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Essay: Chinese Spy Balloon: Nothing New

Mayme Joyce
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The Chinese balloon spy scandal is nothing. Former Salisbury University political science professor Michael O'Loughlin notes a similar furor occurred in the downing of a U.S. spy plane over the Soviet Union during the Eisenhower administration.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.