Missiles Still Stand Guard From Cuban Crisis
In Everglades National Park Florida the Nike Hercules and Hawk missiles remain on 24 hour alert following the 1962 Cuban missile crisis. About 2,700 Army personnel man 12 sites from Key West to Carol City to deter potential enemies. The missiles, valued at tens of thousands each, are defended by radar guided computers and monthly interception drills.
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Everglades National Park
Fla
South Florida
Key West
Cuba
Carol City
Miami
Army
31St Air Defense Artillery Brigade
David H. Sudderth
Sind
Sudderth
Vacuum System Uses For Fare Processing In NYC
New York City Transit Authority explains a high speed vacuum system that empties fare boxes at East New York Terminal. Developed by Keene Corp, the unit sorts coins and tokens, removes foreign objects, and moves currency to the master vault without human handling in about 20 seconds.
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New York
New York City
Keene Corp
Chicago
Jack D. Belsky
Surface Transit
Avith
New York City Transit Authority
Five Hurt When City Bus Plows Into House
Chattanooga city bus carrying five passengers and the driver collided with a car driven by Deborah Ann Foster in Brainerd. The bus bounced off the car, jumped a curb, and slammed into a residential house, injuring Foster and several others. Foster suffered severe head and hand injuries, lost teeth, and broke a hand bone. Police freed passengers after about 30 minutes.
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Brainerd
Foster
Hea
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Wichita
Kan
John F. Kennedy
United States
Soviet Union
James D’artenay
Glades National Park
D'Artenay
andoLy Ret Roe
the Crown & Shield Restaurant
Motor Inns
Danville
RCA Radios
cSunbeam Challenger
Sunbeam Wave
Sunbeam
Sunbeam Corporation
Sun
Cpe
Becker
Black
Decker
Sporting Goods
Blacks Deckers
Black Decker
Craghead St. Bial
Ballou
Watson
Nor-Dan
Whirlpool Appliances
RCA
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