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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 2009
Page
6
Mont Belvieu resident Andrew Alvarado serves aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. He explains the constant jet exhaust risks and the fatal accident he witnessed. He recalls his first super hornet takeoff, the ship’s crowded deck life, and plans to greet his mother on return to Norfolk.
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVN 69 is among the world’s largest ships, displacing 95,000 tons full, with a 4.5 acre flight deck supporting up to 100 aircraft. It uses two nuclear reactors for more than 18 years of nonrefueling power, propelling beyond 30 knots, and has a 1,092 ft flight deck and 252 ft width. Built by Newport News Shipbuilding, it was commissioned October 18, 1977, with an anticipated crew of 6,287 and two 60,000 lb anchors.
Arkansas Democrat Gazette columnist Gene Lyons reflects on Walter Cronkite's impact as a principled, professional journalist who distinguished fact from opinion, contrasted with modern news celebrities, and notes the erosion of rigorous standards in today’s networks while praising Cronkite’s enduring legacy and integrity.
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