Reds Shell 20 More Allied Bases Towns
U S Military Command reports at least 20 overnight shellings hitting towns and allied bases since the guerrilla drive began Sunday. 13 killed and 11 wounded in rocket and mortar barrages across four towns. Saigon Da Nang and Hue spared on the first shelling night. 203 Communists killed in other clashes, total Viet Cong deaths rising above 1.8%. Hong Ngoc district near Saigon saw the worst toll with 13 dead and 31 wounded. Police said Viet Cong planned infiltrations into Saigon. Prime Minister Huong praised police actions. B52 bombers hit Communist bivouacs around the capital’s defense ring as it prepared for possible attacks.
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U.S
South Vietnam
da Nang
Huei
Hong Neu
William P. Rogers
Elsworth Bunker
Tran van Huong
Huong
Egypt May Retaliate Against Israeli Raids
United Press International reports Egypt weighs retaliation to an Israeli commando raid across the Suez Canal. Western diplomats expect cautious action while Egypt claims sinking an Israeli boat in the attempted crossing. China pledges support in the anti Israel struggle as Syria seeks arms from Beijing amid Soviet reluctance and French cash demands. Baghdad Radio notes 10 people convicted of spying for Israel by a three man military revolutionary court.
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Suez Canal
Nats
Peking
Iran
Syre Canal
Israel
Iliang Yung-sheng
China
Beirut
Syria
Baghdad Radio
Black student protests at City College of New York
White radical students support Black demands and raid CCNY buildings while police guard the campus. The faculty senate endorses open enrollment and a black studies program amid a tense clash that includes 600 National Guardsmen, a 212 hour protest, and a boycott threat from Southern University students in Baton Rouge.
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Tron
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Joseph J. Copeland
CCNY
Tm Baton
Southern University
John Rican
McKeithen
MecKerthen
National
Ftarther
Yy College of New
Thieu Endorses Nixon Peace Plan In Saigon
In Saigon South Vietnamese officials and President Thieu expressed cautious approval of Nixon eight point peace plan. U.S. diplomats reported Thieu found the plan’s terms strong enough to sustain his bargaining position at Paris while considering its potential for a favorable reception back home.
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UPI
United States
William P. Noers
Nixon
U.S
Rogers
Nguyen van Thieu
Free World Forces
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Vietnam
Paris
Tran Chanhi
South
Tran van Huong
Ellsworth C
Bunker
Thieu
Huong Says Peace Talks Require Secret Moves
Saigon prime minister Tran Van Huong criticizes U.S. demand for peace as a sign of weakness and urges covert diplomacy with Viet Cong. He warns Americans risk yielding and argues a private channel could yield progress toward an honorable settlement in Vietnam.
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Nixon
U.S
Muong
South Vietnam
United States
Vietnam
Huong
Sai
Paris
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