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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1968

Page

8

Admiral Moorer opposes Navy air wing cuts to 12 by 1971

Admiral Thomas H. Moorer, chief of naval operations, testifies before the Senate that cutting Navy carrier air wings from 15 to 12 by mid-1971 would hinder wartime readiness. He argues for one air wing per carrier to preserve operations, talking about Vietnam-era strain, carrier maintenance, and the need for replacements after accidents.

Washington Thomas H. Moorer Naval Operations Defense Department Navy Moorer Senate Preparedness Investigating Subcommittee Vietnam

Two NC Men Electrocuted Working Boiler In Florida

Two North Carolina men, Earl Patrick Adcock and Ray Norman Johnson, both 28, were electrocuted Sunday in Levy County Florida while working on a boiler. Sheriff Pat Hartley said perspiration on their bodies likely caused a power tool to short circuit and cause fatal contact. Both victims were residents of Silver City, North Carolina.

Chiefland, Fla North Carolina Levy County Pat Hartley Earl Patrick Adcock Ray Norman Johnson Siler City, N.C

Mercedes-Benz 280SE marketed as over engineered with 4 wheel disc brakes

The Mercedes-Benz 280SE debuts with disc brakes on all wheels claiming superior panic-stop performance and heat dissipation. It blends fuel injection giving near 15 percent extra horsepower without mpg loss, and a rigid body built from 10,000 welds with tight quality control. Pricing details and showroom invitation follow.

Mercedes-Benz Mercedes

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