Communist Marines Advance 25 Miles North in Major Amphibious Assault
Report says Communist positions 25 miles north as U S Marines press on in a massive amphibious operation on day three. A Bulgarian ship captain was arrested Sunday for allegedly delivering 1,500 rifles to Beirut, with two Lebanese customs brokers detained.
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U.S
Page
Beirut
Lebanon
Ann Landers
Peeceese
Astro-Guide
Editoriats 2
Winter Storm Cripples East Cavalry In Vietnam Land
In South Viet Nam near a mud drenched village the 1st Cavalry fought a trench battle. bullets,rain and mud hampered roving medics as Medic Thomas L. Cole tended the wounded under heavy fire. One man died after a long rescue attempt.
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AN Til
South Viet Nam
No Man’s Land
U.S
1St Cavalry
Thomas L. Cole
Richmond
Cole
Pie
Lacey Skinner
Birmingham
Ala
An Thi
South
Viet Nam
U.S. 1St Cavalry Division
Severe winter storm grips the eastern seaboard
A fierce storm blasts from Florida to Maine bringing heavy snow and bitter cold. The mid-Atlantic bears the worst as airports close and travel halts. Washington and New York face blizzard like conditions with up to 18 inches in the capital and widespread school closures and delays.
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Eastern
Seaboard
Florida
Maine
mid-Atlantic States
Washington
New York
New York City
Albany
N.Y
Annapolis
U S Forces Press Major Drives In South Viet Nam
US troops report heavy enemy losses as five offensives run across South Viet Nam. A 5000-strong Marine landing marks the largest amphibious assault since Korea, with 475 Communist fatalities in one operation. North Vietnamese regulars confirmed in action along with Air Cavalry advances and clashes near Saigon. A Vietnamese report cites guerrillas overrunning a village and attacking a church west of Saigon.
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Associated Press
Bob Poos
Henri Huet
South Viet Nam
Saigon
UPS
U.S
Houte One
1St Cavalry Division
South China Sea
1St Infantry Division
Thanh Tri
Bulgarian ship captain held in Beirut arms smuggling case
Beirut police arrested Bulgarian ship captain Aseh Petrov Abajini and two Lebanese customs brokers after 1500 rifles were seized from the Veliko Tirnovo. The 2850 ton vessel was guarded, crew confined, and cases labeled sewing machines found in Beirut transit.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Youssef Zeheil
Saeed Akkaoui
Veliko Tirnovo
Bulgaria
Aseh Petrov Abajini
Elrami
Levant Express Transport
Hurricane Rips American Samoa in All Streets Yet Unclear
AP reports a tropical cyclone battered American Samoa with winds around 110 mph. Governor H Rex Lee said no deaths or serious injuries were yet reported while noting extensive destruction of older downtown structures and damage to the power plant.
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Honolulu
FAA
American Samoa
H. Rex Lee
Samoa
Pago Pago
Lee
Federal Aviation Agency
North Vietnamese troops cross into North Viet Nam after defection
Twenty four young men stand on a border bridge between North and South Viet Nam. A South Vietnamese general offers freedom in the South. Three stay back, while 21 move toward the North and throw their South Vietnamese uniforms and belongings into the Ben Hai River. South Vietnamese officials confirm all 24 are regular North Vietnamese soldiers.
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Ben Hal Bridge
Viet Nam
North
South
South Viet Nam
North Vietnm
Halfay Point
Ben Hai
Juror Collapses Deliberations Halt in Drug Trial
In Chicago a juror, Lois Clark, 40, collapsed from an asthma attack during the nine month trial of Dr. Stevan Durovic and the Krebiozen Foundation. The panel paused, then resumed later with a hotel rest period and medical staff on site. Three other defendants were acquitted of fraud and conspiracy charges.
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Chicago
Stevan Durovic
Krebiozen
Krebiozen Research Foundation
Federal Court
Lois Clark
Fire Department
Julius J. Hoffman
U.S
Hoffman
Clark
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