipment Deals
Rome officials investigate a six million dollar fraud involving Italian firms charged with selling outdated unitary equipment bought in the United States. The army’s favored tank reportedly received radio receiving and transmitting gear from U.S. warehouses rather than factory sources, with components restored and repainted before delivery in 1964 under a policy to boost local industry.
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Rome
Defense Ministry
United States
Italy
Bids Opened for McKeesport Campus Building Project
Harrisburg AP reports the General State Authority opened bids for a multipurpose building at Pennsylvania State University's McKeesport campus. Apparent bidders include Landau Bros. Pittsburgh for general construction at 240000 dollars, James C. Eastley Inc. Pittsburgh for heating and ventilating at 131429 dollars, Lawrence Plumbing & Heating Frank for plumbing at 89890 dollars, and Tico Electric Inc. McKeesport for electrical at 84000 dollars.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania State University
McKeesport
General State Authority
General Construction
Landau Bros
Pittsburgh
James C. Eastley Inc
Lawrence Plumbing & Heating
Frank
Tico Electric Inc
Fisher Scientific Hails New Products and Safety Law
The Fisher Scientific quarterly meeting highlighted new products such as Autocytometer II and Hemalyzer 700, and stressed the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 now effective April 28 1971. Executives Balint Zandel and Warner outlined sales at 26.78 million for Q1 1971 and emphasized strict budgeting and rising biomedical instrument sales commitments.
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Fisher Scientific
Fisher
William S. Balint, Jr
Warren Zandel
Murray Warner
Zundel
Warner
CAB Recommends Ending Financial Advisory Committee
Washington AP The Civil Aeronautics Board urged winding up its financial advisory panel criticized in the Senate for meetings in Chase Manhattan Bank offices. CAB Chairman Browne said the committee should be temporary and report findings before testifying in June.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
Senate
Airlines
CAB
Secor D. Browne
J. P. Mitchell
Aerospace
Chase Manhattan Bank
New York
Lee Metcalf
D-Mont
Mitchell
Metcalf
Chase Manhattan
Northwest Airlines
Eastern Airlines
Trans World Airlines
Browne
Financial Advisory Committee
Senate Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee
J. J. O'Donnell
Air Line Pilots Association
Reuben Robertson III
Ralph Nader
Air Transport Association
ATA
Consumer Affairs Committee
Inmate Escapes While Quizzing Kids at School
Quin zel Covington, 26, an inmate from Maryland Penitentiary serving five years for narcotics, vanished after leaving Spring Hill Elementary School at 3 10 pm with two guards and a fellow inmate. Authorities say the escape is the first in a program allowing convicts to participate in outside activities like lectures.
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Baltimore
Quinzel Covington
Maryland
Covington
Spring Hill
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