Cambodian Journalists and UPI Team Break Escape Through Jungle
A UPI crew led by a Cambodian cartoonist Charoon, photographer Heang, and driver Sarath evaded North Vietnamese forces near Phnom Penh after bombardment and jungle treks. They moved northeast toward Das Kanchor, endured thirst and injuries, and encountered Viet Cong bunkers and a returning patrol as they sought water and safety.
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New Rules Mandate Facial Hair Limits for Students
In a revised policy, sideburns may not extend beyond the ear, mustaches must be closely cropped, and hair touching the collar or eyebrows is regulated. The plan lowers acceptable hair length overall and tightens grooming standards.
South Vietnamese win ridge battle in A Shau valley campaign
Three South Vietnamese battalions drove Communist forces from a ridge in the A Shau valley, while U S B 52s bombed approaches. The ARVN claimed five enemy dead with no casualties for them. Two Americans were killed in separate coastal clashes, and Americal Base Mary Ann saw the first 24 hour period with more American killed than overruns. Another American death and two South Vietnamese deaths occurred in other actions.
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Defector Says North Vietnam Brutalizes American POWs
Tan, a former North Vietnamese official turned defector, details brutal interrogation methods used on U S POWs, including brainwashing and indoctrination. He accuses Hanoi of intensive exploitation for strategic intelligence and propaganda and says POWs will not be released soon.
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Solon says Reds in Delta area
UPI reports Senator Eagleton said over 30,000 Communist troops remained in the South Vietnam Delta. He noted briefers claimed the area was 98 percent pacified and fully under South Vietnamese control, but military officials admitted 20,000 U.S. advisers were still present and only a portion of the territory was safe to drive at night.
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