Chopper hits Viet Cong killing four
An American scout helicopter sighted North Vietnamese troops at lunch and opened fire killing four. About six other enemy soldiers scattered into jungle 160 miles northeast of Saigon. Artillery then pounded the campsite with several bunkers. Allied HQ tallies 71 NVA or Viet Cong killed, one American dead, 12 wounded. The 1st Infantry Division to leave Vietnam in April after 40 years. Two helicopters lost, total 6,339 aircraft losses since 1961.
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Saigon
Mekong
Allied
1St Infantry
Vietnam
U.S
U.S. 1St Division
Suez’ Canal
Cairo
Helwan
Huckstep
Middle East
Egypt
Sinai Peninsula
Jordan
Red Sea
Aqaba
Amman
Paris Fashion Foresees Hemline Shake Up This Spring
Paris designers preview spring summer openings with a shift away from miniskirts and knee references. Long ankle brushing hems return while pants gain prominence. Dior offers mid thigh to calf options. Cardin mixes concealed flesh with dramatic cutouts. Chanel persists with tailored suits.
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Paris
John Tullis
Molyneux
Marc Bohan
Christian Dior
Nina Ri¢ci
Pierre Cardin
Moon Trip
Cardin
Chanel
Helicopters Shot Down in A Shaw Valley Skirmish
In Laos an American helicopter was shot down for the third time in two weeks over the A Shaw Valley. Two crewmen were wounded in the encounter, underscoring ongoing air losses in the region.
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A Shaw Valley
Laos
$35 Billion Education Bill Sparks Nixon Clash
The Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee backed a $35 billion education bill exceeding Nixon’s recommendations. It extends the 1963 Elementary and Secondary Education Act for four years, broadens aid to crowded districts, and boosts Title I allocations based on poorer district populations. Nixon has signaled a veto.
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Washington
Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee
Senate
Nixon
Congress
Labor and Public Welfare Committee
Kennedy
Johnson
White House
Lyndon B. Johnson
Sinatra Cancelled at Miami Beach Democratic Fundraiser
Actor singer Frank Sinatra canceled as master of ceremonies for the Democratic fund raising party in Miami Beach on February 5. Sammy Davis Jr. will take over the role due to Sinatra’s conflicting engagements, a party spokesman said.
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Washington (Ap
Frank Sinatra
Miami Beach
Sammy Davis Jr
Democratic Party
Sinatra
Israeli Commandos Withdraw From Shadwan Island
Israeli airborne commandos pulled back from Egypts Shadwan Island after a 32 hour occupation leaving behind destroyed installations and Egyptian casualties. They claimed the raid showed vulnerability and suggested more actions may follow.
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Tel Aviv
Shadwan
Red Sea
Tel ‘Aviv
Gulf of Suez
Egypt
Report on bombing alienating South Vietnamese refugees
Rand Corp study based on 200 interviews in 1968 found excessive allied bombing and looting by ARVN and police fueled hostility to the South Vietnamese government among refugees in Saigon during Tet. Civilian casualties and confiscations were cited as undermining government support and trust.
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Washington
Saigon
Sim Up
Len Ackland
Rand Corp
Ackland
Johns Hopkins School For Advanced International Studies
the Brook
Ings
Santa Monica
Calif
Defense Department
Rand
Go Vap
Gia Dinh
Nguyen H—T
Father T
International Voluntary Services
Hue
Ihe
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Biafra
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Urs D
Savtegesman
Troublemaker
Parcel Post
Ronald Thomson
New York Times News Service
Vuon Cosa
ARVN
Sodie’s
Donuts
Dunkin Donuts
Coltlyville Corners
John
Pat Sorensen
Dalton Ave
Pittsfield
Stevenson & Co., Inc
North ST
Mass
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