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...North Vietnamese regiments enter the fighting, airpower would become more vital than ever, and last week the big U.S. buildup continued. Some 600 fighter-bombers were on hand at Danang and at bases in Thailand, as well as aboard the four carriers at Yankee Station. Two other carriers, the Midway and the Saratoga, were en route. As low clouds and drizzle kept U.S. Phantoms on the ground, South Viet Nam's own 700-plane air force took on an important role in the fighting; its ancient but effective Skyraiders, flown with daring by South Vietnamese pilots at treetop level...
...Umbrella. The one option that was available was air power, and Nixon made the most of it (see page 39). For the first time since 1968, four aircraft carriers were on station in the Tonkin Gulf; a fifth, the Midway, was on its way. Also sent to the area were a squadron of F-105 Thunderchief fighter-bombers and about 20 B-52s, which joined the 80 already operating from bases in Thailand and Guam. Later, two squadrons of F-4 Phantoms flew to Danang from bases in Okinawa, Japan and Korea. The additions meant a jump...
...services start making full-scale reports on the numbers of women at the upper civil service levels of the U.S. Government. In the top grades, at salary levels beginning at $28,000 a year, 1.6% of the jobs were held by women in 1966 v. 1.5% four years later. Midway in his present term, President Nixon promised to appoint more women, and to that end he created a brand-new position on the White House staff for a full-time recruiter of women. She is Barbara Franklin, 32, a Harvard Business School graduate who was an assistant vice president...
...midway through the second half, Cornell caught fire. With Rick Amato and John Coles leading the way, the Big Red stormed back with seven straight points to pull within two, 88-86. Then the, Crimson tallied a series of five free throws, and Hal Smith added a basket to put the game out of Cornell's reach...
...while going after Harvard's Mark Noonan. Hurtubise, bleeding profusely, took 20 stitches in his face. Ryan left the game with a groin injury, and although he returned briefly later. Yale was finished. Harvard's Tom Paul scored at 14:48, and linemate Bob Goodenow added a fifth goal midway through the third period...