Shuttle engine costs rise at Marshall Space Flight Center
Marshall Space Flight Center officials say the Space Shuttle main engine may cost about 450 million dollars more than the original estimate. The 500 million dollar 1972 estimate covered development and 24 production units by Rocketdyne Division of Rockwell International. Engines are nine months behind test schedule but officials say development problems are under control.
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First UFO sighting creator Ken Arnold to keynote Chicago event
Kenneth Arnold, who sparked the flying saucer craze with his 1947 sighting over Mount Rainier, will give the keynote at a Chicago UFO conference. He recalls the experience and notes he has seen UFOs several times since.
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Soviet weather forecast computer raises warfare concerns
The Soviet Union says its $13 million Cyber 76 computer purchase was for weather forecasting, but the Carter administration argues the system is sufficiently elaborate for military use. A two-year Commerce Department study led to a rejection of the deal.
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AMA delegates vote to preserve private funded national health plan
In San Francisco the AMA House of Delegates voted to keep backing a privately financed national health insurance plan. The decision counters a push to weaken the stance amid debate that a federally financed system might be imposed.
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