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President Kennedy's message Monday placed United States armed forces on world-wide alert. At Amarillo Air Force Base increased readiness and tighter security became evident. Here, Lieutenant Wensigner, a SAC B52 bomber co-pilot seeks telephone clearance today to enter the SAC unit command post. United States Air Force Strategic Air Command.
