Proxmire Calls For Tough Defense Budget Review
Sen William Proxmire urged a sweeping audit of the Pentagon budget after hearings showed no agency can properly scrutinize defense spending. He cited examples including a marked cost rise for the Mark II avionics system from 712 million to 1.5 billion and alleged misleading estimates by the Air Force. The committee heard A Ernest Fitzgerald recounts of management failures and retaliation against cost-control work.
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Dodd Proposes Federal Certificate Of Eligibility For Gun Purchases
Sen Thomas Dodd D Conn proposes a federal certificate of eligibility for gun buyers in most states. The life valid $1 certificate would allow possession of unlimited firearms and be revocable for cause. Only certificate holders could purchase from dealers and private transfers would require certification with records sent to the Treasury. Existing owners would also need certificates.
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Ships Too Large for Panama Canal Tolls Use Decline
About 1,490 ships now in use are too large to pass the Panama Canal in the Canal Zone. Roughly 130 ships pass through the canal each year, highlighting a mismatch between fleet size and canal capacity.
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Quaker Demonstrators Arrested at Capitol Reading War Dead
Six teen Quaker protesters were arrested for illegal entry on the Capitol steps as readings of U.S. Vietnam War dead continued for a fifth week. Lawrence Scott, a leader, said protests would rise to twice daily. 70 people have been arrested in total. Five House members avoided arrest while 16 others were escorted to police vans.
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