Silent Majority Split Over War and Economy
Poll findings show Nixon draws more Wallace supporters and labor unions away from Democratic lines. Wallace backers are hawkish on Cambodia and oppose student protests, giving Nixon strong support on foreign policy, while labor unions judge Nixon harshly on the economy and desegregation.
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Ear badges issued for killing Viet Cong in 1969 unit claims
Former U S Army sergeant says the 5th Battalion 60th Infantry awarded olive green Sat Cong Kill Cong badges in South Vietnam last year. He recalls a claimed proof method of bringing back an enemy ear and describes the handling and odor at headquarters.
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Hidden Arms Stockpiles in Cambodia Secret Estimates
New York Times Service reports Allied leaders estimate only 3 to 60 percent of enemy arms and supplies in Cambodian sanctuaries will be found by June 30. Nixon aims to end the operation, while officers caution the figures may understate or overstate actual stockpiles due to jungle concealment and hidden caches.
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Tay Ninh
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