Rookie Jet Pilot Finds Viet Strikes His Style
AP reports rookie pilot Dadson, newly winged to the Intruder squadron, earns calm on first strike against North Vietnam. He recalls Christmas-like nerves, a flawless carrier landing, and trading a World War I helmet for jet flight as he embraces Navy life and aviation destiny.
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Texas student finds new comet named for Whitaker and Thomas
Mark Whitaker, a 17 year old Bishop high school junior, uses a home built four inch telescope to locate a new comet on June 14. The Twe Whitaker-Thomas comet is named for him and Lowell Observatory astronomer Norman G. Thomas who confirmed the observation. The young discoverer plans to study astronomy after graduation and is already building an eight inch telescope.
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SST Jet Too Heavy Forces SST Redesign Delay
Maj. Gen. J C Maxwell, head of USAF SST work, says the prototype is 0.1% too heavy, delaying the program 18 months. He cites weight, sonic booms, and airport noise as unsolved issues, noting land routes could boost SST sales by about 28 billion if booms are controlled.
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Arms Lead Slip Hit By GOP
The Republican National Committee released a 5000-word election year critique accusing Presidents Johnson and Kennedy of letting U S arms superiority slip away. It says Democrats held banks weapons development and tried to persuade the Soviets to match pace, while the Soviets push ahead with missile force.
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Tornadoes Hit Western Kansas and Midwest Weather
Tornadoes struck western Kansas for a sixth straight night of severe weather across the Great Plains. A northern Lacrosse Kansas tornado injured nine and damaged trailers while hail pelted Marysville Kansas and Wyomore Nebraska. Heat deaths were reported near Varna Arizona after two teens hiked in 110 degree heat.
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