Viet Reds Refine Ambush Warfare to New Peaks
In Saigon, Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces sharpen ambush tactics to a high art. The piece recounts a battlefield encounter near the De Militarized Zone where a US Marine unit suffered heavy casualties, and describes the Viet Cong's and NVA's reliance on stealth, terrain, and coordinated crossfire. It notes US forces also employ ambush concepts and artillery ambush tactics against infiltrating units.
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Johnson envoy seeks more Thai troops for Vietnam
UPI reports Gen Maxwell D Taylor, President Johnson’s special envoy, asked Thailand to boost its military contribution to the Vietnam War. He met with Prime Minister and Clark Clifford, head of the Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, amid talks on wartime needs.
Fete Awaits USS Sterett in Long Beach Port
The guided missile frigate USS Sterett returns to Long Beach Naval Station with gala ceremonies on Pier E at 4 p.m. today. The 7,900-ton ship carries anti-air Verrier and ASROC missiles and joins Destroyer Squadron 3 of the Flotilla built at Bretherton Washington. Commissioned April 8, the Sterett has completed fitting out.
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LA Police Deny Permit for Anti LBJ Marchers
Los Angeles Police Commission denies parade permit sponsored by the council to march to Centus Plaza hotel during President Johnson's Los Angeles visit last June 2. The motion labeled the action as political motivated opinion and refused the parade on Wilshire Boulevard.
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New US Arsenal Vegetable Production Against Viet Inflation
Saigon reports US and South Vietnamese economists are pushing local vegetable farming in the Mekong Delta and Dalat highlands to curb inflation. Dalat production has risen to 300 tons daily from 150 last year as planners seek self reliance before broader industrial fixes.
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