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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 28, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday May 28, 1977 the stars and stripes Page s Lockheed fes total payoffs Burbank Calif. A the top management of Lockheed aircraft corp. Masterminded the payment of More than so million in foreign payoffs from 1970 to 1975, according to a special report issued by the company thursday. Daniel j. Haughton former Lockheed chairman and . Kotchman former pres ident were responsible for the questionable payments and practices the report by a special committee of newly appointed company directors said. Lockheed management employed a double Standard for Domestic and foreign sales the report said. While the giant Aero space company did not violate . Law the report said its foreign marketing operations have involved the payment of sub Stantial sums of Money to third parties. Believed to have political influence or influence with potential  the report said the directors had decided not to divulge the names of foreign consultants or governmental officials who had received payments because of the grave damage this might do to  to saudi Arabia they said however that a majority of commissions involved sales to saudi  who questioned foreign marketing practices damaged their chances for career advancement the committee  corporation s directors were Gener ally unaware of the practices the report  report said financial reverses suffered by Lockheed in the late 1960s put the company in a position where it had to make substantial sales abroad. It said Lockheed paid total fees of about j165 Mil lion Over the five year period to obtain for eign sales of about s2.6 billion. House vote gives car firms a respite on emission Rule Washington a in a Victory forthe Auto Industry the House thursday narrowly rejected a proposed Compromise postponing a scheduled tightening of Auto exhaust standards or two years and then phasing in the Tough controls gradually. The 202-190 vote paved the Way for expected passage of an Industry backed proposal calling for the same two year delay but followed by looser standards. The Compromise had been offered by House leaders As an alternative to an even tougher measure proposed by the Carter administration that would have delayed the tougher standards for just one additional year. However the administration proposal faced Strong opposition not Only from the automobile Industry but also from the United Auto workers and the Al Cio. Rep. Henry a. Waxman f Calif., said the labor unions and the Auto Industry mounted one of the most incredible lobbying campaigns that Congress has  the Compromise was proposed by rep. Only if filmed in Virginia Liz May do sequel to National velvet Richmond a. Up Elizabeth Taylor might do a sequel to the movie National velvet in which she starred As a12-year-old, but Only if the film is made in Virginia her new  told up1 that she and her Hus band former Navy Secretary John Wamer will meet English movie producer Bryan Forbes at their Virginia farm monday to discuss the script. The idea fascinates me said Taylor who last year was married to Warner her sixth  d love to read the script she said. I could t do the movie in England but if they could do it in Virginia then i might consider it she  has been Busy for several months attending state Republican party fund raisers with her husband who is expected to announce his candidacy for the . Senate next  they want to do is an interesting idea she said a sequel to National velvet " which was filmed and produced by Mem in England in 1944. In that movie Taylor played a Butcher daughter who won a horse in a raffle. Teaming with a jockey Down on his Luck played by Mickey Rooney she trained the horse and Rode him in England s Gran National steeplechase. Taylor does t care for the propose title of the sequel. I think the title is terrible the working title is International velvet " she  said he is also interested in the concept but Only if it is filmed in Virginia perhaps even on his  said Forbes is going to look at our farm to Sec if there Are places on it he can use for the  Richardson Preyer d-n.c., in the face of stiff opposition to the automobile pollution timetable proposed by the House com Merce committee and supported by presi Dent , a senior member of that com Mittee said his measure would have give the Auto Industry the two year delay it is seeking but would then impose the Tough standards contained in the original com Mittee  Industry backed an amendment by reps. John Dongell d-mlch., and James Broyhill r-n.c., that would impose looser standards after a two year period of Grace. Dingell said the Compromise would add pm to the Price motorists would pay for can once the new standards took effect. He said his proposal would Cost about $170 per car in added pollution control equip  Issue were Tough new Auto exhaust standards scheduled under existing Law to take effect later this  House turned its attention to Auto Mobile pollution thursday having completed most of the work on new clean air rules for factories Power plants and other Industrial polluters. Wednesday s revisions relax and extend a number of deadlines set by the clean air act of 1970. The House in a major amendment that upset environmentalists made it easier for industries to locate alongside National Parks and other areas with Pristine air. It approved an amendment that would allow states to waive a restriction against new sources of pollution in or near areas that have clean air. Under the measure states could allow a Plant or factory near a National Park or other clean air regions so Long As the pollution did t spread Over the Clear area More than s per cent of the time or 18 Days a year. In the Only vote on Auto emissions which account for nearly half of All air pollution the House wednesday permitted states to impose Auto exhaust controls As strict As California s. It went along with the House Commerce committee s recommendation to allow states to establish such standards begin Ning in 1980. States do not now have that option. Dingell said imposing the California standards would mean a 12 per cent to 20 per cent fuel efficiency penalty for new cars and higher prices to Consumers of from $150 to 300 a vehicle. Kevin Rollin Holcomb held by in Mother Denise gets a look at his first birthday cake at a party in Chicago University of in Voois Hospital. While Lucky baby s first birthday yet unborn Kevin was wounded when his Mother was shot in the Abdomen last year. The boy is now thriving after Amajor operation and complications. Of time Kevin s siblings from left Are Dawn 6, Barrette 4, and Helen s. Behind them Are or. . Kates left and Mary Shelton mining official. A May 28,1947 Alou Lang us bearded Christus of the famous Pas too play at Oberammergau it was declared a Follower of the nazi party and fined 1.009 Marks by a German court. May 28, 1957 president Eisenhower paid tribute to West German oian Fller Konrad Adenauer at a White Howe lunch Eon saying that the 81-year-old Leader effectively translated the concepts of human Liberty and dignity into practical  May 28, 1967 smashing a Buttle of Champagne across the Bow of the ship Caroline Kennedy christened the aircraft Carrier John f. Kennedy while her Mother Jacqueline Kennedy and her 6-year-old brother John jr., watched  
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