New US Strategy Shifts Vietnam War Focus to Local Security
The piece notes a shift in US tactic from counting body counts to fragmenting enemy units and defending villages. It details a more permanent hamlet-based mission, expanded Vietnamese involvement, and reduced direct fighting, with emphasis on security and pacification.
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Tan An
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Take
Ote Reese
Retired Director Stabbed To Death
Rupert Sinclair a retired Broadway and Hollywood director was stabbed to death at his Montecito home. Police arrested Billy Munter of Goleta on suspicion of murder and burglary after Sinclair apparently surprised a burglar. Sinclair directed works on Broadway in the 1930s and later at MGM and TV.
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Congressional Leaders Back Nixon Vietnam Wind-Down
Senate Republican Leader Hugh Scott and Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield express broad support for Nixon’s plan to wind down in Vietnam and aim for most U S combat troops to be out by 1970. They note hearings ahead and debate over repealing the Gulf of Tonkin resolution, while stressing cautious pace and a mutual cease-fire.
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Mathias
Maryland
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Romania Chief Maurer to Visit Yugoslavia in January
Premier Ion Gheorghe Maurer of Romania will visit Belgrade January 12 to 15 at the invitation of Premier Mitja Riberi. The visit marks ongoing contacts between neighboring Communist nations with close ties.
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Ion Gheorghe Maurer
Romania
Mitja Ribieri
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