Corrective Action Under Way In F14 Test Models Flaws Found
The Navy disclosed 43 major flaws in F14 test models with 16 safety issues during preliminary evaluations last year. Corrective action is under way and most repaired aircraft are to be ready for testing this summer. An F14 crash near Chesapeake Bay killed a civilian test pilot, and Phoenix missile system problems were noted.
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Washington Boys Catch a Nap Before Dawn Deliveries
Two Washington DC delivery boys pause before early morning rounds to nap, despite lacking a regular bed. The AP report notes the brief rest posed no problems for their rounds.
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Rolling Stones Bomb Explodes Under Truck in Montreal
A bomb exploded under a truck loaded with equipment outside the Montreal Forum before a Rolling Stones concert. Glass shattered, a fireball erupted, and police investigated a second possible device. No firm motive given. concert expected to proceed as scheduled.
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Bridge Deaths House of The Week in Theaters and Puzzles
Fragmentary page notes mention a bridge related death, theater listings, a weekly feature and a crossword puzzle. Other items include brief editorials and market/television notes. Names, dates, or places are not clearly readable in the readable text.
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Catholics Camp Out in Belfast Protest
Nearly 4 000 Roman Catholic women and children camped overnight in a football field after fleeing a Belfast battle zone to protest the British Army occupation. Five more deaths on Sunday raise Northern Ireland toll to 236 for the year. a land mine killed two soldiers, a policeman and a civilian were shot, and an 18-year-old died in Strabane. Father Jack Fitzsimmons led the march, saying the army’s show of force endangered lives.
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Woman’s Quip About Advice Goes Right Over Fence
A jocular line notes that any advice given to a woman tends to pass by without sticking, slipping over the back fence as if ignored. The remark captures a lighthearted gendered stereotype central to the joke.
Saigon under martial law expands police power and curfew
President Nguyen Van Thieu imposes emergency laws granting broad police powers, banning demonstrations and news deemed harmful, permitting house raids, confiscation of materials, and potential shooting of law breakers. All non curfew offenses fall under military court during a state of martial law with penalties up to two years and 1250 dollars for strikers.
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Weather outlook with mild tonight and warm humidity
Partly cloudy and mild tonight with lows in the upper 60s. Tomorrow will be partly cloudy and warm with a chance of showers and thundershowers. Highs near the upper 80s. Yesterdays high was 77 and the low 67. Sundays rain totaled .02 inch.
Heavy U S Bombardment Targets North Vietnam Frontline
Nearly 100 B52 bombers and a naval task force pounded North Vietnamese positions around the DMZ to back a 20 000 strong South Vietnamese counteroffensive. South Vietnamese paratroopers closed on Quang Tri Citadel as 312th and 325th divisions moved south toward battered units in Quang Tri province.
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U S Troop Levels Fall to 47200 in Vietnam Report
The United States reports a 300 man drop in Vietnam troop levels to 47,200, the smallest weekly decrease in seven weeks. The goal remains 39,000 by September 1, excluding about 100,000 Navy and Air Force personnel based in Guam and Thailand and sailors offshore.
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Deshler girl’s Nixon sign inspires presidential bid
Vickie Lee Cole, then 13, carried a hand scrawled poster at a Deshler campaign stop that inspired Nixon’s "forward together" theme. Now 17, she backs Nixon again and says she may campaign for him though she is too young to vote. Ohio Republicans invited her to help.
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Vickie Wins Campaign Tie to Nixon Inaugural Visit
Vickie and family joined Washington trip at the President’s invitation for inauguration festivities. Her scrapbook includes posters, Christmas cards, and a letter from Nixon thanking her after he read about her support in the Findlay Republican Courier. She served two years on Carey High School student council and sought a spot in the girls state gathering in Columbus but was not accepted.
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