Refugees flee Saigon as Marines stage war games
A flood of Vietnamese refugees arriving in the United States seeks aid from press-connected sponsors. A baby girl born at a camp clinic becomes a citizen. Marines host services while 5,000 troops simulate a beach assault nearby. Volunteers help with housing, language lessons, and transportation. In Nebraska, Byrd urges foreign aid relief for refugees to ease American taxpayers’ burden.
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Rockets Hit Jerusalem Targets Miss as Guerrilla Strike Fails
Guerrillas fired two Soviet rockets toward the Knesset and government offices in Jerusalem but caused only light damage and no casualties, police said. A second rocket’s location remained unknown as a large mobilization and army involvement followed the attack. In Beirut, the Palestinian leadership claimed direct hits and heavy losses, while the US urged China to curb illicit narcotics trade in a House committee report.
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