North Vietnam Labels Hamburger Hill a Waste of Lives
Hanoi Radio denounced the U.S. paratroop assault on Hamburger Hill as a futile action with no military value. It claimed the attack freed Communist troops to fight elsewhere and cited U S. generals’ pride and Khe Sanh as parallels to justify the Vietnam War costs.
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Hanoi
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Hue
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Vietnam
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NATO Ministers Consider Secret Retaliation Plans
Allied defense ministers including Melvin R. Laird discussed British German proposals for nuclear responses to a Soviet invasion. The talks covered warning shots at sea, tactical shells, underwater mines, land mines in key approaches, and use of small atomic bombs to slow an attack and buy time for diplomacy.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Europe
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West Germany
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Turkey
mid-Europe
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Laos Rips Invasion by N Vietnam in National Assembly
Lao Premier Souvanna Phouma told the National Assembly that North Vietnamese forces have intensified their offensives across Laos, especially at the Plain of Jars near Vientiane, as he urged Geneva accords signatories to secure neutrality and end foreign aggression. He cited estimated 40,000 Vietnamese troops and defended neutrality under the Geneva framework.
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Da Nang Prepares for Buddha’s Birthday Eve Festivities
Da Nang with 300000 residents hosts Buddha’s birthday observances as curfew extends to 10 p.m. Thousands of teenagers ride scooters while lights and flags decorate pagodas and military posts. Government signals may aim to bolster ties with the Buddhist majority among South Vietnam’s 17 million people.
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