Blue Knights Ready to Lock Horns With Migs in Vietnam
In Da Nang a group of U S air force pilots known as The Blue Knights have flown over 750 000 miles in hope of tangling with enemy Migs Their F 104 Skyfighters have kept enemy planes from U S bombers since April 19 They seek real combat but Migs have not engaged yet The unit has 570 sorties and about 1500 hours in the air led by Major Walter Irwin a veteran with 18 years active duty and a world speed record holder
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DA Nang
South Vietnam
Blue Knights
U.S. Air Force
476Th Tactical
Walter Irwin
Apple Valley
Calif
California
U.S
Irwin
Daddy Rabbit
Collier
Thompson
Russell Says Vietnam Fight Must Continue Despite Danger
Sen Richard Russell of Georgia warned in PINE MOUNTAIN that withdrawing U S forces from Vietnam is unthinkable even as he said the conflict grows more perilous. He spoke Sunday to the Georgia Association of Broadcasters which named him Georgian of the Year for 1965. He chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee and backed President Johnson’s Dominican Republic action, stressing that criticism is preferable to a communist takeover.
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Richard Russell
D-Ga
Vietnam
Russell
Dominican Republic
Georgia Assn. of Broadcasters
Georgia
Senate Armed Services Committee
Johnson
Doubt Indonesia Takeover by Reds
A veteran observer says Indonesian communists lack strength to seize control and Sukarno opposes red rule. The army may prevent a red takeover as Vietnam war risks rise, with indirect intervention possible before Sukarno's death.
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Indonesia
Reds
Jakarta
UPI
Sukarno
Iain
Idonesia
Vietnam
Nam
Russell
U.S. Leader Warns Against Retreat in Southeast Asia
The official warned against a retreat from South Vietnam, saying surrender would betray allies, invite communist advances across Southeast Asia, and weaken global resistance. He noted potential strategic divisions between Russia and China as a factor in policy.
Missouri Town Ravaged by Rain in Reeds Spring
A cloudburst in Reeds Spring Missouri caused more than 1 million dollars in damage and killed Charles L. Hargus 44 of Springfield. About 20 businesses were damaged and homes flooded as four foot floodwaters swept through streets from the Ozark hills. His wife was rescued as the car and trailer were carried away. The flood receded by Sunday morning and cleanup would take about 30 days. Reeds Spring population is 500 and lies 35 miles south of Springfield.
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Reeds Spring
Reeds Springs
Frank Judah
Ozark Hills
Charles L. Hargus
Springfield
Hargus
Table Rock
Judah
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Boyle
Kwin
Kenneth Burns
San Diego
Gulf of Tonkin
Hull
England
Andrew Allen
Hacnaughton
Conne
Pete
Mite
S. Vietnam
Pine Mountain, Ga
By Jimmy Hato
WATT
New York
Russia
Red
China
Southeast Asia
MNB
Merchants National Meer Fol
Full Service
Bank OF
Cedar Rapids
Missouri
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