Navy Awards 13.9 Million Rocket Launcher Contract
The Navy and Air Force will receive 2.75 inch rocket launchers from Techfab Division of Alsco Inc., St. Louis, under a 13.9 million contract. Alsco faces a Justice Department probe over past contracts and potential kickbacks, with investigators not yet revealing progress.
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Fifty B52 raids hit bases near Saigon and Loc Ninh
Fifty B52 bombers pounded Cambodian border bases north of Saigon and in the central highlands. Two US fighter-bombers were downed but rescued. weekly US deaths below 200 for the fourth straight week. Allied forces engaged 100 enemy near Loc Ninh, with 21 enemy killed and one American killed.
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Soviets Move to Fill Sea Power Vacuum in Indian Ocean
In New York AP report Admiral McCain Jr says the Soviet Union already fields a three ship force in the Indian Ocean and will likely add more. He notes the Soviet fleet has greater firepower and mobility than U S forces and may prioritize the Indian Ocean over the Mediterranean as they project seapower globally. The Russians reportedly operated about 30 ships in the region.
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Weather outlook for Southwest Ohio and Miami Valley
The forecast calls for more variable cloudiness and warm humid weather with scattered showers and thundershowers from today through Friday. Lows will be in the lower 70s, with yesterday’s high at 90 and this morning’s low around 71. The valley area recorded 1.45 inches of rain overnight.
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U S Gold Supply Rebounds With Major June Increase
U S officials report a $213 million rise in gold holdings in June the largest gain in over five years amid renewed dollar confidence. France possibly sold up to $100 million in gold to the United States during June as officials refrain from naming sellers.
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Peacekeepers Calm Cleveland After Glenville Gun Battle
In Cleveland, Negro peacemakers with 500 leaders and 100 Negro police urged residents to stay home after 11 killed in Tuesday’s gun attack. National Guardsmen patrolled a six mile Glenville perimeter as looting declined and liquor stores remained closed by order. Mayor Stokes attributed the violence to a small, determined group not reflecting the broader Negro community.
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Stokes Gambit Proves Helpful in Cleveland Slum Peace
Mayor Carl B. Stokes led roughly 500 Black community workers in an overnight effort to keep East Side neighborhoods free of white police presence and violence after 11 people were killed. Police Chief Blackwell called the move brilliant as quiet spread, with no major fires or large looting reported.
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