Five Hundred Planes Lost In Vietnam War
A Vietnam War report from Saigon cites two years and two months of conflict with 500 American aircraft lost and up to 390 airmen killed, captured, or missing. The article notes costs surpass $1 billion, with ongoing debates on bombing strategy and targets near Hanoi and Hai Phong.
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Nobert Tuckman
Saigon
North Vietnam
United States
Vietnam
Air Force
Prayal
Washington
U.S
Hanoi
Pentagon
Leflonse
Robert
S. McNamara
U. S
North
Defense Industry Profits Under Government Scrutiny
Defense contracts face rising scrutiny as procurement surges toward 4 billion dollars annually. Robert S. McNamara notes a continuing review of profits versus performance, while Johnson orders probes into contractor practices and asset management to curb duplication and excess. Vietnam spending pushes monthly outlays toward 2 billion.
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Gaylord Shaw
Washington
Efun
Robert S. McNamara
Defense Department
Johnson
Vietnam
Death notices in Maryland add the Farley and Webster families
Theodore James Farley 24, of 816 Frederick St Montay, died suddenly at home at 2 30 am. He was born in Hagerstown and survived by parents Theodore H Earley and Virginia Strait Earley along with several siblings and grandparents. Burial at Rose Hill Cemetery after services at First Christian Church. Agnes Sith Webster 50 of Orinda California, formerly of Hagerstown, widow of Dr N M Webster, died leaving sons Warren and Wayne and siblings Arthur Smith Parl of Williamsport Lester of Hagerstown and Gerry Mundy. Services held March 20 at Chapel in the Valley Lafayette California.
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Theodore James Farley
Theodore H
Virginia
Strait) Earley
Frederick St
Montay
Hagerstown
First Christian Church
Earley
L, If, Minser Inc
National Guard
Eagles Club, Inc
Waynustoro
Terry Ler
Wilbur S. Mogevelt
Rose Itht
Ward
Agnes Sith Webster
Orinda
Calif
Magerstown
N. MM. Webster
Webster Jeaves
Warren
Wayne
Arthur Smith
Clearwater
Fla
Parl
Williamsport
Lester
Gerry Mundy
the Valley
Lafayette
Prayer Today Father We Need To Talk About The Company T Keen
Lucy Collins from Houston Texas writes prayer to address worry and depression as constants in daily life. She asks for strength to overcome companions of fear and sadness and to embrace love and trust in God through Jesus. Memorial Drive Methodist Church noted.
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Depression
Sholder
Jesus
Lucy Collins
Houston
Tex
Memorial Drive Methodist Church
Area Deaths Daniel H W Swisher
Daniel Harry Swisher 76 of Greencastle died Saturday morning at home after a two week illness. Born December 19 1890 in State Line he was a World War I veteran and worked 20 years for the Pennsylvania Railroad and later the Pennsylvania Highway Dept. Surviving wife Rho da Hicks Swisher daughters Mrs Maymond Laubs a brother and a sister along with five grandchildren. Funeral service will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. from Zimmerman Funeral Home Greencastle with burial at Beautiful View Cemetery State Line. The family will receive friends Monday evening at Zimmerman Funeral Home.
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Daniel HW. Swisher
Greencastle
Daniel Harry Swisher
Maymond Laubs
Greencase Rt
Walter Swisher
Greencastle Rt
Nathan Kelman
Washington, D. C
Zimmerman
Leajer
Beautiful View Cemetery
State Uine
Romney Near Crucial Step in Viet Talk
Michigan Governor George Romney positions for a Republican presidential bid with a speech to outline his basic attitude toward the Vietnam War. He will not offer specific proposals, and plans to critique administration efforts toward a negotiated settlement. He spoke with GOP leaders and Leonard Hall about his Vietnam views before Friday night remarks.
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Walter R. Mears
Washington
Michigan
George Romney
Romney
Hartford
Conn
Johnson
Homney
Republican Coordinating Committee
FBI arrests 14 in draft deferment ring in New Hampshire
The FBI said it arrested 14 men who allegedly obtained draft deferments through phony documents. Romney, on a trip to Washington, noted the speech would signal his Vietnam stance. Indictments charged violations of the Selective Service Act, with six suspects reportedly fathers who arranged deferments for their sons.
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Hall
New York
Honey
FBI
New Hampshire
Romney
Wash
Brooklyn Federington
Lery
Act. I
Vietnam
John &. Malone
Smalling
Michigan
Homney
Luci Nugent Misses White House Gaiety
Luci Johnson Nugent returns to the White House after a five month absence for a state visit by the Turkish president. She and her sister Lynda Bird mingle with guests as Luci plans to have her baby in Texas, her home, while praising the gaiety and excitement of the gathering.
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Frances L. Lewine
Washington
Luci Johnson Nugent
White House
Turkey
Trousseau
Beatrice Lillie
Dean Acheson
Spyres Skouras
Luci
Texas
Jala
Lynda Bird
Lynda
Cuthanitie
George Tramilton
Chicago
Sharon Percy
Sen
Charles Percy
R I W
John D. Horkfeller
George
Patrick J. ‘Nugent
Austin
Tex
Donaldson Calls For Systematic Auto Safety Plan
Del. William L. Donaldson of IR Washington said the House of Delegates will meet several times this summer to craft a systematic approach to auto safety. He criticized the legislature for a piecemeal effort this year and urged focus on auto safety alongside air and water pollution issues.
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Del
William L. Donaldson
Washington
House of Delegates
Hancock Night Police Hours Extended
Hancock officials voted to extend town police night shifts to improve nighttime protection. The mayor and council approved the measure during last night’s meeting, outlining new hours and enforcement details for the Hancock Police Department.
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Hancock
Stock Market Declines Amid Mixed Recoveries In Early Trading
New York markets slid further below a key 860 Dow support as declines outweighed advances about 5 to 3. Telesyn, Polaroid, Raytheon, Xerox led gains on scattered stock recoveries while many issues posted fractional losses including Tektronix, Talon, American Telephone, Sperry Rand and General Motors. Bethlehem, Owens-Illinois Glass, Sears Roebuck and others also fell slightly.
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New York
Teles ‘Dyne
Polaroid
Raytheop
Xerox
MGA
Eastman Kodak
Tektronix
Talon Inc
American Telephone
Sperry Rand
Sinclair Oil
SCM
American Airlines
Bethlehem
General Motors
Sears Roebuck
International
Nickel
General Dynamics
Owen Illinois Glass
No Major Escalation Of Air War Planned
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara indicated the administration will not escalate the air war in North Vietnam for now. He stressed limited political aims with minimal American casualties and warned against widening the conflict, while noting Vietnam deser tions and Viet Cong activity. Life magazine reports friction between Hanoi and the Viet Cong and questions about cross border impacts if MIG fighters operated from China.
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Bob Horton Washington
Robert 8
MccNamara
North Vietnam
McNamara
Stuart Symington
R-Mo
Senate Preparedness
U.S
Defense Department
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
Vietnam
Life Magazine
New York
Hanoi
Lee Tock Wood
South Vietnam
China
United States
County Considers New Street Standards for Subdivisions
County Commissioners discuss proposed subdivision street standards drafted by County Engineer G. T. Slider to cut maintenance costs. The plan sets 36 feet of travel and parking width, with 2 feet travel pavement and seven inches of stone shoulders. Curbs and gutters would not be installed and the ditch within the right of way would be seeded. Present rules require 36 feet for streets with curbs and gutters and 20 feet travel width for shoulders.
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G. T. Slider
Stitler
Hanerstoem
Mann
Associated Press
Wall
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