Manned Bombers Still Threat To U.S Defense System
The United States prepares a decade long 12 billion program to close gaps against bomber attacks. McNamara notes manned bombers remain a risk from Cuba and other nations as Soviet capabilities and missile focus shift. Airborne radar and AWACS are planned to supplement ground defenses with 20 to 30 aircraft to create an aerial shield.
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Campus Police Arm with Nine Pistols on New Texas Law
University of Texas campus police, a 65 member force, now carry nine pistols under a state law. The move follows the 1966 Charles Whitman tower shooting, after which officers retreated upon seeing the victims. UT official J. H. Colvin said weapons will not be carried routinely but issued as needed.
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Even Death Is Sadder In Mud Of Vietnam
AP reports the harsh Vietnam winter monsoon brings misery to U S troops in the northern provinces. Cold, pneumonia, mud, and ambushes slow rescue, with rain gear worn and soldiers hunkered in muddy paddy fields as combat climaxes in monsoon season.
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