Doctors say most Vietnam GI casualties were noncombat related
A letter signed by four Army Medical Corps officers from Saigon’s 3rd Field Hospital and Long Binh’s 24th Evacuation Hospital urged an immediate U.S. withdrawal. They cited self-inflicted wounds, intra troop fighting, auto accidents, jungle diseases, and drug use as the primary medical issues, and questioned war profits influencing policy. Senator Mansfield cited the letter to push for a six month withdrawal target tied to prisoners’ release.
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Costly weapons drive up price of shooting down planes
Washington IPI reports former Defense Department official Pierre Sprey testified before Senate Armed Services on spiraling costs of military hardware. He argued Sparrow missiles cost 2000 times as much per kill as WWII and Korea era guns, with lower effectiveness, and called for fixed funding per mission to spur smaller, cheaper weapons in greater numbers.
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Indian forces free Yankee prisoner in Jessore garrison raid
Ellen Connell, 29, of New Jersey, and Gordon Slaven, 20, a Briton, members of Operation Omega, were held by Pakistanis near Jessore for border crossing to deliver relief to East Pakistan. They were sentenced to five years earlier. Connell's husband Paul expressed relief as Ellen was flown to Calcutta and released after negotiations. The rescue followed Indian assault on the Jessore garrison and involved Bengali liberation fighters aiding border forces.
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Puerto Rico editor warns free press in crisis
El Mundo publisher Mrs. Argentina Hills told the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce that the free press is in crisis across the Western Hemisphere. She urged economic independence from government or party support, defended journalistic independence, and highlighted women's rise in society and politics as part of broader reforms.
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