Fighting along Cambodian border shows ongoing Vietnam conflict
U S forces in the 1st Cavalry Division engage in heavy fighting along a 1000 mile border with Cambodia as North Vietnamese units retreat behind the border. Commanders describe a probing, avoidable clash with HQ R and joint operations limited by terrain and border legality. The fighting remains aimed at 20 000 North Vietnamese troops across multiple divisions.
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Washington Watch columnist Yago profiles career path
John Yago, longtime Gazette writer, anchors Washington Watch on the editorial page each Monday. Born in Beckley in 192, he studied at the University of Virginia Marshall University and Stanford, returning as head of the Gazette's Washington Bureau last January after years as education editor.
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Green Berets Practice Shooting And Chuting At Cabell County Drill
About 150 members of Company F, 19th Special Forces Group from Charleston and Huntington trained at a Cabell County farm. They bailed from a flying boxcar and floated to land near Barboursville in a ceremonial weekend exercise attended by high National Guard officials.
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