Commanders See War Tide Turn In Viet Nam Update
U S commanders in Saigon report optimism as allied operations push back Viet Minh and Viet Cong forces. They note a massive buildup, new weapons and tactics, and improved intelligence aiding preemptive strikes. Helicopters dominate mobility, with air power disrupting supply lines and supporting ground offensives.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Viet Nam
Red States
William C. Westmore
Tary
MIL Whi
Watt
North 1
Baland
Hamance
South Viet
Nam
Vietnamese Troops Fight Buddhist Rebels in Hue and Da Nang
Amid three months of antigovernment unrest in Vietnam the 1st Division reportedly aligned with Buddhist rebels in Hue and Da Nang. Large numbers of paratroopers and marines were diverted to Da Nang and Hue to crush the dissidents, with additional combat forces deployed elsewhere.
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1St Division
Hue
da Nang
Black Bear Shot Near Kansas City
A full grown black bear was hunted by 25 police officers and deputies near Kansas City after sightings on a farm. Deputy Ed Trundle shot the bear dead at three feet with a .44 caliber revolver. The skin was kept as a souvenir and the carcass sent for meat. conservation officials said it was the county’s first bear kill.
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U.S
Kansas City
Church
Jackson
Ed Trundle
Trundle
Twom Wright
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