Two Red Ammo Caches Discouraged Communist Buildup
In Saigon area American infantry killed 39 Viet Cong and uncovered two large ammunition caches near the capital. U S B 52 bombers backed ground troops with heavy strikes, destroying a Viet Cong complex in the Mekong Delta. One cache 13 miles south of Saigon and another 20 miles northwest were found, containing anti tank grenades, rifle ammo, and fuses. Engagements west and northeast of Saigon left 17 enemy dead and 22 killed elsewhere, with no American casualties.
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Saigon
Mekong
U.S
U.S. 9Th Infantry Division
Tet Security Tightens in Saigon Amid Offense Fears
Security measures rise across Saigon and major South Vietnamese cities as authorities brace for a possible enemy offensive. The Tet 1969 threat looms six weeks away, with Allied planners aiming to halt any attack swiftly to prevent a propaganda victory.
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Saigon
Measles Epidemic Spreads in Biafra
UMUAHIA reports Dr. R. N. Onyemelukewe says a measles epidemic is spreading across Biafra with 1.5 million children to be vaccinated. A vaccination drive against measles and smallpox runs in refugee camps, feeding centers and hospitals, costing about $1 million funded by foreign relief agencies.
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Umuahia
Biafran
R. N. Onyemelukewe
Biafra
Lin Piao Named Heir in New Chinese Communist Party Draft
Western sources report a draft constitution circulated by Beijing designates Defense Minister Lin Piao as heir to Mao Zedong and removes formal elections as the method to pick Chinese Communist leaders. The draft, circulated among provincial officials, is expected to be adopted at the Ninth Congress in the spring.
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Hong Kong
Communist Party of China
Lin Piao
Mao Tse-tung
China
Communist Party
Peking
Turkey Accepts Six U S Sixth Fleet Visits in 1969
Ankara reports official sources say the Turkish Foreign Ministry has in principle accepted a program of six visits by units of the U S Sixth Fleet to Turkey in 1969. Details on dates locations and sizes were set, with prior Turkish‑American protests noted from last year’s Istanbul visit.
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Ankara
Turkish Foreign Ministry
U.S. 6Th Fleet
Turkey
6Th Fleet
Istanbul
Midwest Faces Extreme Cold Across Regions
The nation braces for subzero conditions from the Dakotas to Wisconsin as arctic air sweeps southward, bringing freezing rain and snow. Chicago faces a potential record cold as a strong wind chill deepens the freeze. In Washington, astronauts Borman Lovell and Anders will be honored with NASA’s Distinguished Service Medal at a White House ceremony.
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Plains
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Rockies
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Minnesota
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Glasgow
Mont
Fargo
N.D
Texas
Weather Bureau
Washington
America
Senate
House
Air Force
Frank Borman
Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
William A. Anders
White House
Johnson
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Rusk calls Arab restraint as peace efforts urged
Secretary of State Dean Rusk urged Arab states to restrain terrorism against Israel and warned Israel that excessive retaliation would not bring peace. He called to reverse the cycle of violence and push a new drive for peace amid fragile regional conditions.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
Israel
Mamie Van Doren Ends Third Marriage in Santa Ana Divorce
Mamie Van Doren ended her third marriage by divorce from Lee Meyers, a 23 year old former Cubs pitcher, in Santa Ana. Superior Court Judge William C. Speirs granted an interlocutory decree after Meyers did not contest. property settlement approved. Van Doren, 36, cited Meyers leaving for weeks at a time and nervous strain.
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Lee Meyers
Santa Ana
Superior Court
William C. Speirs
Meyers
Miss van Doren
Boise
Ida
Chicago Cubs
Classifieds and notices from Long Beach paper 1969
Independent Press Telegram advertises phone numbers and a Saturday publication in Long Beach California. The notice indicates second class mail entry and a weekly issue from 604 Pine Ave with a January 4 1969 date.
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Cal
Pine Ave
Calif
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