Economizers Fret Over Deal to Build Huge Navy Vessel
US Senate subcommittee probes a 1.3 billion dollar Litton contract for an amphibious attack ship nearly three football fields long. Mississippi bonds finance a new Litton shipyard at Pascagoula with Mississippi owning and leasing the yard, while the Navy assures 100 percent reimbursement for costs in the first 40 months. The vessel will carry 1,800 Marines and support rapid offshore interventions.
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House Panel Probing GI Censorship Charge
A House subcommittee led by Rep. Moss begins inquiries into claims that Armed Forces news broadcasts in Saigon were censored to align with Army policy. The probe follows Specialist Lawrence’s accusation that AFRTS reporters could not tell the truth, triggering an inspector general review and a McNamara directive from 1967 against withholding unfavourable news.
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Shipyard push prompts cost concerns over big amphibious vessel
Proxmire compares the multi year procurement of new amphibious ships to the C5A cargo plane program, noting a 2 billion excess cost and a 100 percent cost reimbursement clause. Mississippi’s John Stennis chairs a committee with ownership ties to the plant, while the federal government owns the CSA site.
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