Red tanks press Viet town as Saigon alarm rises
AP reports the 14 month Communist offensive shifted higher with a tank led assault on Tien Phuoc, 40 miles south of Saigon, and a sapper strike near Vinh base camp. Attacks left South Vietnamese forces, including militia and regulars, reporting heavy casualties and disrupted air support. Tanks were destroyed by American helicopters while Haiphong depots were hit and airmen missing.
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Cease fire urged at Paris talks
At the Paris peace talks, the United States told the Communists their military and political efforts in South Vietnam have failed and urged acceptance of a cease fire. Ambassador Porter warned Viet Cong negotiators of heavy losses but resilience of South Vietnam, while Mrs. Nguyen Thi Binh accused the U.S. and South Vietnam of failure and rejected Nixon’s ceasefire proposal as colonialist.
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Korea to Pull Troops From Vietnam in Dec Withdrawal
Seoul will withdraw 27,808 South Korean troops from South Vietnam starting in December to bolster domestic defense. the move, finalized by the government, aims to complete the pullout by next spring. Saigon was notified in advance via the Korean ambassador Yu Yang-su. Korea will not keep Korean soldiers as advisors or for pacification after the withdrawal.
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False bombing raid reports cited by Air Force sergeant
ORLANDO Fla. The Air Force acknowledged prior claims of bombing raids over North Vietnam were false. Sgt Lonnie D Franks said about 200 personnel at Korn Air Base Thailand were involved in falsifying reconnaissance reports claiming antiaircraft fire. Franks estimated more than 75 illegal strikes occurred and noted the deception involved two squadrons.
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Lowest war death toll in nine months reported
SAIGON AP says last week saw only one American soldier killed in combat, the lowest in nine months, amid 351 South Vietnamese soldiers killed and heavy fighting. Five Americans were missing in air crashes, 26 in artillery and other incidents, with one more American dying non-hostile. Total allied casualties: Americans 5,856 killed, 303,372 wounded, 1,667 missing, 10,265 non-hostile deaths. South Vietnamese 154,325 killed, 403,246 wounded. Viet Cong and North Vietnamese 882,618 killed.
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