Air Force unveils YF12A bomber killer interceptor
Edwards Air Force Base announces the YF12A, a two engine interceptor with claimed speeds over 2000 mph and service ceiling over 70000 feet. It carries the AIM 47 radar guided air-to-air missile and is designed to intercept bombers before they cross Canada. development began in 1959.
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Goldwater Blames LBJ for Asia Collapse in Indiana Swing
Republican nominee Barry Goldwater charged President Johnson with a "sleep walker peace" in Asia and warned of a nuclear threat from China. He urged a Republican Congress, praised Taft and Bolton in Ohio, and spoke in Jeffersonville and Indianapolis amid large crowds.
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Solid rocket motor test shows high thrust success
A 75 foot tall solid propellant rocket motor generating over one million pounds of thrust was successfully fired in a two minute static test at Lockheed Propulsion Co. near Potrero California. Col. Harold Robbins credited reliability power and flexibility and cited rocketry potential for space operations.
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Prison Coach Celebrates Inmate Boxing Wins
Warden Lawrence Wilson of San Quentin Prison praised two inmates who scored knockouts against the Olympic alternate boxing team. He noted with regret that four winners cannot travel to Tokyo.
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