Altitude King Eyes New Try At 80k Feet
Cmdr George Watkins, 37, of Pasadena, Navy flier, says he may top his 76 626 foot altitude record in five days during Edwards AFB tests. The Zoom Climb of the GE J79 powered Super Tiger followed by a near 1 minute 20 second ascent, interrupted by engine trouble on a second run, as Operation Apollo proceeds through Wednesday. The event includes the DFC award for Watkins and the debut of the Bullpup air to ground missile.
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Navy
United States
Cmdr
George C.watkins
Pasadena
Great Britain
Michael Randrup
Air Force
Iven Kincheloe
Watkins
Val
Edwards Air Force Base
General Electric
Apello Soucek
Edwards
Naval Auxiliary Air Station
W. V. Davis Jr
Naval Operations
Air
Finland Cabinet Falls Over Bread Price Rise
In Helsinki Finland Prime Minister Rainer von Fiel and his nonpolitical expert cabinet fell today by a 143 to 50 vote. The vote followed economic turmoil with Aprarians Socialists and Communists backing the motion. The issue cited was bread price increases, signaling continued political instability in Finland after five months in office. Von Fieandt had become prime minister on November 29 after a prior cabinet crisis.
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Helsine
Rainer von Fielandt
Finland
France
von Fieandt
Bank of Finland
Sbeweck
Pomona liquor-store manager shot during holdup
Mrs. Deloris Frodesen, 29, Pomona liquor store manager, points to a hole in the wall from a bullet fired during a holdup attempt. The bullet passed within a foot of her head. Three suspects were later arrested.
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Deloris Frodesen
Pomona
Citrus growers urged to curb air pollution as worst enemy
Scientist leaders from University of California Riverside told growers at the National Orange Show citrus institute that the cleanest atmosphere is key to restoring citrus yields. They warned fluorides from steel mills and ceramic plants cause leaf damage and can lead to fibrosis in cattle, with highest concentrations near Fontana and Riverside regions.
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San Bernardino
John T. Middleton
University of California‘at Riverside
Citrus Institute
Middleton
Ugbatement
Lields
Raton
Fick
Pomona
Redlands
al- Riverside
Joause
Cucamonga
Etiwanda
Rialto Ao Ee
Fontana
Maico Hearing Glasses Misquote Revealed
A misquote is corrected to reflect what a custom er actually said about Maico Hearing Glasses. The manager Sam Goodman at MAICO HEARING CENTER invites readers to try them, noting improved hearing and a youthful look.
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Maico Hearing Center
Sam,Goodman
Mgr
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