Saigon fights intensify as armored units guard city
In Saigon, armored personnel carriers and U S troops pressed attacks on Viet Cong forces near the airport and fringe areas. Two U S soldiers were wounded while a 1,000 enemy losses were reported around Saigon as northern thrusts aimed at pressuring peace talks in Paris continued. Nearby Hue and Dong Ha saw heavy clashes with multiple enemy battalions neutralized. Marine and Army units said they inflicted substantial casualties and blocked supply lines around the demilitarized zone.
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Saigon
Ness
U.S
South Vietnam
United States
Paris
Hue
Dong Ha
Kinh Doi Canal
U.S. Sth
Saigot
Tan Son Nhut
Demilitarized Zone
U.S. 3Rd Marine Regiment
Dong Na
Milton Hull
Plant City
Fla
Hull
Cua Viet River
Chief Suspends S A Patrolman For 15 Day Suspension
Police Patrolman Edward A. Pruneda a nine year veteran was ordered suspended for 15 days by Police Chief George Bichsel after an investigation showed his car and a family member’s vehicle bore illegitimate license plates attached to their rear. The incident raises questions about vehicle markings and official conduct within the department.
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Edward A. Pruneda
George Bichsel
Bichsel
Pruneda
Brewer Takes Alabama Post
Montgomery AP reports Albert Brewer, 39, a Decatur attorney, moved into Alabama’s governor seat after Gov. Lurleen Wallace’s death. Brewer, former House speaker and lieutenant governor, could run for governor in 1970, serving a full term if elected. He briefly held the office last summer during Wallace’s cancer treatment.
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Montgomery
Ala
Lurleen Wallace
Decatur
Albert Brewer
Alabama
Brewer
Wallace
Houston
Tex
House
George Wallace
Senate
Johnson
Opening concert by the 4th Army Band at bandstand
The first open air concert of the 4th Army Band will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at the bandstand opposite the commanding general's quarters. Spec. 5 Freddie Ratliff will sing the program song San Antonio.
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4Th Army
Staff Post Road
San “Antonio
Spec
Freddie T. Ratliff
11 Texans Die in Viet War List Includes Names From Texas
Washington AP The Defense Department released a casualty list from Vietnam naming 135 dead including Texans. Listed are 1st Lt. James D Moplus Longview 1st Lt Jack A Whetsel Jr McAllen WO Larry S McKibben Houston Sgt Joe J Mask El Paso Cpl Edmond A Jablonsky Tr Austin Cpl Holland I Lanphine Tyler Pfc John R Neary II Odessa Pfc Earnest Brown Corsicana Pfc Antonio Garcia Laredo Sgt James W Barton Teague Lt Col Leslie E Harris San Angelo and others. The report follows news of other industry and film items in the same edition.
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Wasnington
Defense Department
UW Texans
James D- Molpus
Longview
Jack A. Whetsel Jn
McAllen
Larry S. McKibben
Houston
Joe J. Mask
el Paso
Edmond A. Jablonsky
Austin
Holland I. Lanp Vhain
Tyler
Odessa
Adolfo M. Perez
Corpus Christi
Earnest. W. Brown
Corsicana
Antoniio Garcia
Laredo
Marine
James W.barton
Teague Air Force
Leslie E. Harris
San Angelo
Paris Rioters Clash With Police Over Sorbonne Closure
In Paris Latin Quarter bands of student demonstrators battled police in widespread clashes. About 460 people were treated for riot injuries and 475 were arrested as police used water jets and tear gas to break up crowds. Other cities saw sympathy protests, Grenoble reporting several injuries.
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Paris
UPI
International Conference Center
French Foreign Ministry
United ‘Siales
North Vietnam
Sorbonne University
Latin
French Red Cross
Grenoble
Sorbonne
Nanterre
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Gov
Eubleen Wallace
George
Aili
Instan
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Hollywood
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Office of
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