Christmas Truce Largely Fails as War Steams On
Reported cease-fire across Vietnam and neighboring Cambodia and Laos dissolves into ongoing skirmishes. North Vietnamese and Viet Cong violations persist with renewed attacks on highways and key towns. Official lines cite continued bombardment and troop buildups while Saigon and allied forces expect continued hostilities through the Christmas period.
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Bhutto fires navy commander amid war shakeup
Pakistan leader Zulfikar Ali Bhutto replaced Navy Commander Muzaffar Hasan and other senior officers as East and West Pakistan reeled from India’s war losses. The purge touched 14 generals and reshaped the armed forces, while a broader political shakeup prompted by wartime defeat.
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One Of Seven Sons In Service Returns Home For Christmas
The Litten family of Flushing Ohio welcomes home six of seven brothers from the Air Force including tours in Southeast Asia Thailand and Vietnam with the 89 year old mother noting it becomes routine. Gerald Litten heads to Flushing after duty at Andrews AFB to join the Christmas gathering.
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Indochina
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Saigon
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Blythesville
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Wasaland
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Portsmouth
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Andrews Air Force Base
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