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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1968
Page
5
UPI dispatch from Saigon reports Marines killed 40 North Vietnamese infantrymen in an ambush near An Hoa, 30 miles southwest of Saigon. Five Marines died, 33 wounded, and a U.S. tank was knocked out while jet fighters and artillery aided the defense.
Nigerian envoy Alison Ayida reported progress from Niamey talks with secessionist Biafra and suggested a possible mercy corridor to allow food and medicine before the Addis Ababa peace conference. Ayida said both sides now understand each other’s problems amid concerns for leaders’ safety.
Geneva reports say Algeria released 10 Israeli women and children from the El Al Boeing 707 hijacked to Algiers. They arrived in Geneva aboard a Swiss Air Caravelle, with four women three children and three hostesses among those freed. men remained in Algiers awaiting possible release. The group said they were treated well and hoped for broader concessions in the crisis.
In Prague a Czech sergeant in olive drab expresses support for Communist leaders amid the leaderships showdown with the Soviets. Crowds and authorities react as the crisis deepens with calls to stand firm against Moscow. Israel seeks release of 16 hostages held in Algiers while a luxury jet is guarded at the airport.
Maj. Curtis Lawson a Marine from Millington Tennessee says he hid neck deep in river waters for hours as North Vietnamese troops searched with dogs and boats. He was plucked by a Jolly Green Giant helicopter and recounted near misses including a patrol boat passing within three feet. His co-pilot is listed as missing in action.
More than 25,000 youths gathered in Sofia for a Communist youth festival led by Bulgaria and the Kremlin. Czech border guards reportedly turned back 31 young Czechs for lacking credentials and being untidy, with Prague filing a protest. American servicemen desertions also featured in antiwar demonstrations.
London reports indicate Gordon Forde, Britain's second heart transplant recipient, may have suffered brain damage beyond the heart failure. Bulletins from the National Heart Hospital say his condition is serious more than 24 hours after receiving the heart of David Birkbeck, a 34 year old painter killed in an auto crash. Forde remains heavily sedated with no evident improvement.
Vatican City reports Pope Paul VI will visit Latin America in August to address a church torn between social justice demands and conservative resistance. He is expected to urge transformation without endorsing violence, urging governments to pursue justice and nations to deepen civil and moral integration.
UPI reports attackers masquerading as Thai peasants attacked Udorn air base in Thailand. A 20 minute battle left two raiders dead and nine captured while Thai and U.S. guards protected the facility. A Thai guard was killed and four Americans wounded as a C141 jet transport and RF4D aircraft were damaged. Udorn is among seven bases used by U.S. pilots against North Vietnam.
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