Vietnam War Crisis Deepens As Saigon Faces Siege
Provisional Revolutionary Government calls for abolishing the Saigon regime before peace talks, while Hanoi hints at Minh as a potential neutralist mediator. Viet Cong reject constitutional solutions, and massive Communist shelling and roadblocks seal Saigon from the south and cut Route 15. Camouflaged troops, refugees, and urgent political maneuvering frame a city edged toward siege.
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3000 in Saigon slum left homeless by rocket blast
Saigon investigators report a 122mm rocket hit a crowded downtown slum at four in the morning. About 500 houses burned and 5,000 people were made homeless as a large fire spread through the area. At least six died and 22 were wounded in the strike, the first such attack on Saigon since 1971.
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International Commission of Control and Supervision
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Tay Ninh
Hau Nghia
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Tent City designated commander of Tent City
Refugee camp operations on Guam expand as Seabees build latrines showers and kitchens under 100 degree heat. Refugees demand palatable meals while 1 000 military personnel fast track housing sanitation and facilities for up to 50 000 evacuees fleeing Communist retaliation. Rocket attacks strike the Majestic Hotel and a street killing two disabled veterans amid Buddhist fatalism.
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U S Gear Rusting in Europe Highlights Maintenance Woes
Newsday reports billions in U S military equipment in Europe neglected and rusting at large depots. An on site survey cites at least 52 million dollars needed for repairs and 32 million dollars unaccounted for or stolen. The piece notes thefts include removed batteries from combat vehicles though Germersheim officials express confidence in readiness.
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Queen Kossamak Neariat dies in Peking at 72
Queen Kossamak Neariat, mother of Cambodian Prince Norodom Sihanouk, died of cancer in Beijing at 72. Reports say Sihanouk plans cremation in Peking and burial at Angkor, with Sihanouk, Monique, and Pen Nouth at her bedside amid Khmer Rouge takeover aftermath.
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Kissinger policies assailed by Clark Clifford
Former Defense Secretary Clark M. Clifford condemns Kissinger’s Vietnam and world policy in wake of Saigon’s fall and urges Ford to replace Kissinger as secretary of state. He criticizes Nixon and Kissinger for prolonging the war and for a polarizing personal approach to diplomacy.
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Henry A. Kissinger
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South Viet Nam Senate Chief Acknowledges Defeat
Tran Van Lam, chairman of South Vietnam's Senate and signatory of the 1973 Paris peace accord, said the country had been beaten and expected a bloodless handover. He noted he supported President Nguyen Thieu who resigned, with Gen. Duong Van Minh named as successor.
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Minh
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