B52s Strike Vietnamese Camps Amid Border Bombing
Saigon AP reports seventy B52s dropped about 1,500 tons of bombs on North Vietnamese forces threatening Bu Prang and Duc Lap Special Forces camps along the Cambodian border. The heaviest assault targeted Bu Prang with 40 bombers around the camp, while additional strikes hit within two miles of the perimeter. The attack followed days of fighter-bomber strikes on guns and infantry near the camps. 243 North Vietnamese soldiers were reported killed near Bu Prang, mostly by air-launched munitions. No ground fighting was reported despite shelling, and casualties remained unconfirmed. Farther south, Nhon Co was shelled by artillery with no casualty reports. US Command: last of 43 National Guard and Army Reserve units called in May 1968 will depart Vietnam Thursday. Indiana’s Company D 1st Infantry Ranger to Standiford Field, Louisville, Ky, then Ft. Knox.
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Ambassadors Host Joint Party in Helsinki Arms Talks Recess
U S and Soviet ambassadors Val Peterson and A E Kovalev hold a joint party in Helsinki during the arms talks recess to foster cordiality. About 200 guests, hosted by the two nations, attend a neutral restaurant, with equal cost sharing.
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Twelve Million Italians Strike for Low-Cost Housing
In Italy a 24 hour general strike by an estimated 12 to 13 million workers paralyzed buses, streetcars, commerce and industry. The big unions demand a new government housing policy and warned of possible clashes with political extremists. Police remained alert as demonstrations rolled out across cities with many services reduced and stores closed.
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Moon explorers land with precise pinpoint touch down on desolate surface
Gordon Conrad and Bean aboard Intrepid completed a historic second moonwalk. They battled suit issues, emphasized careful steps on a one sixth gravity moon, and reported success after landing near an unnamed crater. They observed Surveyor, captured color TV, and confirmed procedures for future lunar landings.
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New State College Chief Named for Massachusetts
Dr. Edward C. Moore of SUNY Binghamton will become chancellor of the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education around Feb 1. He will coordinate 28 state institutions, replacing Richard Millard, and comes from UMass Boston where he served since 1962. Moore's appointment follows review of over 100 prospects.
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