Duel for Skyline Ridge in Laos Turned Bloodied Standoff
At Skyline Ridge overlooking Long Cheng Meo and government troops faced off with North Vietnamese in a brutal, hand to hand clash. Maj Chanh described fierce fighting as mortars, air strikes, and paratrooped supplies shaped a tense stalemate amid cratered hills and a contested five mile line.
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Navy pilot downing Soviet MIG in Laos praised
Lt. Randall Hf. Cunningham, an F4 Phantom pilot from Miramar, was credited by U S Command with shooting down a Soviet built MIG21 over the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos. His wife Susan Cunningham, receiving a wartime message, expressed pride in his action.
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Mao waves red flag amid Cold War clashes
In Tokyo reports, Mao Tse tung warns that the United States and the Soviet Union face a new era of confrontation. He asserts China will challenge both powers and defend its socialist goals amid rising tensions in Asia and around the globe.
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ACLU to enter Fresno college JefList case
The American Civil Liberties Union Fresno chapter will investigate reports of a list labeled known campus radicals at Fresno State College. The move aims to lay groundwork for a possible legal challenge to police surveillance practices following student and faculty inquiries sparked by a Fresno Bee article.
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CIA Air America pilot recounts jungle escape in Laos
Air America pilot James Wallace Russell describes a ground attack on his Porter aircraft near Ban Tha Si in northern Laos. After the plane was hit and passengers scattered, Russell ran through jungle for miles before a rescue helicopter plucked him to safety, suffering only a scratched arm. He previously served in World War II with B24 Liberators earning the Silver Star and two Distinguished Flying Crosses.
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