Tet War Intense North of Saigon and Across Vietnam
American reconnaissance helicopters report 100 North Vietnamese troops moving northeast of Saigon with 23 killed by air and artillery. Reports cite clashes along the Cambodian border near Sai gon and Da Nang with numerous enemy dead and several Allied casualties. Viet Cong cease fire and a 24 hour allied truce outline Tet period. Hue sees a bomb incident as Thieu predicts eventual peace and victory.
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da Nang
Central Highlands
Tan Son Nhut
Mekong Delta
Kien Phong
Hue
Nguyen van Thieu
Vietnam
Israel Sees No Major Middle East War This Summer
Israeli military sources in Washington say a large Arab-Israeli war is unlikely now compared to last summer. They credit limited Soviet aid and advisers to Egypt but doubt Moscow would intervene directly. They note Egyptian forces are not yet capable of a big offensive and praise Soviet equipment while criticizing battlefield doctrine.
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Middle East
Suez Canal
Egypt
Gamel Abdel Nasser
State Held In Icy Grip Once More
Old Man Winter tightens his hold on North Carolina as a cold front pushes in from the coast. Temperatures drop from 50s and 60s to 30s and teens with light rain and a trace of snow in western areas. The Weather Bureau forecasts fair skies but very cold temps tonight and a chance of rain or snow in the west by Thursday.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Piedmont
Weather Bureau
Mussolini Family Seeks Personal Items From Government
In Rome the Mussolini heirs led by Romano Mussolini sue for the surrender of Benito Mussolini’s personal effects including medals. The suit cites hereditary rights and moral interest in objects. Mussolini's widow Rachele received a state pension of 230 dollars monthly after litigation.
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Benito Mussolini
Mussolini
Romano
Rachele
GE Unions Approve New 40 Month Contract Ends Strike
International Union of Electrical Workers and independent United Electrical Workers reported their members approved a 40 month contract with GE ending a strike that began October 26. Pay raises from 61 to 82 cents per hour under a cost of living clause amid a target 310000 domestic employees. Nine local unions remain at odds with GE and may continue picketing.
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International Union of Electrical Workers
Afl-Cio
United Electrical Workers
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