North Vietnamese assault mauls South Vietnamese outpost
North Vietnamese infantry attack an artillery base near the Laotian border, 390 miles from Saigon. South Vietnamese losses reach 40 dead and 67 wounded with 17 missing, the heaviest in six months. US advisers wounded. 81 North Vietnamese killed.
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Israeli Air Dominance on Suez Front Escalates Clash News
Israeli planes bombed Egyptian targets along a 20 mile canal corridor in four days of raids totaling over 35 hours. Syrian forces attacked the Golan Heights with 15 Israeli casualties reported by Syria while Israel claimed 6 fatalities among Arabs and Syrians. Arab guerrillas detonated charges on Nahariya beach causing minor damage but no injuries.
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Apollo 13 explosion blamed on prelaunch wiring error
Space Center Houston reports Apollo 13 explosion stemmed from a prelaunch error when technicians overvolted heater switches in the oxygen tank during a drain attempt. The insulation degraded, wires sparked, and a fire with liquid oxygen followed, possibly creating a two inch hole in the tank top. Cortright notes insulation deterioration and unknown arc timing.
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Moon
Prize Offered for Thames Salmon in London River
The Thames once fed a thriving London fish market with a fishing fleet. The last salmon was taken in 1824. Now, after cleanup and fish returns, a $294 prize awaits anyone catching a salmon where the river flows through London.
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