Navy Pilot Takes Down MIG After High Risk Dogfight
Navy pilot Philip V. Vampatella 26 from Islip Terrace N Y shot down a MIG17 in a fierce Vietnam air clash. His Crusader jet, riddled with shell holes, ran low on fuel yet he and Lt Eugene Chaney pressed the fight, returning to Saigon after the battle with both pilots credited with downed adversaries.
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George McArthur
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S. Navy
Philip V. Vampatella
Vampatella
Islip Terrace
N.Y
Navy
North Viet Nam
Hancock
Eugene Chaney
Dotman
Ala
Chaney
Vampatlela
Pilot Vampatella Engages MIG in Tail-Chase
In Austin Minnesota the pilot Vampatella turns toward a MIG and fires with a Sidewinder. He closes in and the missile explodes the target, preserving his aircraft and scoring a decisive air combat moment.
Second Black Bear Killed in Kansas City Area
A second black bear in as many days was shot and killed by sheriff deputies about 30 miles west of downtown Kansas City. The 170 pound animal wandered far from its Ozarks home as it sought ripening berries and wild fruit.
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Kansas City
Ozarks
Arkansas
Arizona Teachers Sign Oath Ends Five Year Battle
Barbara and Vernon Elfbrandt signed a loyalty oath after a five year fight, clearing the way for more than 60000 dollars in back pay but facing potential legal hurdles to collect from Tucson District One and Amphitheater District. They say funds will cover loans incurred while unpaid. The US Supreme Court ruled the oath unconstitutional on free association grounds, while the Arizona Supreme Court kept it in effect pending further action.
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Tucson, Ariz
Barbara
Vernon Elfbrandt
Arizona
U. S. Supreme Court
Elfbrandts
Tucson
Amphitheater
High Court
Arizona Supreme Court
Fred C. Struckmeyer Jr
State Court
Peace force withdrawals pace set for Dominican Republic
Reports say 8000 troop inter-American peace force will start leaving before July 1 with completion unclear and possible delays. A Friday Washington meeting of the Organization of American States will fix the start date as President-elect Balaguer is to be inaugurated July 1.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
U.S
Washington
Organization of American States
Joaquin Balaguer
Minnesota Colleges Receive Grants Totaling 322063
The U S Office of Education approved grants totaling 322063 to 18 Minnesota colleges under the Higher Education Facilities Act of 1965. Funds target laboratory and special equipment for undergrad instruction and closed TV equipment, plus a Navy contract for Honeywell tools and other federal awards. Additional grants include KTCA capital equipment and a Morrison County water and sewer project.
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Minneapolis
U.S. Office of Education
Minnesota
Virginia Junior College
Itasca JC
Ely JC
Hibbing JC
University of Minnesota At Morris
University of Minnesota At Duluth
Concordia College of St. Paul
Augsburg
Mankato
Benedict College
Bethany Lutheran
Bemidji
Winona
St. Theresa
Concordia
Moorhead
University of Minnesota
St. Cloud
Duluth
Honeywell, Inc
Ter
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Twin City Area TV Corp
KTCA
KTCI
St. Paul
WDSE
KWCA
Appleton
The
Economic Development Administration
Randall
Morrison County
Freeman and Frazer to Speak at Community Services Conference
Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman and Howard Frazer will address the 4th annual Community Services Conference July 30-31. The event is sponsored by the Minnesota AFL-CIO Federation of Labor.
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ST. Paul
Orville Freeman
Howard Frazer
Minnesota
Afl-Cio Federation of Labor
Sukarno Keeps Title but Lacks Real Power in Indonesia
Jakarta reports Sukarno remains a symbolic hero and president yet wields no real authority. Lt. Gen. Suharto, the army commander, has emerged as the effective strongman after March power struggles and the 1965 violent upheaval.
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Sukarno
Indonesia
Jakarta
Suharto
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World Briefs
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National Museum
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Vatican State Secretariat
Milutin Moraca
Commission On Religious Questions
Belgrade
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Panama City
Real Live
LION
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Sunbeam
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House of Service
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1100 N. Main
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Stanley
We One
Tray
Craig le
A. Colony House
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Modern Manor
Coach Lantern
Hardy Garden
Swanson’s
Southgate Nursery
the Great
Provisional People’s Consultative Congress
Tom Collins
Rock Spring
Shakopee
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