Plane prices rise as Navy trims Tomcat orders
The Navy cuts F14 Tomcat production, shifting cost per plane higher as research and development expenses are spread over fewer aircraft. Grumman complains the reduced order undermines economy of scale, arguing costs could top 16.8 billion dollars per plane excluding other costs.
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GOP paper offers free job ads for Vietnam veterans
In a California Republican publication with 100000 subscribers, veterans receive free classified ads for jobs in the March issue, editor Joe Innis says more listings will appear next month as the paper urges employers to hire veterans. <and> Grumman faces potential costs and future production depending on defense budget and Congress as F14 replacement talks continue.
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Wife of ex POW faces charges in embezzlement case
Esther Brookens 42 of Chambersburg freed on 5000 bail after husband Norman Brookens 45 filed for divorce alleging adultery and sought a restraining order. Brookens, a civilian prisoner of war in Vietnam, disappeared in 1968 and was among early POWs returned after the cease fire. He claims about 110000 was obtained by his wife during his captivity and seeks answers on its disposition.
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Law guidelines ban bias in police hiring for federal funds
Washington UPI reports that the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration drafts guidelines to require local police to meet equal opportunity standards in employment to receive federal funds. Provisions prohibit discrimination against minorities and women and bar height minimums unrelated to job performance that disproportionately disqualify certain national origins races or women.
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Invention PixapeNT Aids Denture Wearers With Uppers and Lowers
A plastic cream called PixapeNT claims to hold both upper and lower dentures for daily home use under U.S. patent 43,005,988. It forms an elastic membrane that absorbs biting shocks, allowing wearers to eat speak and laugh with dentures secured for hours, alongside regular dental care.
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