Veterans parade memory as they relax in Phoenix hotel
In Phoenix the 54 Vietnam veterans known as the Christmas Company relax for a week at a plush hotel. They share stories of combat, reflect on losses, and decorate a Christmas tree while staff and sponsors provide respite from memories of war and danger.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Ives Mosley
Reidsville
Camebback Inn
Mosley
Passaro
Arizona
Vietnam
Steinbeck in Vietnam Visit Prompts War Probe
John Steinbeck and his wife arrived in Saigon as the author contemplated firsthand war experience. The 64-year-old Nobel laureate said he would learn to fire an M16 rifle and an M7 grenade launcher to better report on Vietnam conditions.
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Saigon
South Vieam
John Steinbeck
Rome
Vietnam
Steinbeck
Nobel
Crossword Puzzle Clues From Newsday Snippet
Series of letters format hints at a crossword puzzle in Newsday Long Island NY. The text mentions Steinbeck's son John Steinbeck III in Vietnam as an Army Specialist Fourth Class with the armed forces radio network, commenting on peace talks and the mood.
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Newsday
Long Island, N.Y
Steinbeck
Johm
Catbird
Sidelights to the Vietnam War First-Hand Account
AP interview with Pfc Eugene Hicks 20 recalls his 30 man platoon under heavy Viet Cong fire in War Zone C south Vietnam near a Special Forces camp. Hicks describes jammed machine gun, intense artillery support, and fierce close combat that left many casualties.
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Suolda
South Vietnam
Eugene Hicks
Hicks
Chicago
C Company
1St Battalion
16Th Regiment
Vietnam
Communist War Zone C
Alfred J. Carter Jr
Scranton
Tal
Rufus C. Lazzel
Springfield
U.S
Reds Double Mig Force Expands North Vietnam Air Power
North Vietnam has doubled its air force with 180 new MIG jets from the Soviet Union, boosting a fleet to about 200 aircraft including models 17 19 and 21. The jets are reportedly poised to contest US air operations over Ha Noi and Haiphong amid intensifying conflict. In the same report, battle accounts describe US forces under heavy fire at Suoi Da where Captain Luther K French and Brigadier General Bernard W. Rogers observed fierce fighting and casualties as Hicks and others were wounded or killed during fast-moving engagements.
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Saigon
UPS
North Vietnnam
Hanoi
Soviet Union
North Vietnam
Thailand’s Wee War Spreading Across the Northeast
In 1967 the United States increasingly backs Thailand’s battle with Communist guerrillas in the poverty‑stricken northeast. U.S. aid includes helicopter transport, Special Forces advising, CIA counter‑insurgency experts, and vast munition supplies. Washington spends millions to build bases and a supply network for a potential major land war.
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Bangkok
UPS
United States
Thailand
Asia
Vietnam
Kra
Laos
U.S
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
South Vietnam
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Denture Cleanser Promises All Day Fresh Mouth
In Los Angeles readers learn of Super Dent, a new denture cleanser that immerses dentures in a solution to dissolve debris stains and odor while being gentle to plates. Users report teeth feel exceptionally clean with a lasting, fresh mouthfeel and breath elimination. Available at drug counters.
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Los Angeles
Calif
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