28 Jan 1968
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1968
Page
1
Readers discuss Andrews colors decision and a November order for red and white uniforms. Dr. Pruette recalls proposing a student meeting to set policies while a December supplier letter demanded immediate color designation to confirm delivery dates.
Hanoi announced three captive U S pilots may be freed in connection with Tet the Vietnamese New Year. No names or timing given. U S embassy in Saigon seeks confirmation. Dieter Dengler remains the only returning American pilot since early 1960s.
North Korea said it is ready to fight and will nullify any U N Security Council resolution on the Pueblo incident. It claimed the U N complaint is illegal and vowed to retaliate if attacked, while Washington and Seoul reported minor clashes along the armistice line.
Israeli navy and air units scoured the eastern Mediterranean for the Dakar after it vanished en route to Haifa from Portsmouth. Debris or oil were not observed and officials doubted surface contacts. 69 crew members remain unaccounted for as international aid joined the search.
The Associated Press reports a bright meteor lit the North Carolina sky early Saturday provoking many calls to officials and media. Weather officials clarified the object was not unidentified but a meteor with an unusually long tail visible across much of the state shortly after 4 a.m.
Sen. Mike Mansfield urged avoiding force over the Pueblo seizure and said he would accept a U S admission that the ship was in North Korean waters if it would secure the 83 crew members release. He warned rash action could prolong war in Korea and involve Red China and the Soviet Union.
The United States rushes 3500 Army troops of the 2nd Brigade 1st Cavalry to reinforce the Khe Sanh siege as Marines repel lunar New Year offensives. Air power remains active with B52 strikes and jet sorties while a Navy A4 Skyhawk is shot down but its pilot is rescued.
A turbulent week left the United States exposed to embarrassment as a B52 with four H bombs crashed near Greenland while Denmark accepted the accident explanation. North Korea seized the Pueblo, triggering cries of war as U.S. officials weighed risks and possible Soviet or Chinese involvement amid North Vietnam’s looming offensive.
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