South Viet Forces advance in Que Son Valley
A 3,000 man South Vietnamese task force pressed toward Fire Base Ross in Que Son as North Vietnamese forces retreated. South Vietnamese and allied air strikes claimed 54 enemy killed over two days. Elsewhere, marines near Quang Tri said they killed 70 enemy as they push toward the Citadel amid shelling and explosions. U.S. pilots reported napalm strikes and several misdirected attacks causing casualties among allied troops. Government forces logged over 1,200 Vietnamese missing in seven weeks while about 400 enemy troops were captured. Cambodian and Laotian theaters also reported heavy fighting and slow progress along Highway 5 and the Plain of Jars.
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Que Son
da Nang
Ross
Ross-Que Son
Quang Tri
Quang Tri Citadel
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Air Force
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
North Vietnam
South
U.S. Navy
Quan Loi
Cambodia
Highway 5
Saigon Offers Pows Release Move Amid Mongering Pace
Saigon proposed releasing 600 disabled North Vietnamese POWs as a goodwill gesture timed to All Souls Day. Western diplomats view it as propaganda likely to be rejected by Hanoi, which has blocked large returns and insists on conditions. The plan follows a 1971 failed bid for 570 disabled POWs and coincides with Thieu granting amnesty to 496 convicts.
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Hanoi
Theeign
North Vietnam
Foreign Ministry
Wu Lan
Washington
State Department
John King
U.S
Indochina
Saigon Radio
Nguyen van Thieu
Two Guerrilla Bombers Kill Themselves In Belfast Post Blast
In Belfast and Newry a failed IRA attack turned deadly as two guerrilla bombers died before planting a 60 pound device at a customs post. Eight injured, bringing the death toll to nine in Northern Ireland’s bloodiest day amid intensified clashes with British troops. Police reveal a snarl of violence across Catholic and Protestant areas as bombs, sniping, and ambushes ripple through the province.
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Northern Ireland
Newry
Irish Republican Army
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Irish Republic
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Chilean police and troops return to barracks after protests
Chilean security forces moved back to barracks as anti Marxist protests over food shortages subsided. President Allende declared states of emergency in Santiago and Magallanes and appointed military commanders to maintain order during the strike by 150000 shopkeepers.
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Salvador Allendez
Magallanes
Allende
Providencia Avenue
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Mireya Baltra
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