Pakistan Army Attacks East Pakistan In Major Offensive
Pakistani troops wage a large assault across East Pakistan using tanks air strikes artillery and infantry to regain control as East Pakistani forces suffer setbacks. The air force sends ten planeloads to Chapuria while Bengali fighters surround the army base near Comilla and Feni reports claim guerrillas shot down two aircraft.
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Dale Morsch
New Delhi
API
East Pakistan
Mujibur Rahman
Comilla
Pakistan Air Force
Chapuria
West Pakistan
Huq
Abdul Miuttlif
Radio Pakistan
Benapole
Pakistan
Jhikargacha
Jessore
Press Trust of India
Ceylon Curfew Lifted Amid Terrorist Crackdown
A 10 hour curfew relief allowed Ceylon residents to venture out as government reports say 130 terrorists were killed after a week of attacks by a movement tied to Che Guevara. Prime Minister Bandaranaike warned of ongoing danger and pledged control.
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Colombo
Ceylon
UPI
Radio Ceylon
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Haiti Leader Reportedly Ill Prompts Dominican Border Alert
Dominican authorities tighten border security and place troops on permanent alert amid conflicting reports on Francois Papa Doc Duvalier health. Exiles in Santo Domingo say Duvalier left Port au Prince for a retreat for heart and diabetes treatment. Across the region thousands of East Pakistani refugees flee into India during the week.
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Miguel Guerrero
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
UPI
Haiti
Francois “Papa
Duvalier
Dominican
Port au-Prince
Realism eyed as path to peace says Eban amid Suez talks
Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban said the Arab world is turning toward realism that could yield Middle East peace. He noted Israel is willing to negotiate to reopen the Suez Canal if both sides act realistically. A Cairo briefing reported Sadat met aides as Hussein moves to gun-law penalties.
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United Pres
Abba Eban
Middle East
Israel
Suez Canal
Eban
U.N. Truce Supervision Authorities
Cairo
Anwar Sadat
Jordan
Hussein
Amman
Sadat
Fire Base 6 Battles Extend Into Eleventh Day
South Vietnamese defenders with U.S. artillery repelled a North Vietnamese ground assault on Fire Base 6 in the Central Highlands near Laos and Cambodia. About 1,000 North Vietnamese voters head to elections Sunday for 420 seats in the National Assembly amid U.S. bombing and aerial support. Lt. Brian M Thacker, missing since March 31, was rescued in weak but satisfactory condition after remaining to cover retreat.
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Saigon
UPI
Central Highlands
Robert E. Sullivan
Legislative National Assembly
Communist Party
le Duan
Ho Chi Minh
Pham van Dong
Brian M Thacker
U.S
Thacker
Columbus
Ohio
Hickam Air Force Base
Honolulu
Hawaii
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