Peace Creeping Through Delta As Vietnam War Slows
In the Mekong Delta, Lt. Col. John Morgan notes glimmers of peace as pacified zones grow. The Ninth Division maps progress from blue and green areas to red, with villagers hoping for lasting calm after years of Viet Cong attacks and abductions. About 2.6 million people live across seven provinces and 1,900 hamlets, with only a fraction secured or pacified as roads and canals slowly stay open for essential goods.
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Hugh Mulligan
Sadec
South Viet Nam
Mekong Delta
Mekong
Col
John Morgan
9Th
Morgan
Division
Delta
Saigon
South China Sea
Southeast Asia
Viet Cong
Col. Morgan
James Orr
Atlanta
Viet Nam
Pacification Efforts Transform Vietnam Delta Hamlets
Capt. James Orr describes near halfway progress in pacifying hamlets as rural reconstruction replaces the word pacification. Vietnamese medical teams, agriculture experts, and local cadres work to build defense, schools, libraries, and local government while Americans supply materials and training. The effort aims to empower Vietnamese leaders to win control and deliver services amid ongoing risk from Viet Cong activity.
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Capt. Orr
Delta
Ben Weaver
USOM
United States
Phil Mayhew
State Department
USIS
United States Information Service
Three Wheel
Pete Bishonden
Los Angeles
Jack Miller
Canton
Miller
Percy Dedeaux
Pass Christian
Orr
Return Of Juan Bosch May Polarize Dominican Politics
Ex-president Juan Bosch could polarize Dominican sentiment with a Sept. 25 return. Conservatives back Joaquin Balaguer while liberals rally around Bosch, shaped by the 1963 crisis, OAS peace terms, and discredit of postwar regimes. Observers note lingering anti-Trujillo sentiment and shifts in support.
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Juan Bosch
Dominica
Robert Bererellez
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Joaquin Balaguer
Bosch
Organization of American States
OAS
Dominican Revolutionary Party
Balaguer
Rafael Leonidas Trujillo
Space Heroes Lose Selves Over Africa
American astronauts L Gordon Cooper Jr. and Charles Conrad Jr. nearly lost control of a small plane over Africa during a visit to Kenya. They landed at Keekerok Bush airstrip after a brief chase with wildlife and met President Jomo Kenyatta, who received photos from Gemini 5. Kenyatta presented 12-foot Masai spears as a symbol of victory. The pair later flew to Nairobi and planned to travel to Lagos.
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Keekerok
Kenya
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Charles Conrad Jr
Africa
Nairobi
Great ‘Rift Valley
Jomo Kenyatta
Cooper
Earth
Kenyatta
Great Rift Valley
Stolen optical equipment found after anonymous call
In Charlotte an anonymous call to a priest’s office led police to 1400 pairs of contact lenses and optical machinery worth about 13200 dollars abandoned in an open field. Vision Center, Inc. valued the loss higher. the thief overclaimed the total and admitted no insurance.
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Charlotte
Old State Fairgrounds
Vision Center, Inc
James Myers
Stolen Laundry Baskets Reported in Scranton Porch Theft
Mrs. Alice Mattern told police two bushel baskets filled with family wash were taken from her rear porch in Scranton. Police offered no details on whether the clothes had been laundered.
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Scranton
Alice Mattern
Rosh Hashanah Marks Start Of Jewish Year
Rosh Hashanah begins Sunday evening signaling the 10 days of awe of repentance and renewal. Rabbis urge devotion to justice, peace, and compassion while noting concerns for Soviet restrictions and ongoing conflicts.
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George W. Cornell
Isaiah
Seymour J
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