F-111A Tests at Eglin Highlight High Speed Trials
The seventh F-111A, Number 37, arrived at Eglin AFB for a 10 day test series after flying from Fort Worth. The aircraft, built for USAF, joins the 4481st Tactical Fighter Squadron at Nellis AFB later. Officials cite advanced automatic systems reducing ground maintenance and enabling high speed, long range flight with two Pratt & Whitney engines and variable sweep wings.
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General Dynamics
Fort Worth
Tex
Thomas Wheeler
Flight Operations
Air Force Plant
C. B. Cox
Nellis Afb
Nev
Air Force
Ivan H. Dethman
Fort Walton Beach Mayor Brown to Speak at Civic League Meeting
Fort Walton Beach mayor H. French Brown Jr. will address the Civic League at the Pruitt Community Center on 14 McGriff St. The event starts at 7 p.m. and the public is invited. attendees are urged to bring two or three cans of food for needy families.
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Fort Walton Beach
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Pruitt Community Center
McGriff St
Johnson in Australia for Vietnam talks after Holt death
President Johnson meets allied leaders in Canberra amid memorial plans for Harold Holt. Holyoake says New Zealand will not send more Vietnam troops. Johnson to Melbourne for Holt service and may visit Thailand and Rome, with Pope Paul VI, as part of peace efforts.
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Fairbairn Air Force Base
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American Samoa
Washington
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Johnson in Australia for Holt memorial amid talks on Vietnam
President Johnson arrived in Australia to attend a Harold Holt memorial service and is likely to hold informal talks with U S allies on Vietnam. Johnson and Thieu have signaled differing views on Viet Cong negotiations as U S raids cloud Hong Hai. Ambassador Goldberg laments UN role limits in Vietnam.
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France
Louis Washkansky
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South Africa
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Charleston Gazette
Arizona
New Mexico
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Thai Troops Beat Off Cong Attack Close To Saigon
Viet Cong attacked near Saigon in a four hour battle southeast of the city, targeting a Queen's Cobra Regiment base camp. Thai forces repelled the assault with over 50 enemy bodies found. U.S. units reported five American deaths and 53 wounded across base camps. Up and down South Vietnam more Viet Cong attacks occurred as cease-fire talks loomed. The weather limited air operations but crews claimed significant strikes near Hanoi on rail and canal targets.
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Viet Cong
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Finance Co. Reports Theft at Sea board Office
Finance Co. at 126 Eglin Parkway reported a theft early Wednesday morning. $1,148 in cash and checks were missing from a safe after a back window was broken. Janitor found the broken window and open safe. police are investigating with Detective Sergeant Campbell and Sgt. Chester Whiddon.
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Seaboard Finance Co
Eglin Parkway
Ray H. Mixon
Fort Walton Beach
Mixon
John Campbell
Campbell
Man Bound Over To Circuit Court Forgery Charged
Airman Barney J. D Amato 22 bound over to Circuit Court on three charges of forgery Bond set at 1000 dollars for each count He appeared before County Judge Joe Livingston Wednesday on a petty larceny charge He was fined or jailed on unlawful use of a credit card charges and on petty larceny He was stationed at Auriburt Field and arrested Tuesday by Deputy Sheriffs Marvin Canova and Cecil Donaldson Investigators say D Amato used a car at Club Continental on November 3 taking 50 dollars and an oil company credit card Three forged dates charged in bills to buy gas for the car
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Barney J. D'Amato
Joe Livingston
D’amato
Auriburt Field
Marvin iCanova
Cecil Donaldson
D'Amato
Club Continental
Creditard
Doctors Concerned As Heart Patient's Condition Worsens
CAPE TOWN South Africa The condition of Louis Washkansky the pioneer heart transplant patient worsened Wednesday night with further deterioration in vital functions. He now requires artificial ventilation though pulse and blood pressure hold. Doctors expressed deep concern as his body tissues show rejection signs, while the new heart remains functioning.
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South Africa
UPD
Louis Washkansky
Fjis
Washkansky
Dee
Christiaan Barnard
Barnard
Washkansky A Grocer
Man Steals Neighbor's Car Sought In Policeman's Death
Los Angeles police pursued Thomas Spychala 38 Maywood after a neighbor reported his car theft and confinement plot On Wednesday night Patrolman Merle Andrews 34 was fatally shot on a Palos Verdes Estates road Officials said Spychala armed with at least four guns including a machine gun was sought by an all points bulletin Spychala described as mentally ill had been seen in Hollywood and Maywood and was said to want police to shoot him while pursuing a Hollywood singing career.
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Australia
United States
LBJ
U.S
Holt
John McEwen
Vietnam
Los Angeles
APY
California
Palos Verdes Estates
Merle Andrews
South Bay Hospital
Redondo Beach
Thomas Spychala
Maywood
Spychala
Gordon Porter
South Gate
Spychula
Sheriff's Departments
Thomas Price
Andrews
Hollywood
Therm
Santa dressed robber robs Grant State Bank for 12000
A man in a Santa Claus disguise robbed Grant State Bank in Grant Michigan with a sawed off shotgun, escaping with $12,000. Police describe him as 35 to 40, about 5'10" and 175 to 180 pounds, driving a 1961 car with muddy plates. Road blocks swept western Michigan as authorities seek the suspect.
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Santa Claus
Grant State Bank
James W. George
George
Michigan
Grant
Grand Rapids
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