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When French President Francois Mitterrand attended the biennial Paris Air Show in 1981, many of the bombs, cannons and rockets had to be hidden, and advanced Mirage 2000 jet fighters streaked overhead stripped of their air-to-air missiles. Things were different when Mitterrand visited the current air show and viewed the lethal products of France's armaments industry, from a variety of missiles to armed Mirages. The episode was evidence of how Mitterrand and his ruling Socialists have gone from criticizing France's arms trade as unprincipled to promoting a business that is sorely needed to boost exports. Declared...
...storm was capricious. At John's Bar & Grill in Evans City, 23 miles north of Pittsburgh, about 70 horrified customers hit the floor when a twister hovered overhead. The tornado razed surrounding buildings but spared the saloon...
...weeks ago canceled a pair of contracts with General Dynamics, the third-largest military supplier, and suspended the signing of new ones with two of the company's divisions, which build submarines and missiles. The Pentagon says that General Dynamics has overcharged the Government at least $75 million for overhead expenses that included country- club fees and personal travel for company executives. All together, 45 of the 100 largest U.S. military suppliers are under criminal investigation. Admits a vice president at a top defense contractor: "The public's impression is that everyone in this industry is a thief...
...competitive bidding. Finally, the Navy announced that it would hold up several General Dynamics contracts, including one for construction of the next Trident submarine, until it is satisfied that the company has established a code of ethics for its employees and taken action toward settling $75 million in overhead payments disputed by the Navy...
...Mexico. Above the horseshoe-shaped counter on panels where a menu is usually displayed, an overhead slide show is in progress. The pictures change slowly, allowing the viewer to take in all the details. A low shot of a Peterbilt, its chrome fittings sparkling in the sunshine, is followed by one of a bosomy young woman, the same who must pose for those calendars found in auto-parts stores. She almost has on clothes, and she is offering to check a trucker's oil. The next slide is a side view of a whole tractor-trailer rig, its 18 wheels...