Viet Cong Mortars Break Holiday Lull in Vietnam Attacks
Viet Cong mortars and ambushes hit 24 cities and bases across South Vietnam before dawn. At least 17 killed and 144 wounded, seven Americans among the dead and 11 among the wounded. Dong Tam base suffered heavy losses and helicopter damage. Assessments await if this marks a winter offensive.
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Vietnamese war toll 1968 deaths and captures rise
A Saigon government report says 191 307 enemy troops were killed in 1968, with 21 050 captured and 17 597 defected. South Vietnam also reports its own losses at 17 486 killed, while U S command lists 14 521 American battle deaths through December 28.
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U S Helicopter Shot Down in Cambodia Kills Three
Cambodian leader Prince Norodom Sihanouk announced a U S helicopter was shot down nine miles inside Cambodian territory this week. Three crew members were killed in the incident, the most serious between Cambodia and U S forces in years. Victims were not identified.
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Rio Heat Reaches 106 Degrees Amid Rio Furor Over Flu
Rio de Janeiro endures a heat wave with 104 to 106 degree highs and at least 30 heat related deaths this year while residents hope heat will curb the Hong Kong flu. In Paris De Gaulle sustains an arms embargo to Israel drawing mixed reactions from French leaders and Jewish groups. Sweden establishes relations with North Vietnam, drawing US criticism.
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Apollo Astronauts mobbed at Waldorf New York state dinner
Three NASA legends who orbited the Moon were mobbed at a Waldorf Astoria state dinner attended by 2,500 leaders. Detectives were overwhelmed as guests sought autographs at the head table amid a Broadway ticker tape parade earlier in the day.
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Hijacker returns to US with daughter amid FBI arrest
A U.S. Army deserter who hijacked a private plane last summer and fled to Cuba returned to American soil with his 2 year old daughter Patricia Sue and was arrested by FBI agents in Miami. Willis Jessie 27 said he wanted his daughter's future secured despite knowing he would be arrested. He previously took the girl from his estranged wife in West Virginia and hijacked a Naples Florida sightseeing plane last August. FBI agents met him in Miami and took him into custody.
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Classifieds and notices listing for Long Beach edition
The Independent Press Telegram advertises classifieds and notices. Publication is weekly on Saturdays from 404 Fine Ave Long Beach California 70901 and lists contact numbers 435 1161 and 432 5959 for inquiries.
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