Two-Front U.S. Effort Tries to Limit or End Viet Conflict
Washington from UPI State Department disclosed two-front U.S. moves to restrain the Vietnam war. First expand and strengthen the International Control Commission to police the Cambodian border. Second study North Vietnam’s year end peace rhetoric to gauge real change. Officials privately express little optimism but reaffirm resolve to pursue options.
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New Hanoi Peace Stand Could Change Hanoi Position
South Vietnamese Foreign Minister Tran Van Do said Hanoi may shift stance on peace talks after a Hanoi broadcast quoted North Vietnam stating it would discuss with the United States if bombing ends unconditionally. Do noted he had no confirmation but saw a possible substantial attitude change. He spoke after arriving from Liberia and planned talks with Tunisia and President Bourguiba.
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Wheeler cites VC truce violation in Vietnam clash
General Wheeler, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, warned critics of a unilateral halt in fighting to remember a major Viet Cong truce breach. He noted the 2nd Brigade, 25th Division, endured a six hour ground attack and mortar bombardment just before the truce ended, with U.S. casualties reported.
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Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Post Breaks Rate Record Record Post Goes Missing
Milford radio station WMRC did not air a prepared postal rate record after it arrived by mail broken. The report quoted a defense of cease-fire terms and cited a 1968 Tay Ninh incident as a warning against unilateral combat pauses amid the Vietnam conflict.
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Post Office Department
WMRC
U S Adviser Blames Deaths on Refusal to Violate Truce
U S Marine adviser says air power could have saved Vietnamese Marines on New Year Eve battle near Saigon. He and other officers claim air support was withheld due to the holiday truce, leaving 18 Marines dead and 47 wounded as Viet Cong attacked three times. A flareship arrived only to light the field with no fire.
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Dick Coffell
Tampa
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Sean
Mksinsky
Saigon
McKinstry
Asian flu epidemic spreads across central eastern U S during holidays
The National Communicable Disease Center reported the winter Asian flu epidemic continuing to spread over the Central and Eastern United States during the holidays with more than two dozen states affected.
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Atlanta
API
NCDC
United States
Election Campaign Spending Soars Across States
Campaign costs rise as congressional races absorb millions from national and local donors. Senators from California to Wisconsin note doubles and triples in spending, with TV, radio and mail ads driving budgets. Officials warn of a nationwide surge amid uncertain influenza outbreaks and school reopenings.
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Bob Wilson
California
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
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Mike Monroney
D-Okla
Gaylord Nelson
Dwis
Wisconsin
Senate
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