Word: crewed
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...incident began when the crew of the twin-engine CH-47 Chinook apparently lost its way on a routine flight from Camp Humphreys, 40 miles south of Seoul, to a supply depot near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). As Presidential Press Secretary Jody Powell later explained, the helicopter's crew seemed to have made "a navigational mistake [and] veered north at the eastern...
...trying to let [the North Koreans] know that we realize the mistake was made by the crew in going into the DMZ. Our primary interest is in having the incident not escalate into a confrontation." This careful response contrasted sharply with President Gerald Ford's reaction to last year's ax killings of the two U.S. officers. The carrier Midway steamed into Korean waters, B-52s flew simulated bombing runs near the DMZ and U.S. troops in South Korea went on "increased alert status...
...developer and chief promoter of Laetrile, Ernst Krebs Jr., fared no better than the rest of the Laetrile crew at the session. The only applause from the gallery came when Senator Kennedy wryly corrected Krebs, who had referred to the FDA commissioner as "Mr. Kennedy." Said the Senator (no kin): "He's Dr. Kennedy. You're Mr. Krebs." That was a pointed reminder to all the world that Krebs, who likes to call himself "doctor," has only an honorary Ph.D...
...Laugh-In revival called for "Want to see my sky hook?" But nobody called personal foul. Gable's gaffe is now part of the Sept. 12 show. Kareem, too, scores his share of points as a guest artist on the first of six monthly specials. When a crew member started chatting about antique rugs during filming one day, Kareem, 30, showed off his rebounding skills with a quick, "Oh, yes. I'm very interested in antique rugs. I sold Howard Cosell his first...
...this movie, which is being shot in Cuba-Cuba, N. Mex.-or he is whispering too much. Or perhaps it is a combination of boredom, dust and the New Mexico sun. At any rate, Peckinpah should have had the rest of the beer because, whatever the problem, the crew of his latest picture, Convoy, is threatening to reverse the usual procedure and quit before being fired. "Either Sam has gone mad or the rest of us have," says a wardrobe man. Adds a cameraman: "This is a training ground for idiots. We are all out to lunch...