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U-2 Incident (1960)
On May 1, 1960, a U.S. U-2 spy plane was shot down over Soviet airspace, exposing a top-secret American surveillance program and escalating Cold War tensions. But what really happened, and how did it ...
The enigma of Nikita Khrushchev: Unravelling the Soviet leader's views on Israel, Zionism
The story of the Soviet leader’s time in power, his policies against Jews, and his relationship with Israel and Zionism ...
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NASA’s Hot Rod Pontiac Helped Design the Space Shuttle
the Administration made what was likely the second notable muscle machine requisition request in government history (after the chase vehicles required to guide U-2 spy planes in for landings from ...
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Cold War historian Francis Gary Powers Jr. to speak May 15 at Rocktown History
The infamous event, known as the 1960 U-2 incident, made front page headlines and eventually formed the basis for the 2015 Steven Spielberg movie "Bridge of Spies." "if you were around in the sixties, ...
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Post-Revolution Cuba
July 6: President Eisenhower cancels the 700,000 tons of sugar remaining in Cuba's quota for 1960. July 8 ... of being deterred by clouds, a U.S. U-2 reconnaissance flight over Cuba photographs ...
Radio X5d
Where did U2 get their name from?
Francis Gary Powers, pilot of the USA U-2 spy plane which crashed in Russia, May 1960,. Picture: Keystone/Getty Images In 1960, there was an international incident when a U-2 crashed in Russia and ...
High-flying U-2 'Dragon Lady' spy planes and other recon aircraft are doing border security as Trump cracks down
US Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin confirmed last week that the U-2 and other aircraft are taking part in ...
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Southside Community School gun incident has parents worried about school’s response
35,898 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?35,898 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others? Trump's Latest Repost ...
The New Zealand Herald13d
Child dies following driveway incident in Kāeo, Far North
A child has died following a driveway incident in the Far North. Police said the incident happened on a driveway on Pupuke Mangapa Rd in Kāeo on Monday around 4.20pm. The child was taken to a ...
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2 minors wounded, 7 in custody after stabbing incident outside Pasig school
Two minors were wounded and seven others were placed under custody after a stabbing incident outside a school in Pasig City on Thursday, the Pasig City Police Station said on Friday. In a statement, ...
The Toowoomba Chronicle22d
Man killed in lawnmower incident at Preston, south of Toowoomba
They arrived to find a man who had suffered critical injuries after an incident with a lawnmower. Paramedics are working to stabilise the man and LifeFlight rescue chopper has been called in to ...