U S Pilots Rush Food to Refugees in Nigerian War
American Vietnam medalists join former Peace Corps volunteers to back a U N Children s Emergency Fund led helicopter relief effort for Nigerian civil war refugees. The plan involves buying helicopters, shipping gear, and a two week pilot deployment to Calabar and Uyo delivering food and medicine to non Ibo refugees amid federal advances.
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U.S
Lagos
Nigeria
Vietnam
Peace Corps
U.N. Childrens Emergency Fund
Korea
United States
Calabar
Tucson
Ariz
Uyo
Charles C. Robards
Dansville
N.Y
Robards
Air Force
Brandt Berk
Old Lyme
Bombs Found Near Biafra Food Planes in Lisbon
Four bombs apparently meant for Biafra airlift planes were found at Lisbon Airport halting Henry Wharton’s shipping of arms and supplies to the secessionist region. One device was found Friday after three on Sept. 5 as Portuguese security officers searched ramps near Wharton’s four planes. Red Cross resumed flights of food and medicine to starving Biafrans despite danger after recent suspensions.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Henry Wharton
Wharton
Biafra
Geneva
International Red Cross Committee
Army's New Chopper Stirs Cost Controversy
The Army plans the AH-56A Cheyenne as a first million dollar helicopter with higher payload speed and accuracy than the AH-1G Cobra. Critics like Rep. Otis Pike say costs balloon, while Gen. Westmoreland backs the program as vital. Delivery of first production models is slated for September 1969, fleet by 1973.
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Washington
UPI
Army
Vietnam
Otis Pike
D-N.y
William C. Westmoreland
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