Veterans doctors say most Vietnam U S casualties not combat
Fifty Army physicians at Saigon's rd Field Hospital and Long Binh's 24th Evacuation Hospital warned in a letter to Senators that most U S deaths arise from personal safety injuries, intra Troop fighting, auto accidents, jungle diseases and drug use. They urged immediate U S withdrawal within six months, linking profits from war contracts to prolongation of the conflict.
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U.S
Vietnam
United States
Senate
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Army Medical Corps
Saigon
Long Binh
South Vietnam
Mansfield
House
Costly weapons drive inflated costs of air war
Washington report details former Defense official Pierre Sprey noting that shooting down a North Vietnamese aircraft costs about 8000 times more than in the Korean War era. He cites Sparrow missiles as far costlier yet less effective, and urges fixed budgets to curb weapons bloat and boost small, efficient systems.
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UPI
Defense Department
North Vietnam
Pierre M. Sprey
Defense
Robert Ss. McNamara
Korea
Sprey
Sénate “Armed Services Committee
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Indian forces free Yankee prisoner from Jessore garrison
Eli Jen Connett, 21, of Dumont New Jersey, and Gordon Slaven, 20, a Briton, were freed after being held since October for illegally crossing into East Pakistan with relief supplies. They were part of Operation Omega, aiding Bengali villages, and were returned to Calcutta. The husband, Paul Connett, praised the release and marveled at his wife’s safety.
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UPI
India
Jessore
Eli Jen-Connett
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Calettta
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Pakistan
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Omega
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Puerto Rico editor warns free press in crisis
Mrs. Argentina S Hills, publisher of El Mundo, told the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce that the free press faces a hemisphere wide crisis. She urged economic independence from government or party support and praised Puerto Rico for women's advancing roles and political participation.
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Western Hemisphere
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Chamber of Commerce
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Hills
Mundo
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