Belgium selects F16 in arms deal of the century
Belgium announces purchase of 10 F16 jets to replace aging Starfighters, choosing the General Dynamics fighter over the Mirage. The decision involves a multi nation consortium and faces political debate within Belgium and across participating NATO states.
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Belgium
Brussels
UPI
United States
General Dynamics
Netherlands
Denmark
Norway
Fis
Fie
Europe
Walloon Front
Northrop paid French politician to back YF17 in Parliament
Senate documents show Gen Paul Stehlin, Paris deputy, received over 60,000 from Northrop 1984 to 1974 to promote the YF17 over the Mirage. The payments sparked a French political uproar and Stehlin’s resignation. Northrop seeks European contracts amid alleged similar practices. US Air Force chose the F16 over the YF17 in NATO competition worth billions.
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Northrop Corp
Senate
Paul Stenlin
Stenlin
France
Stehlin
Paris
Netherlands
Norway
Denmark
NATO
Washington
UPI
Northrop Corp.o
Northrop
Senate Foreign Relations
Paul Stehlin
National Assembly
Hughes Aircraft
Frank DeFrancis
Germany
Dan
Thomas Jones
General Dynamics
Air Force
Senate OKs defense bill amid Asia war worries
The Senate approved a 30.0 billion arms procurement bill by a 77 to 6 vote, rejecting efforts to cap spending and citing threats from Southeast Asia. Sen. John Stennis praised the victory for defense while Sen. Alan Cranston warned the size was too large, noting the Cambodia and Vietnam collapses and the Mayaguez incident. The House and Senate must reconcile differences in a separate bill.
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Washington
Senate
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Southeast Asia
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Mayaguez
Cranston
House
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Dick Clark
D- Iown
Mike Gravel
Alaska
Mark Hatfield
R-Ore
George Mmcgovern
D-M.d
Gaylord
Nelson
D-Wis
Pentagon
Manpower jobs plan threatened by funding cut
County Manpower Director Edwin Daley warned that federal funds for the Manpower program could run dry by January 1976 if Congress upholds President Ford's veto. He said current workers will not be laid off, but counties may delay filling vacancies as pay is stretched. The county plans to extend funds through long-range budgeting while the program currently employs 218 people.
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Congress
Ford
Edwin Daley
Daley
Public Service
W Washington Street Bridge Groundbreaking Planned
Groundbreaking for the new 1.9 million W- Washington Street Bridge set at 11 a.m. Friday at the old bridge site. State Rep. Thomas J. Fee will host. PennDOT official Jacob Kassab to attend. Bridge closes June 16. pedestrian first phase by Mreadhead Construction of Zelienople.
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Old Bridge
Thomas J. Fee
New Castle
Jacob Kassab
State Department of Transportation
Penndot
Fee
Mreadhead Construction Co
Zelionople
Falls Street
W. Grant
Mahoning Avenue
Kassab
Francis J. Rogan
CP. Saupp
Eugene DeCaprio
Thomas A. Shumaker
Claude L. Humble
Revugene Daugherty
Rev
Gordon
Louis Hoover
Broadhead Construction
Holiday Inn
Subpoenas halt film on Weather Underground bombing case
Three filmmakers backed by the ACLU refused to aid federal agents in locating Weather Underground fugitives. Emile de Antonio and Haskell Wexler said subpoenas chilled work on their Weather Underground film, potentially exposing tapes and leading to surveillance. The group indicated they will sue to block FBI efforts, citing First Amendment rights.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Weather Underground
FBI
Emile de Antonio
Justice Department
American Civil Liberties Union
Haskel Wexler
Wexler
U.S
de Antonio
New York
Mary Lampson
Wenlec
Jeff
Europe
Bermadine Dohrn
Jeff Jones
Kathy Boudin
Cathryn Platt Wilkerson
Miss Dohrn
The
Weatherman
Students For A Democratic Society
Notable deaths and ages listed for local residents
The notice lists several individuals including Joseph Gorgacs Sr aged 65 of 1010 N Liberty St Rey, Richard A Latimer aged 82 of 42 Electric St, Marie Meeker aged 76 of West Middlesex, John L McGath aged 67 of Egon Valley, Dominick Lombardo aged 58 of 30 Clarence Ave, with a quoted Homer line from June 7 1975.
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Joseph Gorgacs Sr
Liberty St
Rey
Richard A. Latimer
Electric St
Mrs
Marie Meeker
West Middlesex
John L. McGath
Egon Valley
Dominick Lombardo
Clarence Ave
Weather summary for Saturday night across regions
Rain may fall in northern Plains and northeastern states with scattered showers and thundershowers in the lower Plains and west Gulf coast. Elsewhere fair skies, temperatures ranging from the 80s in the south to 40s and 50s in the north. notable highs include Dallas 91 and Atlanta 82, lows around 40s to 50s.
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West Gulf Coast
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Denver
Duluth
Houston
Pennsylvania
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