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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1967
Page
4
Marines in Camp Pendleton and Vietnam employ improvised coat hanger dowsers to locate tunnels mines and booby traps. Wire L shaped rods are held in fists while walking to reveal hidden underground threats. Operators report strong results though the device is not an official part of Marine Corps equipment.
Exclusive report notes a buried mine test with a sloped net and cables spread downward. A Marine lieutenant colonel unfamiliar with tunnel locations tried the device and observed similar results. Major Hardacker stated that running water underground including water and sewage pipes could also be detected.
Navy pilots may be required to undertake a third combat tour in Vietnam if air operations continue for 14 to 18 months. A pilot shortage, driven by early resignations and competition from commercial airlines, is cited by officials and Senate committees as the cause, with the Navy noting middle-grade officer losses and rising demand for commercial pilots.
U S pressure for a large ABM shield fades as MIRV technology advances. Minuteman II and Poseidon will carry many independent warheads, prompting fears of a first strike. Soviet and U S talks stall over concrete proposals, delaying a formal conference.
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