South Viet troops clash with Red forces north of Saigon
South Vietnamese troops fought Communist forces in two main engagements about 10 to 20 miles north of Saigon as U S and Vietnamese air power supported ground units. Reports says 80 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong were killed in one battle near the Iron Triangle and Bung on Highway 13, with civilians fleeing and several prisoners taken.
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Saigon
Iron Triangle
Bung
Associated Press
Dennis Neeld
U.S
People’s Self-Defense Force
Hue
Mekong
Sam Giang
Vinh
Dong Hoi
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Mermaids in myth and legend across cultures
The story surveys mermaids and sirens in world myths, from Homeric Greek legends to Rhine maidens, noting half human half fish depictions and sea lore of sailors. It mentions prize rules for a Junior Editors quiz with Mark Goss winning a prize and a $10 reward via postcard submission.
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Ulysses
Lorelei
Rhine River
Mark Goss
York
South Carolina
United Nations Eyes Chinese Typists and Language Shift
The United Nations seeks skilled Chinese typists able to type over 3,000 characters daily amid a training push. Peking supplies simplified Chinese machines while calligraphers and translators work to speed up output. Chinese officials hope to elevate Chinese to a working language by 1974.
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United Nations
N.Y
U.N
China
Peking
New York
Chinatown
U.N. Secretariat
Hsinhua
Chang Hai-tao
Helnine
Li Wen-Chuan
Betty Whitelaw
Kissinger Presses Thieu Against Coalition in Saigon Talks
In Saigon Henry Kissinger met Nguyen Van Thieu twice as Thieu reaffirmed opposition to a tripartite coalition including Communists. The talks reviewed Kissinger’s Paris peace efforts with 13 officials present, with no U.S. leak. Thieu urged democratic elections and rejected a coalition or dual government with the Viet Cong.
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Vu Khanh
Information Ministry
Saigon
Nguyen van
Thieu
Senate
Supreme Court
South Vietnam
Khanh
Kissinger
Far East and Pacific
Creighton W. Abrams
U.S. Army
David Engle
Winston Lord of Kissinger
Tran van Huong
Tran Thien Khiem
Tran van Lam
Nguyen Phu Duc
Tran Kim Phuong
Washington
Pham Dang Lam
Paris
Hoang Duc Nha
Nguyen Thanh le
Hanoi
Nixon
Nguyen van Thieu
Inflation Edges Up as GNP Grows 5.9 Percent in Q3
The Commerce Department reports a 5.9 percent annual GNP gain in the July-September quarter, with inflation at 2.2 percent, higher than Q2. The administration projects over 6 percent growth for 1972 and inflation near 3.25 percent by year end, citing solid expansion and controlled inflation.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Nixon
Asst
Harold C. Passer
U.S
Passer
Change Of Command Set At Fort Sill For 4th Battalion
Lt Col Dennis H Boerner will assume command of the 4th Battalion 4th Field Artillery at Fort Sill in a 10 am ceremony with a pass in review. Col Clement Will of the 75th FA Group will pass the colors and Maj Herbert Simmons will lead troops. Boerner has Vietnam service and a management engineering masters from George Washington University.
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Fort Sill
Mow-way House
4Th Battalion
4Th Field Artil
Dennis H. Boerner
Donald E. Hilbert
Clement H. Will
75Th Field Artillery Group
Hilbert
Boerner
Herbert S. Simmons
Directorate of Personnel and
Army
Reserve Officer Training Corps
St. Mary’s University
San Antonio
Tex
1St Air Cavalry
Vietnam
120Th Aviation Company
25Th Aviation Company
Col. Boerner
George Washington University
GNP Report Slows Stock Market Pace
The U S stock market hesitated as third quarter GNP growth slowed more than expected. The noon Dow rose 1.59 to 933.93 with declines leading advances 553 to 526 on 1,500 issues. Oklahoma crop prices and poultry/egg rates are also listed.
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New York
Larry Wachtel
Bache & Co
Bausch & Lomb
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