Chopper Pilot's Life in Vietnam Isn't Quite What It Used to Be
In 1963 Robin Miller arrived in Vietnam amid glamour for helicopter gunships. By his third tour in Vinh Long, the 30 year old captain bears scars and carries a legend status with the 114th Helicopter Assault Company. He recalls rising flight hours but danger remains constant as crews fly two missions daily and rescue amid a hostile Mekong Delta.
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Vietnam
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Blue Sky Spirit
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Miller
Army
Columbus
114Th Helicopter
Mekong Delta
School of the Good Shepherd
Miller's ferry flights rescue eight nuns and 200 girls
When the Viet Cong swarmed the area, Miller made 15 ferry flights in 45 minutes to evacuate eight nuns and 200 girls from a surrounded school. He and fellow pilots worried about their safety and hastily erased risqué jokes in the mess.
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Miller
Today in History Highlights and Puzzle Clues
Today's date March 15 1968 marks major events from Julius Caesar to Champlain and Pershing. Also notes Maine joining the union and Pancho Villa pursuit with brief World War II and space tensions mentions. A word puzzle row follows with clues for Israelite meal and other terms.
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Associated Press
B. C
Julius Caesar
Samuel de Champlain
New World
U. S
Andrew Jackson
Maine
John J. Pershing
Mexico
Pancho Villa
Darwin
Australia
U.S. Plans Combat-Type Missile Test in the Pacific
The Pentagon outlines a Kwajalein test to gauge Poseidon anti missile defenses. Armed with 10 warheads, Poseidon will be trialed with Spartan and Sprint interceptors in a radar guided study to assess defense capability under the 1963 test ban terms.
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U.S
Pacific
Washington
Kwajalein
Navy
Poseidon
Sentinel
Army
Atlas
Titan
Air Force
Vandenburg Afb
Calif
Zeus
Woman's Law Course at NYU Remains Popular
Prof Henry Sellin teaches a two semester Woman's Law Course at New York University now in its 19th year. The class covers consumer issues from warranties to misrepresentation and estate deeds. Students range from 18 to 75 with varied aims including curiosity, checking up on her lawyer, or preparing for divorce.
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New York
Henry Sellin
New York University
Sellin
Photographing to Prove Worth in Air Force Base Unit
An AP report from Air Force Base Utah notes a serviceman pursues advancement through the photographic division. The piece references Lt Jan P Camera of Lorain Ohio and outlines the unit’s efforts to gain recognition.
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Mn Air Force Base
Utah
Jan P. Camera
Lorrain
Ohio
HM Air Force Base
Photographic Divi
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