Viet ambush survivor recalls ‘then all hell broke loose’
Klauss Knippeng, a Toronto electronics engineer, and Robert Phelps, a La Mesa installation supervisor, survived a Viet Cong ambush on Highway 11 near Dalat. The seven-vehicle U.S. convoy hit by a Claymore mine left several dead or wounded among civilians and military escorts. Knippeng described jumping from a burning van and pulling himself from the ditch as Viet Cong fired. Both men were hospitalized in Nha Trang after the blast wounded Knippeng in the leg and left Phelps injured.
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Dalat
Klauss’ Knippeng
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Knippeng
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la Mesa
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State Life offers first ever premium cuts for safe drivers
State Life Insurance Co of Boston announced the nation’s first life-insurance premium reductions for safe drivers. Massachusetts brokers may reduce premiums up to 14 percent for policies featuring triple indemnity on accidental death, applying to applicants with clean driving records in the past three years.
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UPI
State Life Insurance Co
State Life
Henry I M. Fraser
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Ky Honors U S War Heroes in Viet Nam Ceremony
General Ky decorated U S war heroes at a Thanksgiving ceremony in Phu Loi South Viet Nam marking U S support for the country. The event featured a large ground operation and a dramatic moment as a military band drowned out Ky during his opening remarks.
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Australian soldier Westmore honors in Vietnam ceremony
In Auckland reports outline Gen William C. Westmoreland and U S forces in Vietnam. A 20 year old Australian dressed in a warm black flying suit attends ceremonies at an Army base camp, receiving seven U S medals amid homesickness and rekindled patriotism. A $5,600 golf tournament rounds out events with low scores noted.
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New Zealand
William C. Westmore
Tim Woulbank
Gulf Club
U.S
First Army
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