Bitter Hue fighting as Saigon battles widen
In Hue and across South Vietnam heavy house to house fighting continues. US forces report progress around Saigon with encirclements, airstrikes, and the Tah Son Nhut base under sporadic attack. Vietnamese and American commanders say enemy efforts are being pushed back though pockets remain.
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Hue
Saigon
Saigon Golf Course
Wesley Taylor
Clarksville
Tenn
Tan Son Nhut Air Base
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
An Quang
214Th
Hanoi
Pueblo Crisis Deepens Over North Korea Talks
South Korean officials warn the United States could aggravate the Pueblo incident by pursuing unilateral moves against North Korea. They fear prolonged Panmunjom talks may aid the Communist regime, equating direct talks with recognition. The dispute centers on whether Pueblo’s seizure falls under U.N. Command duties and the implied breach of the Korean Armistice.
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North Korea
United States
Panmunjom
Pyongyang
U.N. J Command
Unified Command
U.S
Korean Central News Agency
Stephen Robert Harris
Melrose
Mass
Harris
Lloyd Bucher
Pueblo
East Sea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Johnson
Doyal
Hue siege and Pueblo crisis mingle in Vietnam news
Reports from Vietnam describe Hue’s ancient citadel still under Viet Cong flags as American and South Vietnamese forces press the fight with tanks artillery and air power. Civilians surge to hospitals while refugees fill Da Nang routes and airlifted wounded civilians depart Hue.
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U.S
Dmz
Mekong
Hue
U.S. Marine
da Nang
Associated Press
George McArthur
1Drst Airborne Division
Phu Bai
Vietnam
I Corps
Hoang
Xuan Lam
Hue-Phu Bai
Atrocities Stir Mixed Feelings Among Viet Civilians
Saigon reports show civilians reacting with little personal bitterness as Viet Cong and South Vietnamese forces inflict casualties. A Viet Cong attack fatally harms a colonel's wife and children, while government troops brutalize captives. Civilians seek safety, families separate, and many express only a desire for the war to end.
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Saigon
National i
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Feprolande
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
da Nang
Quang Ngai
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Red
Nguyen van Thieu
Nguyen
Neo Loan
Essree Bols
U.S
da Nany
Belle of Da Nang Named by Nurse Hal Boyle
Nurse Hal Boyle described a woman at the American base in Da Nang as the sole female among 10,000 men, calling her The Belle of Da Nang in a vivid nickname-filled account.
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Hal Boyle
da Nang
Odrinex Fat Loss Pill Ad Promises Money Back
An advertisement touts Odrinex as a prescription free fat burning tablet that curbs appetite without exercise or liquid diets. Priced at $3 with a full refund guarantee, it is sold by Johnson's Drug Store at 187 S Main St and 2384 Riverside Dr, with mail orders available.
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Ordinex
Johnson’s Drug Store
S. Main St
Riverside Drive
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