Wingless X-24A makes first powered Edwards flight
Maj. Gerald Gentry piloted the X-24A, a wingless aircraft seen as a possible shuttle precursor, during its first powered test at Edwards Air Force Base. The craft reached 44,700 feet on a 160 degree rocket burn and landed on Rogers Dry Lake after a controlled glide. Gentry, a Naval Academy graduate, noted better stability under power and plans for future tests targeting 100,000 feet and speeds up to 1,350 mph for NASA shuttle research.
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Venue Change Denied in Shootout Case
Modesto California. Leonard Miller 44 of Albany Oregon charged with killing one deputy and wounding another was denied a change of venue for murder trial. Public Defender argued media coverage. Judge Pierson set trial for April in Stanislaus County with Miller and Ross Porter involved in a shootout and robbery aftermath.
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City Hall Dedication Set for La Mirada Office
City Hall at 18700 Livi Blvd will be dedicated Thursday at 2 PM. Mayor Jack Clifford announced the ceremony in La Mirada, noting the new City Hall building labeled B830,805.
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Air West Posts 1969 Losses Ahead of Hughes Deal
Air West reported a 1969 net loss of 20.788 million dollars, or 1 per share, after a 11.1 million loss in 1968, as it negotiates a sale to Howard Hughes. The airline warned net worth fell below 18.2 million, prompting a plan to issue 45 million dollars of preferred stock to avert a breach and salvage the March 23 stockholders meeting.
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Demagogues Target Aerospace, Lockheed Official Says
A Lockheed Aircraft Corp senior VP, Tf. Br. May of Burbank, charged that sentimentalists and demagogues spread misinformation to scuttle the U S aerospace industry. Speaking at Shorter College, he defended the C5 Galaxy contract amid cost overruns and Defense cuts, stating the industry underpins American technology and economic leadership.
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Urban Transit Debate Highlights Blight and Renewal
A fragmented quote discusses face transportation and urban blight alongside school renewal. The speaker contrasts aeros pace industry structure with critics and sentimentalists, arguing about the meaning and implications for city planning and redevelopment.
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