U S Doubles Viet Defoliation Flights
The U S Air Force doubled defoliation missions in South Vietnam from four to eight aircraft since July at Da Nang and Bien Hoa with a plan to reach 11 planes. Ranch Hands pilots describe hazardous runs spraying 11 000 pounds of herbicide from 1 000 gallon tanks while cameras and jets improve safety margins.
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Robert Ohman
DA Nang
Vietnam
U.S. Air Force
South Vietnam
Philip Larson
Denver
12Th Special Operations Squadron
North Vietnam
Air Force
Bien Hoa
Larsen
Mekong Delta
North Vietnamese Readying Assault on U S Bases in Vietnam
Intelligence officers in Quangtri and Thuathien say Hanoi forces have begun small attacks after a lull and may strike major allied bases. Hue was hit with five rounds of 122 mm rockets as analysts warn of possible heavier strikes within the week. Sources note 40,000 regulars and 20,000 guerrillas in the two provinces.
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Phubai
South Vietnam
U.S
Quangtri
Thuathien
Hue
Demilitarized Zone
Montagnard Pact Talks Hint at South Vietnam Policy Change
In Saigon, officials and dissident Montagnard leader Y Bham Enoul discuss a tentative pact on Montagnard policy. Delicate points remain under review with potential snags. A firm accord could reshape relations in the central highlands and bolster the South Vietnamese government. In a separate report from Los Angeles, Robert Seymour Isaacson was indicted on three counts for distributing obscene material by mail.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Y Bham Enoul
Vietnam
Y Bham
Los Angeles
CNL
Robert Seymour Isaacson
Pilot Killed as Jet Crashes Into Pacific
A Skyhawk jet from Miramar Naval Air Station plunged into the Pacific Ocean about 30 miles west of San Diego killing its pilot Lt. J G William L Bianchini of San Diego.
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Long Beach
Cant
Fri
Independent
Ocean San Diego
UPI
Mira- Naval Air Sation
Pacific Ocean
Here
Killig
Press-Telegram
Miramar
J. G. William L. Bianchini
San Diego
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