B-1 bomber revival eyed after near extinction
At Edwards Air Force Base California four B-1 prototypes sit in hangars awaiting a second chance. The aircraft designed to penetrate enemy radar and deliver missiles could restart production if political support returns. Proponents argue a manned bomber adds judgment lacking in missiles, while critics question cost and obsolescence in computerized warfare. Rockwell executives see momentum with Reagan era budgets and potential prototype flights within two years if revived.
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Dwards Air Force Base
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Jimmy Carter
Tyer
Fred Fiedler
Air F Force
Edwards Air Force Base
Fiedler
Carter Administration
Defense
Harold Brown
Air Force
Congress
Edwards
Hal Raiklen
Strategic Systems
Rockwell International
Severe thunderstorms threaten West Texas tonight
The National Weather Service in Midland warns of a 20 percent rain chance today rising to 30 percent tonight, then back to 20 percent Wednesday. Highs reach the upper 80s today and mid 70s to near 90 by Wednesday, with SW winds 10 to 15 mph. Most of West Texas remains partly cloudy with scattered storms, especially mountains and north.
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National Weather Service
Midland Regional
West Texas
Nestley
Big Bend
Midland Poiomal
North Texas
South
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Quality control debate on product quality and planned obsolescence
The discussion centers on whether quality has declined. Jay W. Leek of the Society for Quality Control argues products aren’t worse today and may be better, while noting a 1960s to 1970s trend toward planned obsolescence. Nader counters the complexity of modern technology makes failures harder to fix and recalls were less possible in the past.
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Nader
Jay W. Leek
Society For Quality Control
Leek
Quality varies as public sees mixed auto and home goods gains
John Bell of the Consumer Product Safety Commission notes quality has improved in some products but public concern rises from publicity. Experts debate durability, cost, energy use, and safety with auto makers arguing modern cars require less maintenance. New GM models promise better fits and finishes with robots aiding welding and quality checks.
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John Bell
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Nader
Consumers Union
Florman
Thomas H. Hanna
Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association
Don DeVoto
General Motors Assembly
Tarrytown
N.Y
H.R. Bruskin
John Nevin
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
Nevin
U.S
Budget cuts spark United Way donation warnings nationwide
In San Francisco a budget proposal prompts the United Way chair C C Garvin Jr. to warn that reduced federal spending may cut donations. United Way raised 1.53 billion in 1980, up from 1.42 billion in 1979, reflecting growth despite policy shifts.
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San Francisco
Cagan
United Way
C.C. Garvin Jr
Empire State Building at 50 years of fame and facts
Fifty years after opening the Empire State Building remains the famed Manhattan sight. The piece traces height records from 1,050 feet to 1,575 steps, notes past accidents and a 1945 crash, and recalls ownership changes and the structure’s enduring allure for visitors and architects alike.
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Associated Press
New York
Empire State Building
Manhattan
Kong
Hollywood
Fay Wray
Mth Street
Fifth Avenue
Michelin Guide
State Building
John Raskob
William Lamb
Bill
Lamb
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