Spy ring alleged leader tied to Thieu aide in Saigon
Saigon sources report a Communist spy network reaching into the presidential palace. A former top aide to President Thieu, high ranking officers, and several defectors’ ministry officials were arrested, with trials expected soon. Police say about 65 suspects detained for questioning.
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Spy ring link to ex-adviser in Saigon unmasked
Huynh Van Trong aged 56, former special adviser to President Thieu, was dismissed on July 16 amid allegations of leading a spy ring with links to France Hong Kong Laos and Cambodia. Police seized microfilm and documents while Trong, who once used the alias Bernard Hai, faced charges of having contact with Communists. Separately Vietcong saboteurs damaged a main highway bridge near Vung Tau.
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Soviet urges Asian nations to join Moscow security system
Izvestia urged neutral Asian states to drop non alignment and back Moscow's call for a collective security system in the Orient. The proposal, first voiced by Brezhnev last June, accuses China of planning conventional and nuclear war against the Soviet Union.
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Nixon in Romania seeks peaceful path to world peace
President Nixon told Romania that the United States stands ready to respond firmly and positively to sincere initiatives toward peace. In Bucharest he pressed peaceful cooperation, noting space achievement and shared hopes for better US Romania relations amid Cold War divisions.
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Fanfani Told to Begin Exploratory Bid to Form Italian Government
In Rome the Senate president Fanfani received an exploratory mandate to seek talks with political leaders on forming a new government. The move follows Rumor failing to assemble a one party Christian Democrat cabinet and ends a month of Italian political crisis. Fanfani plans to report outcomes by this afternoon. The veteran leader is respected by left wing groups and is seen as capable of negotiating with the Socialists.
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Malnutrition Seen Among South Africa’s African Children
Professor John Reid of Natal University’s medical school says about 1,000,000 African children in South Africa suffer malnutrition. With a total African population around 15,000,000, he warned the shortage may worsen, especially in rural areas.
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Singapore silent on Tunku's defence speech
Singapore abstains from comment after Malaysia's Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman calls five power defence arrangements useless. The quiet stance aligns with Singapore's history of avoiding public disputes with Kuala Lumpur while noting implications for regional cooperation and potential signs of a broader Malaysia Indonesia defence alignment.
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Okinawa return seen by 1972 with no US nukes
Japanese Foreign Ministry officials said the United States appeared to agree to return Okinawa to Japan by 1972 and not to station nuclear weapons there. They modified a prior state statement denied by the US State Department. Japan had proposed a 1972 return with US forces allowed only under mainland-like conditions and no predeployment consultations.
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Riots injure 117 in Belfast streets flare
In Belfast riots during a night of sectarian violence 17 police and about 100 civilians were injured. Seven pubs and other buildings were set ablaze while 100 shops were looted. A 71 year old Protestant woman suffered property damage. Police restored order by 4 am as fires smoldered.
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