Rescue Mission Ends In Heavy Losses For Jolly Green
A downed Marine pilot near the A Shau Valley becomes the target of a Viet Cong ambush as six Jolly Green helicopter crews attempt a rescue. Two ships are destroyed, four aircrew presumed killed, and the pilot listed missing. Despite the losses, Da Nang rescue teams vow to try again.
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DA Nang
Vietnam
A Shau
Jolly Green
Jerry Griggs
Kannapol
Harvie L. Stringer
Cookville
Tenn
Griggs
Khe Sanh
Stringer
Robert Baldwin
Burkburnett
Tex
Jolly
Charlie
Maj. Stringer
Jolly Greens
Kenneth D. Caughton
Air Force tightens Vietnam tour with 12 month combat duty
The Air Force announced all pilots flying combat missions against North Vietnam must complete 12 months in duty, ending the prior 100 mission cap. The change aims to equalize tours with South Vietnam targets, reduce turnover, and ease replacement pressure. Navy and Marine pilots face no mission limit, serving about six months aboard carriers.
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Washington
Air Force
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Southeast Asia
U.S
North
Navy
Marine
Civil War Toll Shrinks Spain’s Population
During the civil war about one million of Spain’s 25 million people were killed or forced into exile, significantly altering the country’s demographics and future.
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Madrid
Spain
Present and Past Across and Down Clue List
Crossword clues span Across and Down entries with answers ranging from verb forms to nouns. Includes words like thus present exhaus sin lake cravat plant plural penny floate fold brief nap envied control obtain relax to corrupt stops hydrocarbon twitching dress feature lariat converse sailor short eared dog hi rabbit twilight title doctrines communist stitch and more framed as horizon 1 and Pronow 4 puzzle items.
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Converse
Sailor
Dog Hi
Rabbit
Twiligh
Title
Doctrines
Communist
Stitch
First Bison Herd Move Sparks Conservation Plan
Twenty five buffalo were moved from Elk Island National Park to a private farm in Ormstown Quebec. The transfer marks the first private sale since the National Parks Service began managing the dwindling herd in 1908. Three bulls and two cows comprise the lot as the farm aims to breed a sizable conservation herd.
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Ormstown
Quebec
Elk Island National Park
Alberta
National Parks Service
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ELL Drug CO
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Harry Hagen Jr
Seattle
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Hagen
Howe
Howe Motor
N. Verity
VFW
Cecil Smith
G&g
America
S. Main ST
Krogers
Tion
Ireland
Harden
Shaddock
Luis
Chautauqua Park
Grand Ole Opry Stars
Jean Shepard
Kenny Price
Charlie Gore Wilson Sisters
Swingmasters
Chautauqua
Steve Lake
Helaine Michaels
Booker
England
Robbie Gentry
Manchester Square
London
Jay Silvester
Smithfield
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California
Modesto
Saigon
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