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Aside from missiles, the U.S. still considers the continuing presence of at least 70 Soviet Il-28 ("Beagles") bombers in Cuba a distinct offensive threat, and President Kennedy told the Russians last week that their removal is a matter of extreme urgency. Most of the Il-28s are still in crates, but about 20 are in various stages of unpacking and assembly. Though they are obsolescent planes by U.S. standards, the "Beagles" have a nuclear capability and a range of 1,500 miles. In any attack on the U.S., they could be used as a manned one-way kamikaze system...
...grueling 21-day survival course at Nevada's Stead Air Force Base. Each officer and airman of the Air Commandos must know how to do every job in the outfit. The aircraft are picked with equal care for reliability and ease of repair under primitive conditions. The T-28s fly slowly (top speed: 346 m.p.h.) and low enough for pilots to sight and attack elusive guerrilla targets in the jungle. The transports can land on short, rough airstrios. The B-26s haul men, rockets and bombs, and ferret out enemy hide outs with ultramodern cameras...
...Guard St. Mark's Failing, J., '27 21 167 6. Back Andover Cox, D. B., '28 19 184 6. Back Loomis Caldwell, B., '28 19 169 5.10 Back Cumbarland H. S. Nobel, L. M., '27 21 165 6.1 Back Kent Webster, W. A., '28S 22 189 6. Tackle Hotchkiss Lindley, D. A., '26 21 155 5.8 Back Hotchkiss Wallace, W. S. '26 22 185 5.11 Guard Taft Winecke, L. G., '26S 26 155 5.11 Back Andover Sanger, S., '26S 21 156 5.10 End Roxbury Clayton, R., '27 20 162 5.10 End Hill School
...Pound Class.--Roberts (Y) defeated D. W. Evans 2E.S. by decision. Time advantage, 4m. 28s...
Unlimited Class.--Batty (Y) defeated T. W. Hoag '25 by fall. Time, 8m. 28s...