First Navy woman pilot resigns amid pregnancy
Lt Barbara Rainey, a 1966 Lakewood High graduate and one of eight chosen for a Navy test program, resigns after less than four years of flying. Officials cited pregnancy and potential maternity leave as factors while study notes on pregnant servicewomen discuss career impacts and deployment limits. Rainey flew twin engine jets at Alameda NAS and earned Navy pilot wings in 1974.
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Strott Ghaercent Brown
Wreckage Hinted Near Newhaven Linked to Glenn Miller Mystery
Fishermen report salvage of aircraft debris about two miles from Newhaven. They found a brass engine plate bearing Bendix Aviation markings and a serial number, possibly from Glenn Miller’s missing World War II plane. Captain Brian Hills will forward the items to the U.S. Embassy in London for identification.
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World TODs and Honeymoons End In Death
A fragmented world news roundup notes unfortunate tragedies from Argentina to Ireland. Jetliner crash near Bariloche kills many. Concorde service begins at JFK amid a overflight dispute.
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Bariloche
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Hellish N.Y. novel wins top French award
Didier Decoin's John l'Enfer a dreamlike tale of a decaying Manhattan races to win the Prix Goncourt. The 32 year old author receives 50 francs and potential sales reach about 500,000 copies as the book tops the French best seller list. One figure in the story sees services collapse and a character sells his body for research before taking his own life.
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Brooklyn
John l'Enfer
New York City
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