Public mood splits over Pueblo crisis and Vietnam
Gallup finds 21 percent seek Pueblo back by negotiations while 49 percent favor force if needed though only 3 percent back all out war. About 45 percent see war likely, 41 percent optimistic about peace. Harris poll supports Vietnam war at 74 percent but doubts a U S victory. Majority say Red Chinese and Soviet blame, and most think bombing should continue.
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Thant Talks Peace Talks Opened by USSR View
The Soviet Union said there are no obstacles for the United States to enter peace talks on Vietnam. Tass quoted Pravda as saying North Vietnam is ready to discuss once the U S stops bombing and all acts of war. Thant met Kosygin in Moscow for talks on war resolution amid a Kosygin hosted dinner with Grémyko and a Bolshoi ballet attendance.
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Policeman Role by U S in Viet Hit by Rees
Los Angeles Democrat Congressman Thomas Rees warned that America's policing role in South Vietnam could hasten the country’s disintegration as a world power. He aired his view on KFWB saying the administration should pursue more peaceful means and added he does not think the U S is popular in South Vietnam.
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War on Cities Was Bid to Ruin Saigon Regime
Paris dispatch reports neutral observers say the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong offensive aimed to destroy the Saigon government and disrupt peace talks. They contend the campaign damaged administration and services, may take months to recover, and sought to force U S bargaining leverage.
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Marines Push On Hue as Viet Cong Flag Flies Above Citadel
Viet Cong still control parts of Hue as Marines and U S forces press the siege around the imperial city. Earlier a mortar attack near Hue killed three Americans and wounded twenty, signaling intensified Communist action around the capital. In Saigon region fighting continued around Phu Tho Racetrack and northwest Hue, with U S infantry and Viet Cong skirmishes and reported Viet Cong casualties. Australia reports 5 more dead and 5 wounded in Vietnam, bringing Australian losses to 168 killed and 662 wounded since July 1965.
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West Point Captain Leads Fight at Phutho Hamlet
Lt. Col. Dalia, a 1962 West Point graduate, commanded Company D and allied units in a door to door search west of the Phutho Racetrack near Saigon. He rallied his men as a Viet Cong battalion defense held into night, with Duster armor firing shells and civilians fleeing into paddies amid heavy fire.
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Redwood lumber firms seek to resume cutting areas
Two California redwood lumber firms notified Congress they will resume harvesting in the Redwood Creek drainage, but outside the proposed Redwood National Park boundaries. Arcata National Corporation plans to restart tree cutting, signaling renewed activity in the region despite park proposals.
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Fires Kill 22 Children Across U.S. Blazes
The report details multiple fatal fires including 22 children dead and victims from Pittsburgh and Holmes Pennsylvania. Injuries to two Burlingames of Minneapolis and Dr. Walter Farmer of Allentown, with more than 200 guests escaping via windows and improvised ropes.
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Boat Capsizes Drowning Two Fishermen Near Paso Robles
Two fishermen drowned when their boat capsized on Lake Nacimiento in San Luis Obispo County. Alfred G. Weiss of Pismo Beach, a county special education teacher, was recovered by a fellow fisherman early Sunday. Mel Bunch of Atascadero remained missing as divers probed the lake 15 miles northwest of Paso Robles.
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British Aid to South Vietnam Civilians Planned
London reports the British government will provide 680000 dollars to ease civilian suffering in South Vietnam. The Foreign Office acts in response to President Nguyen Van Thieu's appeal for aid for civilians.
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