European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 17, 1966, Darmstadt, Hesse It the stars and strips , feb Ory 17, 1966 Washington. Feb Lippi a a. David u. Mcdonald. Ohel of naval operation concede thai la Navy of far has not a Irkel the weight problem planing its version of the much heralded k ii tighter Pine. Mcdonald recently Ltd Arvn Ted Seton of stir Senate armed Serveri Uit Hinic pro Blum Navy the prime to the _ Djekic commissioned weight problem Lin a vim of Navy s full still not licked i Viv it a a univ Jami i Fri mall Lin Kii Wrom re us . Pinkie has worn own army to a Blue eved. A. Rut m,.n,l who for Morr than. A. Year. The omit was awarded a Bow i u Fik Mac Man unit. To tin top As a Leaf by the 4lh Hatta the artillery he mid tile a Ivy has not be enable to reduce the weight of the aircraft filled As a double duty plane Tor the Navy and the air. Force. Defense Secretary Robert s Mcnamara envisioned the fill tactical Kir strike weapon i for the air Force while a slightly modified version would serve the late us year also derided to turn the plane into strategic and to to Al bomber to replace slim of the bus to Beland out about eight of the air Force fighters have flown Well Over hours according to air Force Secretary Harold Brown. Brown told the committee that the Len hers will be the air Force it Toimi next said the principal and images no the proposed bomber due to go into action 1m Are greater Speed the ability to Fly at Low altitudes and the ability us much Shorter runways. Gen. John p. Mcconnell. Air one chief of staff told the committee he bought the bomber would be a very acceptable substitute fur some o the films it is not the ultimate course which we Are of the opinion we will require but willbe acceptable at interim bomber until such time As Pecan get a More sophisticated he sold. During that time he Anil doctors tit University of Mii Hluhan Llos Ion of the us army � Pital have winced croning Bat a Colo Leaf for Dickie fire year old Dickie Weber of qualm. Mm., a Crew no admirer of us army who a to Hal a leukaemia b awarded nor Kolf Leal by a. Charon Brm commander to Ike army Rew Rve a 41k Ito whirr bal Ulloa. A 91 yank killed week s Viet toll hits 66 High tar Roll Rita of the dle a re per Aillik throw Ihnut his Active highly a Sciori late drum to we a cure. Sentenal s idea ski i c. Samuil Handel a Hoy is of Ulm Friend of die we f Dud. It i c h r d Weber Learned about Dickie s red hut army liar no and mentioned it to weekly the 4th howitzer battalion commander maj. Charter Bragg it we Bra � idea to Hare the unit adopt Dickie. Dickie was droned my uni form two Houn before Hon Flat Drill lot saturday. At sunday s closing 300 of Licon and men of the unit heard orders Kran tent Dickie his major s comm Loloa. I no More Shnea i Don t net Kempi Toore observed Hla father. Milan Don t my Inglr dads. It Haj to to Salute or next Mont the Reserve unit will Kire blood Dickie s receives periodic injections and blood transfusions ionic limes under emergency Condl accepts the medication and the sars his Mother. Now hell even Tell the nurse i which Finger he wants pricked when he has a Blond test,1 can to Sekol Llop tallied several times Tut Spring and summer. Dickie is Strong enough now put a Day at kindergarten. Major die c jumps into jeep or gives Snappy salutes to his new army Mother Sny. A Gnu did t know most of the time you would t guess anything was a i g o. Feb u us ninety one t s servicemen vere killed and 411 wounded action last week american military spokesman said wednesday. The tall marked a High Lor 19m. The totals were for the weekending feb 12. Us sau1 kor the wry ending feb. T. 09 americans were Rren Rord Willei us Viet Nero War. The highest toll the War was d m the week no nov 14. Ims. Whin 240 americans lost their lives the Blondy la Drang Val Ley and Chu i Mountain Campaign. Allied Forres killed s4 Vietcong last of eel while the. South Vietnam use a
