Cambodian Offensive Repulsed By Government Forces
Cambodian troops beat back a government offensive as mortar barrages and ground assaults aimed to reopen Route 6 from Skoun to Kompong Thom. Forty soldiers killed, about 50 wounded. enemy losses reported at 20 dead with roughly 200 more killed or wounded.
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Phnom Penh
Skoun
Kom
Pong Thom
Kompong Thom
Cambodia
Tonle Sap
Ffice
O’reilly
South Vietnam
U.S
Saigon
Highlands
Laos
Plain of Jars
United States
Marine Air Base Squadron 13
Chu Lai
da Nang
Camp J. K. Books
Vietnam
Agnew’s national safari targets radical liberals in coast tour
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew resumes his campaign drive touring California Nevada and Las Vegas to back Reno prosecutor William Baggio in the race against Democrat Senator Howard W. Cannon. He taunts Democrats calling them coveys of trouble troublemakers and vicars of vacillation while hinting some Republicans may share the label.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Spiro T. Agnew
San Diego
Las Vegas
Nev
William Baggio
Reno
Howard W. Cannon
Baggio
Agnew
Congress
White House
Miss America Phyllis George Promotes Youth Welfare
Miss America Phyllis George of Denton Texas, 21, says she sees herself as a spokesman for the nation’s youth and believes 95 percent are on a straight line with only five percent involved in drugs or violence. She calls civil rioting the era’s top problem and urges nonviolent action to get results while supporting troops in Vietnam. In Atlantic City she noted she would have attended Vietnam Moratorium Day if not for a test. George, crowned Miss America, receives a $10,000 scholarship and plans a broadcasting career, with pageant piano solo as her talent. She favors gaucho pants and midiskirts.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Miss America
United States
Phyllis George
Denton
Tex
Miss George
Vietnam
North Texas State University
Texas Christian University
George
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