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...other end, senior Betty Ippolito enjoyed one of her finest days. The superlatives get tiresome, but once again Ippolito's range and movement stifled the Dartmouth attack. Quick, agile and domineering, she repulsed 11 shots and wandered far into the circle to the circle to intercept loose balls...
After the incident, the Navy pointedly revealed that it has for some time been quietly building up its ability to counter any such provocative Cuban air tactics. Twenty electronic warfare planes equipped to intercept Cuban military communications have been moved to Key West. So too have ten A-4 attack jets, which were ready to help the U.S. helicopter if needed. Seven more Navy fighters will soon be sent to Key West, just ten minutes by air from Havana...
...part, the U.S. can identify and track every Soviet ship within 300 miles of a U.S. naval formation. Since each armada is able to intercept the other's radio transmissions, all important messages are scrambled before being sent. But there have been times when the two sides have communicated with each other, usually using signal lights or flag hoists. In one exchange, a Soviet ship signaled: "Where is Kitty Hawk?" Pausing slightly, the frigate Fanning flashed back: "Kitty Hawk is a small town in North Carolina...
About his injury to Stingley, Tatum says, "It was one of those pass plays where I could have attempted to intercept, but because of what the owners expect of me when they give me my paycheck, I automatically reacted to the situation by going for an intimidating hit." He adds in passing regret: "When the reality of Stingley's injury hit me with its full impact, I was shattered. To think that my tackle broke another man's neck and killed his future ... well, I know it hurts Darryl, but it hurts...
Last week the space agency announced the award of $1.15 million contracts to Boeing and Lockheed for preliminary studies of a new rocket. Its purpose: to power an unmanned spacecraft that will intercept Halley's Comet as it sweeps around the sun. Known as the solar electric propulsion system, the engine could become the workhorse of deep space, carrying probes on far-flung missions across the solar system...