Stu Bender and the B 17s of World War II
Wrap up of a three week piece on Pol locksville flyboy Robert Stu Bender. His four B 17s faced heavy flak and enemy fighters with miracles earning all crews safe returns. One B 17 ditched near Exeter after a Lorient raid. two others were salvaged after heavy damage. a final crash on a St Nazaire mission forced a ditch near the British coast.
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Virus rebounds worldwide as deaths top six hundred thousand
The pandemic shows renewed momentum with 259,848 new infections in a day, while the U S leads in cases globally and India surpasses one million. South Africa ranks fifth worst hit, Europe debates a 1.85 trillion euro budget and recovery fund as authorities tighten masks and shutter beaches. Pope Francis urges compassion amid suffering.
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Canceled Atlantic Coast Pipeline hurts Eastern North Carolina
Economic developers say the cancellation costs the region fuel capacity to attract large employers. Cumberland County and Fayetteville area had proposed over $1 billion in projects stalled by lack of natural gas infrastructure. Robert Van Goens notes some projects shifted elsewhere as energy load requirements could not be met.
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