M16 Controversy Echoes Through rifle History
The piece traces the M16’s rise in Vietnam and compares it with past rifle debates from the 1795 flintlock to the 1950s M14. It notes congressional investigations into powder changes in 1964 and calls for independent testing, detailing the political and technical disputes around the rifle’s development and use.
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Thai Denials Of U S Air Role In Thailand Report
Thai officials joined the Pentagon and U S embassy in denying reports that American planes are bombing infiltration routes in northeast Thailand. Officers at Eglin air base say planes are hitting enemy anti aircraft weapons moved from Laos and some aircraft may have been shot down.
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U S and Soviet Space Programs Eye 1968 Comeback
Both nations aim to resume manned flights after 1967 disasters. US Apollo team deaths shadow a comeback with Saturn 5 tests and a Schirra Earth orbit flight planned. Soviet linkup of unmanned craft signals progress toward lunar flight as spring missions loom.
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