Hamburger Hill deemed waste by Hanoi on military pride
North Vietnam described the U S paratroop assault on Hamburger Hill as a waste of lives on a nonessential target. Hanoi Radio cited U S generals boasting of the operation and recalled Khe Sanh 1968 to argue the hill had no military importance and that American forces were trapped by terrain.
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NATO Ministers Weigh Secret Retaliation Plans
London reports Allied defense ministers including Melvin R. Laird discussed British German nuclear options to deter a Soviet invasion. Plans covered sea fired devices, tactical shells, atomic mines, submarine missiles, and small atomic bombs to delay, deter, and press for diplomacy during a major crisis.
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Laos condemns invasion and appeals for Geneva help
Premier Souvanna phoned the National Assembly to denounce what he called foreign aggression by North Vietnam. He warned Laos has become a burned land with intensified offensives including the Plain of Jars and urged Britain and the Soviet Union, as Geneva cochairmen, to ensure neutrality.
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Da Nang Hails Buddha Birthday With Lights And Curfews
In Da Nang on Buddha's birthday eve, the refugee crowded port city glowed with colored lights and Buddhist banners. A night curfew was extended to 10 pm to ease celebrations. Buddhist flags fluttered from homes and pagodas as soldiers rigged lights at posts, signaling possible government support to boost ties with Buddhists among about 70 percent of South Vietnam's 17 million people.
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