Cambodian Push Stalled Reds Detector Reveals
North Vietnamese defector Lt. Col. Nguyen Van Nang described to Saigon reporters that allied operations in Cambodia halted a general south Vietnam offensive. He cited improved Allied security leaks since 1969 giving 24 hours notice of B52 strikes and said Cambodia’s offensive failures stemmed from lost supply depots and heavy Communist casualties. He placed COSVN near Mimot in the Fishhook region and noted Chinese advisers at a COSVN meeting.
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Congressional Doves Challenge Nixon Vietnam Policy Costs
A group of lawmakers argues Nixon Vietnamization will cost 5000 to 10000 American lives, 25000 to 50000 wounded, and 30 to 50 billion dollars. They demand full U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam by end of 1971. The pamphlet promotes the end the war plan funded by a paid television program chaired by McGovern Hatfield Goodell Cranston and Hughes. Debate on Cambodia policy continues in the Senate with Byrd and Cooper Church amendments and Pentagon concerns pace stalled action.
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Frank Church
Idaho
Cambodia
Thailand Tightens Border Alert Over Cambodian Conflict
Thai forces along the Cambodian border were raised to full alert after spotting North Vietnamese and Viet Cong units near the Tonle Sap. Officials said the move targets potential sabotage and infiltration, and Bangkok rejects claims of violating Jakarta peace principles. Foreign Minister Thanat defended aiding ethnic Cambodians in Phnom Penh as aligning with the Asian Front agenda and opposed critics who insist Thailand withdraws foreign troops.
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Thanat Khoman
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Malik
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Cambodians Battle Communist Near Phnom Penh
Cambodian forces fought Communist units north and south of Phnom Penh with reports of a near recapture at Setho on the Bassac River. Battles also raged at Kompong Thom as tourists were evacuated from Angkor Wat area and U S forces in South Vietnam reported casualties and shelling across the region.
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Kyoichi Sawada
Berkeley Girl Sends Cookies to Troops in Cambodia
Rosalyn Pollycove of Berkeley, mother of University of California student Ricki Pollycove, sent homemade chocolate chip cookies to the 101st Airborne in Cambodia. Soldiers feared drugging and rejected the gift, warning it could endanger them and accusing peace leaders of aiding Hanoi. Ricki hoped to build goodwill despite the backlash.
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Australians Favor Capital Cities Over Provinces
Nearly 60 percent of Australians reside in seven state capitals with another 25 percent living in provincial cities or towns, highlighting urban concentration across the country.
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