Letter From Dead Flier Highlights Poor Conditions
AP report details letters from Maj Hughie Adams written to his wife before his Jan 7 death in South Vietnam. He cites shortages of housing, planes, parts, people, and bombs, and condemns Diem’s leadership while calling his plane The Widow Maker. Adams was a WWII and Korea veteran set to retire next year after 13,000 flight hours.
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Lucille Adams
Maj
Hughie Adams
Adams
Diem
Korea
Europe
Africa
China
U S Considers Source of Petroleum at Home
Secretary Udall ordered a study on diverting U S military petroleum purchases from foreign sources to domestic origins. He instructed J Cordell Moore to work with the Defense Department to build background on offshore procurement practices and future prospects and to assess price advantages and impacts of overseas buys.
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Washington
U. S
Interior
Stewart L. Udall
Udall
Defense Department
J. Cordell Moore
Department of Defense
Two Bodies Found In Bank Of Creek
In Memphis Tennessee two young brothers were found dead after a creek bank collapsed. Frank Thornberry fifteen and Bill Thornberry twelve were pulled from the earth by fire crews after an arm was seen. The boys had been missing since Wednesday. Parents Mr and Mrs Lester Thornberry identified the bodies. Assistant Police Chief W Wilkin son stated the neighborhood youths had been involved in the event.
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Memphis, Tenn
Memphis
Frank Thornberry
Bill Thornberry
Lester Thornberry
W. W. Wilkinson
Young
Cave collapse buries two boys after bank cave-in
Report states brothers had dug a cave about halfway up a 20 foot embankment when it collapsed trapping the two youths. Rescue crews searched the area for hours amid unstable debris.
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Sters
Pentagon Adopts New Press Contacts Plan
The Pentagon information chief issues a May 18 order to track and report interviews by department personnel at the seat of government. Reports from Army Navy and Air Force chiefs list interview dates interviewers affiliations the interviewed person topics and whether an information officer was present.
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Washington
Pentagon
Arthur Sylvester
Sylvester
Army
Navy
Air Force
Horoscope for Friday May 29
An Aries reader with talents can impress key people by entering the swing of the day early. Dress well and be charming. Taurus seeks new channels to express themselves and engage with others.
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Gemini
Mate
Moon Children
Leo
VIRGO
LIBRA
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Aquarius
ARIES
Taurus
Texaco Tune-up Brake Service and Road Support
Art Nease Texaco Service provides tune up brake service muffler and tailpipe wheel balancing align generator and starter service pickup and delivery road service available in Mississippi area.
Chevy Chase Village Pioneers Planned Suburban Community
Chevy Chase Village in Maryland stood as an early model of planned suburban development in the United States, illustrating a deliberate design approach to residential neighborhoods.
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Chevy Chase Village
United States
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