Senate faults Army M16 contract awards as inept
A Senate Armed Services subcommittee report assails the Army for awarding M16 production contracts without competitive bidding. It cites General Motors and Harrington & Richardson as chosen firms while two other bidders offered lower prices. The panel condemns removing price as a factor and criticizes the Army’s testing and procurement methods amid Vietnam demand.
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Robert T. Gray
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Army
Defense
Senate Armed Services Committee
Vietnam
General Motors Corp
Harrington & Richardson
Maremont Corp
Saco, Maine
Cadillac Gage
General Motors
Maremont
House
Bomb scare prompts critique of procurement process
Miami Beach police faced a false bomb scare tied to Colt Industries prepurchase rifle supply. A subcommittee sharply condemned the handling and urged careful procurement in the future while noting the incident did not serve national defense interests.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Colt Industries Inc
Miami
Beach
Act Cal
Jis
Nine Bikini islanders plan return to Bikini Atoll
Nine Bikini islanders, representing residents displaced 22 years ago by U.S. nuclear tests, return to Bikini Atoll to survey prospects of resettlement. Scientists say radiation levels have dropped to permit habitation and plans by the U.S. government aim to redevelop the atoll and move about 300 islanders back.
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Bikini Atoll
Marshall Islands
Bikini
Bikitin
Honolulu
The Robe and The Mud drugs among youths
Toxicologist Dr Charles L Winek of the Allegheny County Coroner's Office discusses youth slang for new drug blends. He warns The Robe and The Mud refer to narcotic mixes including substances from cough syrups and terpentine, raising concerns about safety and rising abuse among teens in Pittsburgh areas.
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Allegheny County Coroner's Office
Pittsburgh
Charles L
Winek
Ieee
Legeathe
Pennsylvania
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