Bullets and Bombs Fly Fast in Viet Nam War Action
Washington dispatch notes U S officials say firepower in Viet Nam is extraordinary with ammunition use rising to one billion small arms rounds yearly and 88.8 million rounds from air units, plus mortars and artillery at 10 million. Bomb drops reach 1.8 million, while ground troops fire 9.4 million grenades, as plans consider adding more soldiers by June 1967 if needed.
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King Battles AFL-CIO Reelect President Bid
State Sen. Frank W. King of Toledo faces a challenge from Larry Mayville vice president of Local 746 IUE Westinghouse Columbus for the Ohio AFL-CIO presidency. The contest will be settled at the union convention in June.
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Radiation risk seen low for Apollo astronauts
Dr. John Billingham of the Manned Spacecraft Center told the Radiation Research Society meeting that the odds of Apollo astronauts suffering radiation sickness are about 2 percent in 100,000, with only marginally higher risks of injury or death.
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