Ambush by Airborne Troopers Kills Viet Cong Battalion Chief
U S paratroopers ambushed a Dong Hai Regiment battalion commander Lam Hiep near Tan Uyen twenty five miles north of Saigon. Hiep died with another Viet Cong in the raid while a third escaped. The clash was one of five Wednesday as U S forces reported 119 Communist troops killed and seven Americans fatally hurt.
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U.S
Tan Uyen
187Th Airborne Infantry
South Vietnam
Lam Hiep
Dong Hai Regiment
Hiep
Que Son
da Nang
25Th
Air Force
Camp Carroll
Leatherneck Square
Demilitarized Zone
William C. Westmoreland
Vietnam
Sharp Casualty Rise In The Last Seven Days
SAIGON AP American casualties rose sharply in Vietnam last week with 278 killed and 1,323 wounded among U S troops, up from 184 killed and 1,132 wounded. South Vietnamese casualties also climbed, while enemy deaths reached 2,216 for the week. U S total combat deaths reach 16,549 and wounded 102,197, with 968 listed as missing or captured since Jan 1, 1961. Total U S personnel in South Vietnam stood at 486,000 with 60,000 other Allied personnel. Enemy strength remains estimated at 223,000 to 248,000 military and 75,000 to 85,000 political workers.
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U.S
Saigon
North Vietnam
Air Force
South Vietnam
Plateau In Vietnam War Spending Expected
Administration officials say U S commitment in Vietnam may peak soon with a leveling in both funds and forces. Troop levels around 525 000 planned, current 486 000, with possible further reinforcements if needed. Vietnam budget about 25 75 billion for fiscal 1969, almost one third of the 77 2 billion defense plan. Westmoreland sees end in view but withdrawals not guaranteed. Pentagon aimed for 480 000 by June 30, 1969 but reinforced last year.
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Vietnam
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Senate
William C. Westmoreland
Westmoreland
Nixon Warns On Vietnam War Tactics In Richmond
Richard M. Nixon told the Richmond News Leader editors and executives in a copyright interview that the U S should not stop bombing if North Vietnam talks begin, only halt bombing if fighting stops. He said a peace settlement could come before the November elections, but more likely would come by petering out rather than negotiation.
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Richard M. Nixon
Richmond News Leader
Nixon
News Leader
Colored Photos on Kansas Driver Licenses Proposed
A bill in the Kansas House would require a colored photograph on driver licenses. Five Republicans introduced the measure, with past attempts having failed. The proposal cites public safety and identity, while other notes cover Meek’s tax allocation bill and a separate Senate plan for a Hutchinson law enforcement training center funded by fines, to be overseen by a seven member commission.
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House
School Foundation
Senate Judiciary Committee
Hutchinson
Kansas House debates ethics bill limits gifts to 50 dollars
State Affairs Committee of the Kansas House wrestled with a bill to bar state officers employees or legislators from accepting gifts or hospitality exceeding 50 dollars in a calendar year from any person organization or group under circumstances that could influence their official duties Rep Ergin E Grant sponsor said the measure aims to curb improper influence in public service The article notes the bill would apply to all state officers employees and legislators and seeks to tighten ethical standards in Topeka AP
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Ergin E. Grant
Thias
Soviet Doubletalk on Poet Case Sparks Uproar
Special Correspondent notes Izvestia blasts U S treatment of LeRoy Jones after he was convicted in Newark for illegal possession of lethal weapons. The piece contrasts open U S trial coverage with closed Soviet prosecutions of four writers, who face hard labor for anti-Soviet activities.
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Democracy
LeRoy Jones
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The
Worker
Abbe Lane Delivers Baby Boy at Cedars of Leba
Spokesmen said singer Abbe Lane was fine after giving birth Wednesday to an 8 pound 6 ounce son at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. Lane and husband Perry Leff also have an adopted son, Andrew, aged two.
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