US war planes target North Vietnamese supply trucks
Saigon reports American fighter bombers smashed 165 trucks carrying military supplies to Communist troops in the DMZ area over the past two days. In the Khe Sanh region the first use of 37mm antiaircraft guns by North Vietnamese forces is noted. Ground action in South Vietnam continued at an accelerated pace with sizeable enemy losses and multiple truck strikes by Navy Skyhawks along Highway 40 near Vinh. Weather hampered operations but FACs spotted supply convoys, with fuel and ammunition among the loads observed.
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Lynda Bird Robb Ejected From Cable Car in San Francisco
Lynda Bird Johnson Robb and Capt. Charles Robb rode a San Francisco cable car when a conductor ordered them off for not discarding ice cream cones. Lynda stepped off with her husband, host Cyrill Magnin, and friend Ellen Newman. The party then used Magnin's limousine to continue their sightseeing as the conductor clarified the rule.
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Nugent Rejoins 113th Wing as Vietnam Duty Looms
Airman Patrick J. Nugent has rejoined the 113th Tactical Fighter Wing and brings a awaited status as the President's son. Fellow airmen report his return has boosted morale and raised expectations for combat duty in Vietnam.
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Philippine mutiny probe follows Corregidor killings
Manila reports separate probes by the executive and legislature after a secret army camp mutiny on Corregidor Island where special forces trainees allegedly killed their camp commander and at least 14 soldiers were shot dead in separate massacres according to an escapee.
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Two I Jima Islanders To Return To Japanese Rule
Washington AP reports that about 5 000 survivors of Iwo Jima will be peacefully transferred back to Japanese rule within weeks. The United States plans to sign an agreement by late March or early April turning over admin of Iwo Jima and 28 other Bonin Volcano islands to Japan.
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