Word: scrapped
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...figures that "improved management techniques" could cut 5% to 7% out of its spending without reducing security. He wants to maintain overall U.S. military strength on a par with the Soviets'?he speaks of "rough equivalency"?but would somewhat change the composition of the forces. He would scrap plans to produce the B-l bomber, a $21 billion program, while maintaining research and development on the supersonic aircraft. He would equip obsolescent B-52s with new, long-range cruise missiles. He would build more Navy ships but concentrate on smaller vessels, like destroyers, instead of carriers and cruisers...
...take care of the matter. Having served on Hoover's personal staff, Moten did as he had done in the past: asked the exhibit section to help out. When Kelley asked Moten how much the valances cost, the chauffeur replied: "What the hell, boss, it was only scrap lumber-forget it." Until last week, Kelley...
...world's greatest athlete" would have been an apt climax for many past Olympics. But at Montreal, it seemed almost atavistic. Gone, at least for now, are the days when the superpowers smugly split up the men's track and field medals between them, leaving only scrap iron for the satellites of sport. The victors' list last week read like a Rand McNally index, with 13 nations sharing the 23 gold medals (a division of spoils that might have been even wider had the Africans been competing). Mexico, Cuba and Trinidad fielded their first champions...
...impact that the scrap is having on sales of the two soft-drink giants is so far inconclusive, and many Coke and Pepsi bottlers and some admen are upset about the battle. They worry that the confrontation will feed the public's cynicism about all advertising, attract unwanted attention from Government regulators, and sour consumer attitudes toward both drinks...
Carter's people are wise to run hard. Though he seems unbeatable in the popularity contest-Morris Udall is not even entered in that phase of the primary, and the Scoop Jackson and George Wallace campaigns are moribund-there will be a lively scrap in the separate competition for 108 delegates. Udall plans to divide most of his remaining time and money between New Jersey and Ohio. He will probably win some delegates in affluent suburbia...