B52s Begin Fourth Year In Vietnam War
The B52s marked four years of bombing in Vietnam as North Vietnamese troops stepped up attacks on US bases near Laos and Cambodia. Analyzed intel cited increased sapper raids and 18 Americans killed with 28 wounded in two assaults. 72 enemy dead. Reports detail battles near Khe Sanh and War Zone C, with significant losses on both sides. The article notes one million tons of bombs dropped since inception, cost estimates, and the strategic value claimed by generals despite controversy.
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First Unit To Leave Viet Nam Set For July Departures
The U.S. Command announced the 3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry of the 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division will depart South Vietnam by air around July 8 and inactivate in the United States. The rest of the 2nd Brigade and elements of the 9th Division are slated to move to the continental U.S. later, with inactivation planned for nondivisional units and support personnel, as the withdrawal plan progresses.
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Rubio Lay
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Evans Officer Released From More Testimony
The destroyer commander Evans faced further testimony after a collision with the aircraft carrier Melbourne on June 3. His lawyer contends he was not allowed cross-examination or to review prior testimony, risking constitutional rights. The board excused Ramsey, citing military investigative law.
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Ramsey
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Faceless Girl Rebuilds Face Begins Recovery in Baltimore
Deborah Fox, a 14 year old Tennessee girl born without a visible face, sat up after a 1346 hour operation at Johns Hopkins Hospital where surgeons reshaped skull bones and moved her eyes to the center. Doctors report vision is fine and she has begun reading, with more surgeries planned, as she eyes return to school and work with handicapped children.
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Red Cross marks 50th anniversary worldwide
STOCKHOLM UPI reports the International Red Cross celebrates its 50th anniversary with more than 220 million members across all countries, as stated by Red Cross Secretary General Henrik Beer of Sweden.
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International Red Cross
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Henrik Beer
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