U.S. Rules Out Ground Troops Return to Cambodia or Laos
Saigon reports senior officers say there are no plans to send ground troops back into Cambodia or incursions into Laos regardless of conditions. The strategy emphasizes continuing saturation B53 bomber raids and strikes by smaller jet bombers against Communist troops and supply lines in neighboring countries.
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Navy to remove USS Shangri La from Indochina duties
In Saigon confidential reports indicate the Nixon administration plans to withdraw the USS Shangri La, oldest carrier at Yankee Station, returning to the United States for deactivation. The move would cut naval air power in Indochina and reflect broad postwar reductions shrinking the 7th Fleet from about 200 to 145 ships and manpower from roughly 30,000 to 22,000.
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Gas Rationing Tightly Binds U S Army in Vietnam
UPI reports the U S Army Command in Vietnam has begun limiting supplies of ammunition and most equipment to its nearly 300,000 troops. The available supply rate ASR is the most restrictive yet, prompting field complaints about ammunition shortages and concerns over defending against a major offensive. Long Binh officials deny full rationing, saying limits are manageable and linked to enemy activity and unit requests. Intelligence suggests no imminent Communist offensive, guiding continued ASR reductions.
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Saigon
Long Banh
Long Binh
Chafee Warns Against Navy Cuts and Soviet Fleet Growth
Secretary of the Navy John H. Chafee warned in Norfolk of further Navy cutbacks amid Soviet naval expansion. He said Moscow has extended its fleet enough to challenge Atlantic dominance, risking aggression toward western population centers and the Eastern Seaboard. The remarks were made during a change of command ceremony.
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Court halts sales in Baja land scheme near Tijuana
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Jerry Pacht ordered a halt to further sales and new leases for the San Antonio Shores development in Baja California. The injunction also impounds funds from past transactions as the state seeks $25 million in a lawsuit. Chief Deputy District Attorney Charles O'Brien said American investors were drawn by improvements and the area's appeal near the Tijuana area.
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Baja California
Mexico
Los Angeles
Charles 4. O’brien
Tijuana
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