Saigon Counters Offensive Pushes to Reopen Highway
South Vietnamese paratroopers launched a combat assault in the central highlands to clear North Vietnamese from Chu Pa pass on Highway 14 between Kontum and Pleiku. 40 enemy killed. fighting ongoing at dusk. U S and Saigon expand efforts with new tanks arriving in Da Nang and a top priority rearmament program.
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Saigon
United States
Central Highlands
Chu Pa
Kontum
Pleiku
Associated Press
David J. Paine
Hue
Japan
da Nang
Pentagon
Nguyen van Thieu
U.S
Navy
Abrams Warns Of Central Vietnam Break In Three Divisions
Gen Creighton Abrams, commander in South Vietnam, told Washington the central region faced the most critical threat as three enemy divisions sought to split the country. Officials said Kontum, a key central Highlands city, might hold out for a few days if defenses held.
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Tad Szulc
New York Times News Service
Washington
Creighton W. Abrams
United States
South Vietnam
Abrams
Kontum
Central Highlands
Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
Quangtri Province
Foi
Bloodmobile visit planned at plants in Morgan County
The Morgan County blood committee will visit industrial plants Monday and Tuesday for pint donations to gain family blood coverage for a year. The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at the old Army Reserve Building off Alabama 20 Monday and Fruehauf Tuesday, with 6 to 9 a.m. and 2 to 5 p.m. slots. Committee chair J W Sailors notes potential further visits June 1 and 2 in the eastern city area as part of a county wide effort to hit a 4 195 unit quota by July 4 88. A final June push will precede the June 30 deadline with the June 14 site to be announced.
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Morgan County Blood Committee
Red Cross
Old Army Reserve Building
Alabama 20
Courtland Rd
Fruehauf
Tennessee River
J. W. Sailors
Decatur
Morgan County
Decatur and
Hartselle
Sparkman Wins Renomination
Senator John Sparkman has won Democratic renomination for a fifth time with 95 percent of votes counted. He led rivals, including Melba Till Allen, and will face Republican Winton Blount in November. Official canvass Monday will finalize results amid recount requests from Allen and Wallaces delegation plans.
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Winford Turner
Sen
John Sparkman
Sparkman
Winton
Red) Blount
Melba Till Allen
Allen
Mobile City
Lambert Mims
Blount
James Martin
George Wallace
Alabama
Democratic Executive Committee
Bob Vance
Wallace
Laird Sends Six Man Mission to Study Saigon Army Needs
The secretary of defense Melvin Laird ordered a six member mission to South Vietnam for a week to ten days to assess Saigon’s army needs. Barry Shillito will lead the group, which departs midweek. Abrams reportedly remains cautiously optimistic about Hue’s fate amid heavy fighting and shifting frontline assessments.
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Melvin R. Laird
South Vietnam
Saigon
Pentagon
Laird
Barry Shillito
Hue
Quangtri
Abrams
Washington
White House
Kontum
Highlands
Binhdinh
Paris Talks Open With Viet Cong Stand And U.S. Planes
North Vietnam refused to accept the U.S. demand that ending the South Vietnam offensive lead the Paris peace talks. The United States announced additional war planes to Southeast Asia. President Nixon paid tribute to J Edgar Hoover calling him a giant legend and an American institution in a national address.
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Paris
North Vietnam
U.S
South Vietnam
Washington
United States
Southeast Asia
Restagen
Nixon
J. Edgar Hoover
End Run Near Hue Threatens Northern Front
U S advisers fear enemy forces may outflank South Vietnamese troops near the My Chanh River about 20 miles north of Hue and 12 miles south of Quang Tri. Marines report the front holding with seven to 10 tanks south of the line and artillery fire on Camp Evans. Capt. Richard Hodory notes frontline risks but remains confident among the northern units. PAINT SALE NOW IN PROGRESS through Saturday at Mary Carter Paint.
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MY Chanh
Vietnam
U.S
Hue
Maj
Don Price
Flagstaff
Ariz
Quang Tri
Price
Camp Evans
Robert Sheridan
Burke
My Chanh River
Richard Hodory
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