Brave Cyclist Stops Gunman in Whitehall Bombings
In Whitehall near Columbus, a motorcyclist, Robert Penwell, dodged gunfire to down a gunman after two bomb blasts at Penney's and Zayre's as part of a robbery plan. The suspect, Air Force Lt. William Lewis Harris, was captured. eleven other devices were found and disarmed, with 20 injured hospitalized.
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Lockbourne Air Force Base
William Lewis Harris
Harris
Tonkawa
Okla
Lockbourne
Whitehall
Robert Penwell
Columbus
Zayre’s
Pennell
Columbus Dispatch
Ken Chamberlain
Penwell
Chamberlain
Penney’s
Lura Hardy
Marsha Turner
Air Force
Watehall
R.K. Walker
Walker
Zayer
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Colo
Oklahoma State University
Senate votes today on fly before you buy policy
Senate action tightens defense buying rules as Proxmire pushes amendment to require testing before production. Goldwater warns amendment could hamper urgent weapon needs while Proxmire argues reporting requirements ensure compliance with Fitzhugh Commission guidelines.
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Washington
Senate
Pentagon
Barry Goldwater
Rariz
Secretary of Defense
Melvin Laird
Proxmire
Defense Department
Congressional
Goldwater
General's Image Saved Blades Cut 10000 Papers at Base
A Lackland Air Force Base incident prompted a senator to seek official explanation after 15 airmen armed with razor blades spent a day cutting 10 000 holes in the base newspaper Talespinner. An officer said a photo of Maj Gen John S Samuel was inappropriately cropped, triggering the response.
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Washington (Ap
Talespinner
Lackland Air Force Base
Tex
Base Public Information Office
Texas
John S. Samuel
Lackland
Proxmire
Information Office
NCO
US B52 Fleet Hits North Vietnam In Heavy Pacific Strike
The United States throws its entire Pacific bomber force against North Vietnamese targets in the Laotian border area. About 100B52s from Guam Okinawa and Thailand dropped roughly 3000 tons of bombs on supply and staging sites in 48 hours. Several secondary explosions indicated hits while clouds limited damage assessment. Three American helicopters were shot down on the Laotian side with one killed two missing and five wounded. North Vietnamese rockets mortars and recoilless shells pounded five allied bases along the DMZ and continued attacks on O'Reilly and Barnett fire bases near the Laotian border.
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Saigon
United States
South Vietnam
Guam
Okinawa
Thailand
U.S
Dmz
O’reilly
Barnett
Dumping Due Tomorrow Death-Laden Liberty Ship
A rusty surplus Liberty ship carrying nerve gas and rabbits sailed toward a planned burial 282 miles east of Cape Kennedy Florida. The LeBaron Russell Briggs will be scuttled in 16,000 feet of water with 12,500 nerve gas rockets aboard. After court challenges by Governor Kirk and the Environmental Defense Fund ended, the ship departed Sunny Point under escort to the disposal site. A 14 man team will monitor descent, remove rabbits, flood the hull, and abandon the ship, a process expected to take 4.2 to 5 hours.
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Hartley
Atlantic
Cape Kennedy
Fla
LeBaron Russell Briggs
Florida
Claude Kirk
Environmental Defense Fund
U.S. Court of Appeals
Washington
Kirk
Briggs
Coast Guard
Mendetta
Explosions Hit Whitehall Stores in a Night of Terror
In Whitehall Ohio two major department stores were rocked by blasts injuring at least 20. Police found three more devices hidden around the city as a diversion for a possible robbery. The night left residents and responders shaken and fearful for safety.
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Vegee
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William Proxmire
Wisconsin Democrat
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Sunny Point
N.C
Defense
U.S. Supreme Court
Navy
A. G. Hamilton
Columbus, Ohio
Vietnam
FT. Caswell
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