U2 Incident Echoes Across Asia and US Officials Comment
Official Chinese sources claim a U2 aircraft was shot down during a mission over Hua Tung near Singhal in Taipei. An air force source says the plane piloted by Major Yeh Chang Yi crashed after malfunction near the Kaingsi Cheking border in East China, with no confirmation of enemy fire. Taiwan and US reflections trace the fallout to the 1960 summit scandal involving Francis Gary Powers and Eisenhower remarks.
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Russia
Corvette 2 Mower Offers Safer Start and Easy Cleaner Cut
Australia’s top two stroke mower introduces safety Vock preventing accidental starting and a quieter mutter with hush-tona muffler. Instant height and wheel adjustments across four wheels, folding handle, and improved rear grass catcher for balanced mowing with no deposit options.
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Heels Keep Stiletto Fashion for Shorter Legs
London reports the National Association of Shoe Repair Factories president says British women will keep wearing stiletto heels as many have shorter legs. Colonel Geoffrey Noakes notes 9.9 percent have shorter feet and argues fashion follows desire to appear taller.
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Tramp helpers seek pay rise in Britain
About 70 attendants at 10 National Assistance Board reception centres in London seek up to 25 pounds a week more due to rough conditions and row with "casualty wayfarers" amid Daily Mail report.
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National Assistance Board
Soviet Plans Supersonic Transport Might React
Washington reports the Soviet Union is designing a brand-new supersonic airliner in a design stage, aiming to heat the West with a faster-than-sound passenger craft. UPI cites Gordor Bain of the FAA, noting Soviet jets are not yet a competitive threat to Western makers.
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