November 17, 1969

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Management

Defense Department Lists Leading 100 Contractors for Fiscal 1969

(100 Companies and Their Subsidiaries Listed According to Net Value of Military Prime Contract Awards) Fiscal Year 1969 (1 July 1968-30 June 1969) Thousands Percent Cumulative Rank Companies of of U. S. Percent of Dollars Total U. S. Total

Management

Municipal Bond Problems Pose Obstacles to Airport Funding

Los Angeles—Use of municipal bonds to finance large-scale airport improvement programs needed in the near future faces severe problems, finance experts said here. The recent contraction of the market for tax-exempt bonds issued by state and local governments and agencies has already caused postponement or cancellation of several airport bond issues.

By Nieson S. Himmel9 min

Avionics

Real-time Systems Speed Recon Pictures

Palo Alto, Calif.—Systems for relaying secure, high-resolution photographic information and other images via satellite could become an important tool of U.S. intelligence and diplomacy. Results achieved to date with operational and experimental systems also indicate the major advances that can be realized in the rapid, worldwide distribution of high-quality visual material for commercial, education and personal purposes.

By Benjamin M. Elson7 min

Avionics

Comsat Role Major Block to Intelsat Pact

Washington—Future management role of Communications Satellite Corp. is now the major point of conflict in the 70-nation International Telecommunications Satellite Consortium. If this can be resolved, there appears to be a reasonable prospect that a permanent agreement, superseding the 1964 interim Intelsat arrangements, can be achieved early next year.

By Katherine Johnsen6 min

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Defense Department Lists Leading 100 Contractors for Fiscal 1969

Resource Satellite Effort Spurred

By William S. Hieronymus9 min