Battleship New Jersey Slated for Viet War Recommission
The Defense Department plans to recommission the battleship New Jersey for Vietnam War service. Undergoing modernization in Philadelphia, it faces a nine to seventeen month timeline before guns fire again. Costs range 16 to 27.5 million dollars with annual operations around 17.5 million.
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Too Much Ammunition Sparks Senate Hearings
Senate panel questioned Adm. Sharp on oversupply of ammunition in the Pacific and U S military stock levels. Testimony cited potential use of requisition systems for air munitions while noting shortages in Vietnam and optimism about ammunition in Southern Asia. Generals Johnson McConnell and Greene also testified on broader wartime logistics and world commitments.
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Nevada underground nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
The Atomic Energy Commission conducted an intermediate yield underground nuclear test at the Nevada Test Site on Wednesday. It was the 10th test this year.
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