Rickover cites loose defense contract profits and calls for reform
Admiral Rickover testified to Congress that defense procurement rules are toothless and outmoded, allowing profits above 50 percent on some contracts. He urged a drastic overhaul as reports show more than 2 billion yearly in unreviewed Navy expenditures and widespread loopholes across procurement procedures.
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Congress
Five Day Forecast Indicates Near Normal Temperatures
The forecast for this day through Monday calls for near normal averages with daytime highs near 42 to 47 and nighttime lows in the mid to upper 20s. Warmer at the start, then colder toward the end of the period. Weekend precipitation may total about half an inch.
Reindeer to Find New Home in Rice Paddies
Alaska reindeer will fly from Anchorage to South Korea for a test program in rice paddies. About 240 animals, moved from Nome, will be loaded onto a Boeing 7 jet and sent to Seoul to assess adaptation and potential use for meat, milk, and medicine. John Zumstein, a leading rancher, supervises the project with South Korean investors footing costs.
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Seoul
Wang
Chung Ree Park
Cause Of Explosion Still Undetermined
Pearl Harbor AP report on the Enterprise incident details cleanup as investigators seek exact cause after 2 sailors killed and 85 injured aboard the 85,000 ton carrier. The ship's crew, hospital updates, and Navy officials describe bursts of explosions and a devastating fire that damaged decks, while crews fight to return the vessel to service and locate a missing sailor.
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Associated Prova
Pearl Harbor
US. Navy
Enterprise
Honolulu
John J. Hyland
Pacific
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Tripler Army Hospital
Brooke Army Hospital
Texas
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Samuel B. Lancaster
Navy
Perry Gard
Lemoore
Market Rally Continues Into Third Day In New York
The market extended its rally into a third straight session as the Dow Jones industrials jumped about 5.4 points to 937.72 in early trading. Analysts cited optimism over potential Vietnam peace talks starting on Saturday and a sharp rise in personal income to a December record, with trading active as the NYSE ticker tape ran behind by two minutes on floor transactions.
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Vietnam
New York Stock Exchange
Boost In S.S. Would Aid Poor
Washington AP Wilbur J. Cohen outgoing HEW secretary urged a quick 15 percent Social Security boost to raise minimum benefits from 55 to 70 dollars monthly, with an ultimate target of 100 dollars per month to help the poor.
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Wilbur J. Cohen
Minnesota student protests end as others continue
About 100 students of diverse race ended a 24 hour occupation of the administration building at the University of Minnesota after talks with officials. Agreement included Afro American studies curriculum, funding for a national black student conference, and increased Black representation on the MLK scholarship fund board.
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University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
Afro-American Action Committee
Merrill Hall
Malcolm C. Moos
Morrill Hall
Donald K. Smith
Brandeis University
Waltham
Mass
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Clinois University
Chicago
Viet Cong Ambush Kills 2 Marines in Batangan Peninsul a
Viet Cong units attacked a U.S. Marine cordon on Batangan Peninsula wounding 16 and killing two Marines. In the same week U.S. forces reported 36 enemy deaths, three helicopters shot down, and rising overall casualties as a 4,200-man operation tightens around Batangan to seize the area from Viet Cong control.
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U. & Command Weekly
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Siield
Batangang Pegingula
Telegraph Workers back on job at AP after strike
AP reports UTW members returned to work at Associated Press offices on Thursday restoring normal transmission operations. Guild members voted a new management offer to end their week long walkout, while supervisory staff ran machines during the stoppage. George J Kleinman praised the UTW for contributing to bargaining.
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George J Kleinman
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