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The Daily Express
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
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The Senate preparedness subcommittee, chaired by Sen. Johnson (D-Tex.), is preparing to probe fraud and favoritism in Air Force procurement at Wright-Patterson Air Base in Dayton, Ohio. Public hearings start Dec. 19 on charges of contracts awarded for gifts, money, entertainment, and jobs. The base had $12.5 billion in contracts in fiscal 1951; $19 million were canceled due to irregularities, prompting new regulations.
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INVESTIGATE W.P.A.F.B.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (INS)- The senate preparedness subcommittee today is readying a probe of air force procurement "fraud and favoritism" at huge Wright-Patterson Air Base, Dayton, Ohio.
Chairman Johnson (D) Tex., announced that public hearings will begin Dec. 19 on charges that air force officers awarded contracts in return for "gifts, money, entertainment and jobs."
Johnson declared the subcommittee will determine how much money the government has paid out in deals "that can be traced directly or indirectly to fraud and favoritism."
The Senator added that if the hearings indicate "widespread" fraud and corruption at the Dayton base a full-scale investigation will be launched into all operations at the establishment.
The Air Force said on Nov. 23 that it had set up rigid new regulations to guard against a recurrence of influence peddling, after it became necessary to cancel 19 million dollars in contracts because of "purchasing irregularities."
Wright-Patterson Field has 32,000 military and civilian employes, and contracts totaling 12 and one-half billion dollars were let there in the 1951 fiscal year.
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Wright Patterson Air Base, Dayton, Ohio
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Dec. 6
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19 million dollars in contracts canceled due to purchasing irregularities; rigid new regulations set up by air force on nov. 23 to prevent recurrence; potential full-scale investigation if widespread fraud found
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Senate preparedness subcommittee readying probe of air force procurement fraud and favoritism at Wright-Patterson Air Base; public hearings to begin Dec. 19 on charges of contracts awarded for gifts, money, entertainment, and jobs; subcommittee to determine government money paid in fraudulent deals; base has 32,000 employees and $12.5 billion in 1951 fiscal year contracts