Bombers strike mangrove swamps near Saigon in heavy assault
Thirty B52s and Stratofortresses dropped massive explosives on mangrove swamps 18 miles southeast of Saigon while Marines sweep river approaches to the capital. An air force spokesman said a jungle mine factory hidden among 40 foot high mangroves was obliterated as waves of bombers hit Viet Cong areas near the Cambodian border. political unrest rises with Buddhist demonstrations in Hue and protests against Ky regime in Saigon.
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Saigon
Air Force
Guam
Snadsom
Tay Ninh
National Liberation Front
Nguyen Can Ky
Hue
United States
Saipan
L B Ship Wins Torrid Battle Against N Viet Shore Forces
A fierce night action off the North Vietnamese shore saw L B Ship and supporting aircraft engage hostile shore batteries and boats. Rescue operations recovered six of eight men within two hours. two were killed when a helicopter was hit. The Berkeley and Yorktown units sustained damage while delivering air and naval fire. Captain John B. Kaye directed the search as destroyer fire and aircraft pressed the assault.
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L.B
N. Viet
Yorktown
Hawk
England
Traffic Toll In L B Area Hits Six In Six Incidents
A series of crashes across Long Beach, Compton, Torrance, and surrounding towns left six dead. Drivers including Steele and Larang faced fatal crashes with cars colliding, light standards, and roadside explosions. Police and highway patrol cited out of control vehicles, skidding, and late night accidents as the likely causes, with multiple victims identified and investigations ongoing.
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Lakewood General
Watts
Floyd Watts
Banta Catalina Circle
Buena Park
Compton
Steele
Long Beach Boulevard
Steete
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital
Newton, N.C
UPI
Torrance
Western
Penter Child
Marbella Ave
Carson
Waslee
Binck
Paul Dean Lapotosky
Torrance Houlevard
Redonda Beach
Earl Wood
Emerahilcraft
Artesia Blvd
Perkins Street
Welch
Atlantic Avenue
46Th Street
Peking Gloats Over U S Anti War Rallies Abroad
The piece reports Peking and other foreign centers echoing U S antiwar protests against Vietnam. It notes 16 000 demonstrators in Beijing and linked U S riots with Watts unrest, claiming the American people awaken and march against imperialism. Nancy Milton is cited as an American speaker at a Beijing rally.
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Red China
United States
Viet Nam
Peking
China
U.S
Peking People’s Daily
Watts
Los Angeles
America
Nancy Milton
Ottawa
Canada
Rome
Piazza del Popolo
Sydney
Delta delta attack aided by 3 Long Beach ships
Three Long Beach based ships of Amphibious Squadron 7 helped land Marines 30 miles southwest of Saigon in a large assault to secure the Saigon delta. The USS Princeton Merrick and Selle Grace formed part of a nine ship group attacking Saturday. Capt. K. F. Rowell commands Merrick, Capt. Thomas J. Gallagher Jr. leads Princeton, and Cmdr. R. L. Volk commands Belle Grove.
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Amphibious Squadron 7
Saigon
Navy
Princeton
Merrick
Selle Grave
K. F. Rowell
Faculty Ave
Thomas J. Gallagher Jr
Rossman Ave
Torrance
Pringe
Burma Asks Missioners to Leave
Burma orders all foreign missionaries who arrived after independence to depart by year end. Catholic missioners face hardest hit with 323 slated to leave, followed by about 20 Baptists and three Anglicans. Largest Catholic groups are French, with others Irish, Maltese, German, and American. A Catholic spokesman notes over 400 Catholic missionaries in country, with unclear timelines for remaining workers.
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Rangoon
Burma
Tabor
Talks on Bracero Return Stir Varying Public Opinion
Washington debate over reviving the Bracero program follows reports of new Viet Cong negotiations for the release of U S AID official Gustav C Hertz. A Post piece notes efforts and public responses show mixed views on foreign labor to harvest crops in California and opinion on growers versus anti Bracero advocates.
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UPI
White House
States Department
U.S
Gustav C. Hertz
Hertz
Agency For International Development
Saigon
Washington Post
State Department
Viet Nam
Uy Wa F
Robert F. Kennedy
Dart Ae
California
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