Altimeter blamed in Reuther crash
Safety officials report Walter Reuther died when a Learjet pilot was misled by a faulty altimeter and illusion during a night landing at Pellston Michigan. The NTSB cites missing parts and one installed upside down, with both pilots and several passengers aboard perishing.
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Emmet County
Laos War Escalation as U.S. Helicopters Downed
Communist gunners in Laos shot down five more U.S. helicopters amid fighting near Fire Support Base Scotch and across the border in South Vietnam. Two crewmen wounded. 31 Americans killed, 79 wounded, six missing in action in the past week. Vietnamese forces report heavy action along Highway 7 near Phnom Penh and Thai volunteers being airlifted to Long Cheng under ongoing pressure at Rockpile west of Scotch.
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Pakistan Faces Dissolution Says UPI Analyst
Foreign News Analyst Phil Newsom claims tragedy piling on tragedy could lead to Pakistan's breakup. He cites East and West Pakistan's lack of natural bond beyond Moslem faith, massive population growth, and last fall's cyclone as key factors.
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GIs again dig in at Khe Sanh
UPI report from Khe Sanh recounts 3,000 American troops digging in on the grassless plateau amid dust, limited sandbags, and scarce digging tools. Helicopters fly overhead as engineers repurpose bulldozers to build bunkers, while bombing runs target nearby areas and the lone dirt road remains vulnerable to ambushes.
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South Vietnam
UPI
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William Rentschler
Detroit
Missile explodes on launch at Vandenberg AFB
A Thor Agena booster carrying a classified satellite exploded about 40 seconds after launch from Vandenberg AFB California. There were no injuries. Debris landed a quarter mile away in uninhabited terrain. An Air Force investigation is underway into the cause of the midflight explosion.
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Penn Central officers sue Lloyd's to rescind insurance policy
Six teen former Penn Central officers file countersuit in federal court against Lloyd's of London and 16 underwriters who seek to rescind a $10 million management insurance policy. They claim no evidence of bad faith or deception. Judge Fullam sets March hearings on sidetrack refund contracts and Boston real estate conveyance.
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Boston
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Glass blowing helps space age tech in modern economy
In a Motorola Phoenix division thirteen glass blowers produce over 1 million dollars yearly in microminiature electronic units. Quartz glass withstands 1400 degrees Celsius to melt silicon for wafers that yield up to 20 000 transistors per two inch disk. Profit and skill combine as workers manage heat, patience, and precision to fuel radios, computers, and space ventures.
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Owl and the Pussycat Opens At College Cinema
The Owl and the Pussycat with Barbra Streisand and George Segal debuts tonight in Williamstown at College Cinema with an R rating. Also showing is There Was a Crooked Man starring Kirk Douglas and Henry Fonda at Harte Theatre, an R rated western likely a slick horse opera with mild cursing and some sexuality. Showtimes: 7 and 9 p.m.
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