Saigon Reports Escalating Mekong Delta Fighting
Saigon reports 17 killed on both sides in Mekong Delta clashes as infantry and artillery beat on Chuong Thien Long My area. Cambodian command says Khmer Rouge weakness after heavy losses with 50 guerrillas killed at Trapeang Thaot while Highway 5 patrols continue.
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United Press International
Saigon
Mekong
South Vietnam
Phnom Penh
Mekong Delta
Chuong Thien
Long My
Khmer Rouge
Trapeang Thaot
Pears may clean city air by absorbing exhaust pollution
Tass news agency cited a Tbilisi University biochemist team finding that Caucasian wild pear thrives on noxious fumes and absorbs pollutants in its leaves, suggesting cities could plant it to improve air quality.
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UPI
Tass
Tbilisi University
Forces regain bases north of Saigon in Vietnam
Troops recaptured three forward bases Bu Prang, Bu Bong, and Dak Song about 115 miles north of Saigon after Communist advances earlier this month. The operation aimed to reclaim key positions and restore security in the border region.
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Bu Prang
Bu Bong
Dak Song
Saigon
Talks On Suez Canal Troop Pullback Stall Breakthrough
Egypt and Israel held a crucial fifth meeting at Kilometer 101 to resolve troop withdrawal along the Suez Canal as part of Kissinger’s six point plan. Cairo demands pullbacks to October 22 lines while Tel Aviv seeks mutual moves to prewar positions with UN buffer forces between.
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Israel
Egypt
Middle East
Mohammed Gemassy
Aharon Yariv
Suez Canal
Kilometer 101
Cairo- Suez
Henry A. Kissinger
Geneva
Kissinger
U.N
Cairo-Suez
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