Reds withdraw from Vihear Suol marshes near Phnom Penh
Cambodian military officials report North Vietnamese and Viet Cong are retreating from the Vihear Suol marshes east of Phnom Penh after near a month of combat. Two regiments of the 9th Division are said to be pulling back while pockets of resistance remain. 187 enemy bodies were left behind along with supplies, and Cambodian casualties reached five dead and about 20 wounded.
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Vihear Suol
Am Rong
Ho Chi Minh Trail
South Vietnam
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Hanoi
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Laos
U.S
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Waseca State Theater Destroyed by Early Fire
An early morning blaze at 1:05 a.m. in downtown Waseca destroyed the State Theater. Four neighboring departments from Owatonna, Waterville, Janesville, and New Richland aided 50 firefighters, who had the fire under control by 3 a.m.
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Northern S Viet area viewed as powder keg
In Da Nang and Eye for the I-Corps the mood is tense as U.S. troop withdrawals continue and enemy movement tightens. Generals and privates warn of large battles near Laos border, with Da Nang under repeated rocket and shell attacks. Reported troop totals and planned pullouts frame a volatile JulyAugust window.
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I—Corps
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Eye Corps
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