C5 costs and flaws spark defense spending debate
Critics worry C5 planes strain Air Force budgets as GAO finds average 127 deficiencies per aircraft. Wing cracks, gear and pylon failures trigger costly fixes, with Lockheed accepting a $200 million loss amid a projected $4.5 billion bill by 1973. Senate panel warns of shrinking forces if overruns persist.
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Altus
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Jong
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Agnew backs Greece timeline while urging NATO aid
Vice President Agnew presses mutual security ties with Greece during a visit that stresses not imposing a timetable for restoring representative government. He notes U.S. aid aligns with NATO duties while opposing proposed Greece sanctions in Congress. Winged by Greek leaders, he receives the Grand Cross of the Order of George I.
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George Papadopoulos
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Senate
Nixon
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Zoitakis
Mrs Anick Receives Heart Transplant Celebration
A 400 attendee party marks Mrs Anick’s Oct 21 1968 heart transplant at St Luke’s Hospital after her Aug 24 1968 surgery. She founded the Concerned Hearts Club and continues patient rounds, while Russell recalls donor day and praises her courage. Reagan’s Tokyo visit and Mexico City airport plans are also noted.
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At Luke's Hospital
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Concerned Hearts Club
St. Luke's Hospital
New York
Henry Maier
Patrick Lucey
Milwaukee
St. Luke's
Hearts Chih
MM Anick
Clarence — Robert Brown
Providence Forge
Guidelines Due On Offshore Oil Talks
Experts from 18 nations begin a seminar in Bangkok on oil contracts, joint efforts to prevent ocean pollution, and offshore drilling accident prevention organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East.
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UPI
Asia
United Nations’ Economic Commission For
Far East
FAO Warns Locust Breeding May Rise in Africa Asia
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations cautions that several areas in Africa and Southwest Asia require close monitoring to prevent locust outbreaks. Chad and Red Sea coasts, along with the Great Indo Pakistan Desert, are noted as favorable breeding environments.
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WATCH
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Food and Agriculture Organization
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Africa
Asia
Chad
Red Sea
Indo-Pakistan
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