Pentagon Ends Overhead Ban on General Dynamics
Defense Department approves changes in General Dynamics accounting controls and lifts monthly overhead payments ban, though Navy officials warn a full clean bill of health is not given. Overhead payments resume while a separate ban remains on new contracts for Electric Boat and Pomona divisions. William Seidman seen likely to win Senate confirmation as FDIC chair after Reagan announcement.
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Pentagon budget delay follows House revolt after labor break
Rank and file Democrats delay vote on the 302.5 billion Pentagon bill until after Labor Day recess. Senate approved the measure 94-5 amid House turmoil sparked by Speaker ONeill. The move leaves defense spending unchanged as previously authorized.
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Water safety system linked to Goetz threat in NYC
Gerald Swan describes a Los Angeles like microtoxology unit used to detect poisons in drinking water by light emission from bacteria. He notes it cannot identify the specific toxin without further tests. The move follows Mayor Koch’s disclosure of a plutonium contamination threat tied to Berhard Goetz support.
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Rock Hudson In Good Spirits Amid AIDS Hospitalization
Screen star Rock Hudson remained in serious but stable condition at UCLA Medical Center after arriving from Paris. Hospital officials said he was in good spirits and received an outpouring of cards and flowers from well-wishers as publicity and concern grew.
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Challenger solar telescope near miss raises hope for fix
CAPE CANAVERAL AP Challenger scientists using a new computer program nearly restored life to a $60 million solar telescope system. The effort saw brief locks on the sun but drift and jerky motions persisted. One of four telescopes briefly tracked sun data, while technicians continued to refine the computer model to prevent loss of solar measurements.
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