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...plane "a mockery of the competitive procurement process," and hinted at a legal challenge. The company further claimed that selection of Lockheed's existing plane, after Lockheed lost the competitive bidding for the project, "is simply contrary to the Government's own established procurement practices." McDonnell Douglas spokesmen were quick to recall the troubled history of the plane, which was burdened by developmental cost overruns of $2 billion, plus another $1.3 billion for replacement of the plane's overstressed wings...
...least as much at the awkward timing of the announcement as at its substance. Railed the official New China News Agency: "This act constitutes an encroachment on China's sovereignty and interference in her internal affairs. It cannot but arouse the indignation of the Chinese people." Chinese spokesmen accused the U.S. of smugly relying on Peking's fear of Soviet aggression. Said one official: "Some Americans seem to think that China is so afraid that it will never take the risk of any break in the relations with the U.S. This is a very dangerous point of view...
...School parking lot for public use and have promised to review their their portfolio of land holdings in the Square to find additional parking. But so far the University has come up empty in its search, and is not likely to soon succeed in replacing the 200 spaces, Harvard spokesmen...
...review process, he would become convinced of the need for new taxes. But Reagan's stubbornness on this point was evident at his press conference, where he repeated what he has been saying in private meetings. "I have no plans for increasing taxes in any way," he insisted. Spokesmen subsequently tried to soften that stance by saying that Reagan had not meant to rule out "revenue enhancements," the White House euphemism for $22 billion worth of ill-defined loophole-tightening proposed by the President in September...
...March election has, however, come under sharp attack from some quarters. Leftist spokesmen argue that the operation of right-wing death squads, current military restrictions on civil liberties and a long history of electoral manipulation in El Salvador rule out any chance that the election could be fair and free. The left, of course, is not expected to put up any candidates, since they would almost certainly be murdered. El Salvador's neighbors are also divided about the election. The Organization of American States last week voted 22 to 3 to back the election and send observers if requested...