Holm expected to become first woman major general
Brig Gen Jeanne Holm, director of women in the Air Force, is poised for promotion to two-star rank. Outgoing Defense Secretary Melvin Laird indicated the White House will announce her nomination soon. Holm, 61, has served since 1942, heading the WAP since 1963.
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Kano crash death toll rises among Mecca pilgrims
Bodies lay along the Kano Airport runway after a chartered Nigerian Airways Boeing 767 crashed on landing killing most of the 202 aboard. Officials said 480 died, many trapped or thrown from the wreck as relatives cried nearby. Police and troops covered the bodies, while authorities ordered an investigation into fog and poor visibility cited by the control tower.
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Sailor Hurt in Flash Fire Aboard Carrier Constellation
A flash fire on the carrier Constellation caused minor equipment damage and injured a sailor with back and face burns. The incident happened as the 80,000-ton ship headed toward the western Pacific when a hose connection blew, releasing jet fuel into a machinery room before the fire was contained.
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Navy subcommittee cites permissiveness and race tensions aboard carrier crews
A House subcommittee report charges the Navy fostered permissiveness and racial tensions aboard the USS Kitty Hawk and USS Constellation, detailing unprovoked assaults by a small, mainly black, group and alleging a broader passive resistance campaign. It says most sailors serve loyally while urging tighter command discipline.
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Onassis' son dies after air crash at Fyntz Airport
Aristotle Onassis and family mourn as Alexandros Onassis 24 succumbs to brain injuries from a plane crash at Fyntz Airport. Doctors said he died at 6 47 p m Universal Time. Christina was the last to see him, and Jacqueline Onassis and Aristotle were seen leaving the hospital in tears.
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