Belgium picks YF16 over Mirage in major defense deal
Belgium selected General Dynamics YF16 as its preferred fighter, ordering 102 units with a total value estimated around 2 billion dollars and prompting mixed reactions from France and Dassault. Denmark Norway and the Netherlands joined the bloc plan, while the Belgian cabinet funded European aircraft development and faced internal political pressure.
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Onassis will names Christina heir and pays widow
The will of Aristotle Onassis names Christina Onassis as principal heir and sets aside 250000 dollars a year for Jacqueline Onassis. Christina would also receive 50000 annually for her husband if she marries. The fortune is commonly valued near a billion. The will orders two large companies to absorb Onassis shares to fund the Alexander Onassis Foundation.
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Northrop Paid Protection Money Tied to House Counsel
A Senate inquiry reveals Northrop Corp paid $40,000 in 1972 as protection to John Russell Blanford, former House Armed Services Committee counsel, with $1,000 monthly kickbacks routed via a Northrop linked air charter firm. The memo notes five year terms and unclear total receipts, as Blanford denies employment. Other disclosures show perfunctory retainers to Gen. Paul Stehlin and Kermit Roosevelt as Northrop ties widen.
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Cloudy and Cooler Outlook for Central New York Tomorrow
Central New York faces a 50 percent chance of a pleasant day with cloudy skies. Tonight and tomorrow will be cool with a low near 50 and a high around 60. Showers are possible tonight at 60 percent and 50 percent tomorrow as Hancock Airport reports west to northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
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Beame Plans Mass City Layoffs To Meet Budget Gap
More than 9,000 New York City workers will be laid off by month end as Mayor Abraham Beame seeks fiscal solvency amid Albany gridlock over the Municipal Assistance Corp. MAC. The notice count includes 1,525 police, 832 firefighters and 1,291 sanitation workers, with a plan tied to a $641 million state aid package.
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Weight Debate Ends as Wolfe Keeps Fire Radio Job
Madeline Wolfe, once deemed too fat to be a Dade County fire radio operator in 1971, won recognition for excellence this week after relaying vital calls during a rescue. The 5 foot 2 inch, 200 pound operator says her real issue is height, not weight, and credits a home solution and perseverance for her continued employment.
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