Lockheed loan guarantees spark debate on free enterprise viability
Federal guarantees of up to 250 million aid Lockheed after it exhausted bank credit and faced possible bankruptcy. Lockheed officials insist no loan, only guarantees, while supporters say the industry must be preserved. Chairman Daniel Haughton warns profitability hinges on dramatic technical breakthroughs and questions who will fund future programs.
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Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Lockheed
Washington
Daniel Haughton
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Air Transport Association
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Calif
U.S
ROTC enrollment dips to WWII-era lows amid shift to all-volunteer force
The Pentagon reports 83,130 students enrolled in Army Air Force and Navy ROTC this year, the lowest total since World War II. Officials attribute the decline to broader service downsizing but expect boosted scholarships and subsistence pay under a Nixon-era act to sustain officer production for an all-volunteer Army.
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Navy Corsair search called off after Atlantic crash
A Navy Corsair jet vanished 250 miles east of Norfolk after a crash in the Atlantic. Army or Navy officials said pilots reported the cockpit canopy frosted over with only 18 inches of clear area on the canopy sides.
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Norfolk, Va
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Fleet Naval Air Force
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