Viet Cong clash with U.S. armor near Route 13 ambush
American forces and armor faced a main force Viet Cong unit, reportedly the 272nd Regiment, in a three hour battle near War Zone C. Five of C Troop’s 19 personnel carriers were knocked out while five tanks remained in action. Air strikes with napalm and bombs forced the enemy into retreat as U.S. planes attacked the flushed fighters.
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272Nd
C Troop
UPI
Robert Kaylor
Michael Thuman
Alhambra
Calif
Thuman
Pfc
Bobby Medor
Roanoke
William Wolff
Chicago
Soviets Warn U.S. of Ship Bombing During Viet Nam Actions
Soviet officials warned the United States that bombing of ships could invite consequences as U S military actions around Hanoi Haiphong and Dong Hoi continued. U S forces reported 66 American planes supporting El Paso operations with heavy Communist casualties and new air strikes near the Mu Gia pass Ho Chi Minh trail and Than Hoa port.
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Alry
U.S
1St Infantry
el Paso
Hanoi
Than Hoa
Dong Hoi
Mu Gia Pass
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Las Vegas
Viet Nam
United States
Moscow
Washington
Walter Winchell
Ann Landers
Jimmy Cannon
Hy Gardner
Robert S. Allen
Paul Scott
Hank Greenspun
Paul Price
Ralph Pearl
Tab Tabet
Mason seeks action over Sullivan feud and TV fallout
Comic Mason says abuse followed a backstage feud with Sullivan during a TV skit. He claims Sullivan vowed to ruin his career, calls him vulgar, and argues he has lost the image of a wholesome rabbi. Mason plans stage work in New York and TV appearances in the fall.
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Mason
Hebrew University
New York
Sullivan
Hollywood Palace
Battle on Road Edge Ends With VC Dead and Troops Pushing On
Maj. Gen. William De Puy estimated 100 to 200 enemy killed as Bravo and Charlie Troops battled near a road in Vietnam. Soldiers described recoilless rifle and mortar fire, snipers, and intense fighting amid burned carriers, debris, and scattered bodies.
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William de Puy
1St Infantry Division
David S. Kelly
Wenatchee
Wash
Bravo Troop
Charlie Troop
Kelly
Craig Schilling
Pontiac
Mich
Walter Pedigo
Detroit
Alfred G. Duemas
Guam
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de Puy
Nicholas Nebelski
Brattleboro, Vt
Pfe. Walter
North Viet Nam
Navy
Haiphong
U. S
Pedigo
Cav
Comic Mason
Svullivan
Nebelski
Ed Py
Nevada
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