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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1983
Page
6
At Vandenberg Air Force Base California 13 protesters including Daniel Ellsberg were detained during an action aimed at halting the MX missile test launch. Air Force officials would not confirm a launch date but said a launch would occur this summer.
Unarmed MX missile lifted from Vandenberg Air Force Base California late Friday for the first in a series of 20 tests. The 71 foot long 195000 pound rocket soared over the Pacific at 9 10 p m CDT with orange flame and gray smoke. Officials expected six dummy warheads to land near Kwajalein Atoll while monitors collected about 800 measurements during a 30 minute flight amid weather delays and a strict embargo that caused questions.
City officials in Southampton identify the wartime singing American sailor as Bob Organ, last seen around D-Day rallies. Bert Osborne, 77, recalls Organ’s name and his remarkable voice that charmed dancers at Guildhall during WWII. Organ would be about 60 now if alive.
Navy rescue teams battled rugged terrain on Kauai to recover the 14 sailors killed when a four engine P 3 Orion crashed during maneuvers off the island. The aircraft from Barbers Point, assigned to Patrol Squadron 1, disappeared before dawn and wreckage covered both sides of a craggy mountain ridge.
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