Lieutenant Shurtz Reassigned After Alpha Company Refusal
Lieutenant Eugene Shurtz Jr and five Alpha Company soldiers refused to move into combat in the Que Son Valley. Shurtz was relieved of command and reassigned within the 196th Brigade. Army officials said no disciplinary action or scapegoating. he simply needs more savvy and experience.
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Davenport
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Viet Cong Mine Damages Dutch Tanker Near Saigon
A 400 pound Viet Cong mine exploded near the bow of the tanker Kenia at Nha Be on the Saigon River, damaging the vessel but not causing a fire. U S troops completed withdrawal of 25000 under Nixon plan, while delta fighting left heavy Viet Cong casualties and major South Vietnamese losses in Bac Lieu Province.
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Riots Serve Purpose Says Irish MP Devlin Tells Newsmen
Bernadette Devlin the 22 year old Irish firebrand and MP toured Los Angeles to raise funds for Northern Ireland refugees. She criticized indifference to the region’s riots saying only bloodshed will prompt action and urged relief aid be distributed without religious bias.
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