British Navy Wins Transatlantic Race In Record Time
The Royal Navy won the transatlantic air race in a record 4 hours 1 minute 22 seconds, piloted by Lt Cmdr Peter Goddard in a Phantom jet, fueling six times from RAF tanks. American winners included R W Selph and S M Scribner among others. prize totals reached $144,000 across 21 categories.
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R. W. Selph
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Nancy Kelly
Pennsylvania
Stephen Wilkinson
Florida
Man
Midwest flood damage held down by planning
The spring floods in the Midwest caused about 100 million dollars in damage and eight deaths while displacing 25,000. Advanced planning and forecasting helped avert greater losses, with federal and state agencies noting 250 million prevented. The Army Corps built 200 miles of dikes and deployed thousands of engineers and guardsmen. the Red Cross spent a million on meals for volunteers. Governors Wisconsin and Minnesota praised pretribution efforts. experts warn of future risks without long range basin planning.
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Vandals Tip 100 Headstones at Cedar Hill Cemetery
Baltimore AP reports vandals toppled or uprooted nearly 100 headstones over the weekend at Cedar Hill Cemetery in northern Anne Arundel County. Four teenage boys were caught but released with a warning as police estimate damage at about 15000 dollars.
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