Soviets build navy strength in Mediterranean reach
A UPI report notes Soviet naval growth from 1964 to 1970, highlighting 72 ships at peak and 17 000 ship days in the Mediterranean. It compares Soviet and American capabilities, cites bases in Egypt and Syria, and warns of NATO and carrier power balance amid heightened crisis tensions.
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NATO
Jordan
Mediterranean
Turkey
Egypt
America
Forrestal
U.S
Leningrad
Black Sea
U.S. Sixth Fleet
Sixth Fleet
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Russia
Syria
Alexandria
Port Said
Mercy Mission Feeds Paradise Park Birds With Peanuts
United Air Lines flew 100 pounds of peanuts from Los Angeles to Honolulu to feed the birds at Paradise Park. The supply was cut by a 42day strike on the West Coast, diverting the usual All American Nut Co shipments and prompting an airlift of poultry fare.
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Los Angeles
UPI
United Air Lines
Honolulu
Paradise Park
Hawaii
All American Nut Co
Shamed soldiers are also casualties
Thomas Thompson, 21, just returned from Vietnam with an undetermined wound to the spirit. He was discharged undesirably for AWOL six weeks, and faces lifelong stigma and limited benefits. Public opinion remains harsh though some VA insiders push for fairer rules, acknowledging his service and future hopes.
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Washington
Nea
Thomas Thompson
Vietnam
Thompson
Veterans Administration
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Ankara
Middle East
Hussein
Palestine
U.S. Naval
Soviet Union
Stalin
United States
Ark Royal
Mers-le-Kebir
Algeria
Latakia
Suez Canal
Indian Ocean
Persian Gulf
Alfred Thayer Mahan
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
B.C
Vancouver
British Columbia
Canda
Edmonton
Calgary
Alta
Helen
Billings
Mont
Bismarck
N.D
Yorkton
Sask
North Dakota
South Dakota
Forest Service
Pamela Wood
Sardinia
Europe
Mercy Mission
Florida
Department of Defense
Alan Cranston
Dcalif
Lompoc
Aw Savings Association
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
Lompoc Savings
Ocean Ave
H’ St
Federal Savings & Loan ‘Insurance Corp
Member
Federal Home Loan Bank System
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