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DIED. DOUGLAS ("Wrong Way") CORRIGAN, 88, aviator; in Orange, California. The high-flying Corrigan broke no records for air speed or distance but set a new standard for sheer gall. In July 1938 federal officials in New York examined Corrigan's aircraft and, deciding it owed more to Rube Goldberg than Orville Wright, refused to approve his planned transatlantic flight. Corrigan agreed to return to California--but once in the air, headed east. Touching down in Ireland 28 hours later, Corrigan, straight-faced but twinkle-eyed, attributed his detour to a faulty compass. This combination of chutzpah and heroism propelled...
...Gingrich, is going to be considerably busier at home now that his wife, Linda Davis, an Army reserve captain, has been called to active duty as part of the Bosnia peacekeeping force. In Sarajevo, American military officials report that the Bosnian Serb military is beginning to dismantle its anti-aircraft radar installations, one of the main sources of worry to military planners. For details and an explanation of the major points of the accord, visit TIME World Wide's special page devoted to the U.S. mission in Bosnia with extended daily news, special audio reports from TIME correspondents abroad...
Boeing, the nation's largest commercial aircraft manufacturer, is talking merger with McDonnell Douglas, the leading builder of military aircraft, according to the Wall Street Journal. The firms have combined sales of some $35 billion. Industry analysts say a full merger is unlikely, in part because the combined entity could have a large enough share of the world market to face an anti-trust challenge. But consolidation could occur in their defense operations, where Boeing wants an increased presence and McDonnell Douglas seeks to reduce costs in an era of reduced defense spending. "McDonnell has been hit hard by defense...
...Pentagon has launched an internal probe to determine how much was wasted on unnecessary weapons because of the bad reports. Intelligence sources say much of the information supplied by the doubles dealt with Russian aircraft, missile and radar capabilities. But Pentagon officials are privately dubious that they'll be able to pin billions of dollars in waste on the CIA reports. The Defense Department squanders money on unneeded weapons mostly because of pork-barrel politics, interservice rivalries and lobbying by contractors...
Among the other winners were the Civil Enforcement Initiative, a program in New York City which pairs lawyers and police officers to help them target minor crime in city neighborhoods, and a U.S. Air Force program designed to reduce ozone depletion by cleaning and repairing missile guidance and aircraft navigation systems...