Khe Sanh Typical Day Not Always Harrowing
A 24 hour view from Khe Sanh shows a day of alerts and mortar fire, with Seabees, Rangers and Marines enduring red alerts, sapper attacks, and aerial resupply as Col. Lownds and Capt. Gunn describe the constant threat and resilience of the base near the Laotian border. The day ends as shells ripple through bunkers and night returns to the siege.
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Khe Sanh
Vietnam
3Rd Marine Division
Phu Bai
J.g
Martin J. Kux
Knoll
Walter Gunn
Green Brier
Seabee
Laos
Gunn
Ranger
Truong Thuoc
David E .Lownds
Ohio fights organized crime begin under Saxbe drive
The Ohio attack on organized crime, led by Attorney General William Saxbe and his Criminal Activities Division, coordinates with the Ohio Crime Commission to bridge federal and local efforts. They compile a 7,000-criminal file, targeting intercounty rackets from stolen goods to narcotics as they push to curb multifaceted underworld networks.
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Stephen H. Miller
Associated Press
Columbus, Ohio
Cleveland
Ohio
William B. Saxbe
Ohio Crime Commission
David Kessler
Kessler
Saxbe
Bureau of Criminal Identification
Columbus
Youngstown
Hawaii Stands Against Daylight Saving Time Change
Only Hawaii will not observe DST this year as Alaska keeps DST and Kentucky may act before March 15. Arizona and Michigan face referendums or exemptions, while Georgia weighs staying with DST and South Dakota heads to the ballot. The Uniform Time Act allows state exemptions by law.
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Hawaii
Chicago
Associated Press
Alaska
Kentucky
State
Georgia
Arizona
House
Senate
Michigan
Upper
South Dakota
New Air Workhorse Effective In War
Navy planners tout the A7A Corsair II as a near bug free advance in Vietnam. The 14 bomber squadron already logged over 500 combat sorties and pilots praise its auto landing, auto bomb release, and advanced mapping radar aiding operations around Khe Sanh.
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Washington
Navy
U. S
Khe Sanh
South Vietnam
North
ATA
North Vietnam
FASB
Navy Project
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Rangers
Air Force
Genevieve Shipman
Sadie
Susannah
Putnam
Sally
Gennie
the Hospital
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Carl Fleishhauer
FBI
Cincinnati
Dayton
Theer
Franklin County
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