Lodge warns fall of Saigon would aid China and threaten region
In an AP interview, Henry Cabot Lodge argues that losing South Vietnam to communists would boost China, endanger 240 million people, and reshape Southeast Asia. He supports continued U.S. ties, warns against general troop withdrawal, and links Vietnam's fate to wider regional stability.
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Navy Plans River Boats In Vietnam
The U S Navy develops river war boats to control South Vietnam waterways. Foam fiberglass boats with .30 caliber guns and 40 hp motors aim to deter Viet Cong supply routes. Navy and Army test water jet power plants and a Canadian ski barge for shallow water.
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Modern river patrol gunboats with armored craft details
A contract outlines six river patrol boats featuring medium armor and steel hulls, 36 feet long with a 10 foot 4 inch beam. They use a tunnel housing twin propellers driven by two 225 hp diesel motors, aim for 14 knots, and mount .30 and .50 caliber machine guns with possible mortars. The cockpit and control section are described but not completed.
Three Stands Built For Saturn Engine Test Firing
Houston report says NASA builds three giant test stands at Edwards Air Force Base to fire Saturn-5 F-1 engines. One stand finished and to be used in June for an acceptance test. Each stand stands 175 feet tall and allows full-throttle runs over two minutes. The F-1 engine delivers 1.5 million pounds of thrust and will be clustered five to reach 7.5 million pounds for the moon rocket to launch astronauts around 1970.
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