South Vietnamese Push New Front Into Cambodia Amid Heavy Fighting
A 40,000 man South Vietnamese infantry column opened a 12th Allied front into Cambodia and engaged near Kampong Rach and Ton Hon on Highway 161. They killed 211 Communists, freed about 400 Cambodian prisoners, and seized 130 weapons. In Fish Hook, American forces clashed with Viet Cong and North Vietnamese units, killing 49 and recovering 151 bodies from prior air strikes while taking 80 tons of rice and uncovering a large communications depot. Cambodian authorities reported Mekong town Kompong Cham retaken by their troops 50 miles northeast of Phnom Penh.
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Soviets Pull No Punches at China in Pravda Editorial
Pravda accuses Mao Tse-tung and Red China of blocking a united Communist response to U.S. and South Vietnamese actions in Cambodia. The Kremlin backed paper dispels talk of Sino Soviet rapprochement and likens Mao to Hitler in a blistering attack.
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South Vietnamese cross border into Laos in pursuit
A spokesman said South Vietnamese troops have on occasion crossed into Laos in pursuit of fleeing Communist units. The measure, described as hot pursuit, is limited to perhaps one or two miles, with officials noting it has occurred for years under such rules.
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Teamsters Approve Nationwide Pact Faces Split Over Strike
The Teamsters Union approved a nationwide contract by a substantial margin. A separate vote counted 12,000 steel haulers on strike across five states, with totals not yet released. Chicago and California locals remained on strike as the pact’s impact unfolds.
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Ra II straw boat voyage begins across Atlantic
Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl and a seven man crew plus a monkey sailed from Safi Morocco on an eight ton papyrus raft Ra II. The voyage aims 4500 miles to the east coast of Mexico by August with hopes for Canary Islands soon.
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