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Saigon to Hanoi Through War Turmoil and Dark Laughter
A UPI field dispatch from HANOI describes dawn at Saigon, Viet Minh threat, and the tense flight to Tan Son Nhut. It contrasts French officers’ somber mood with laughing Vietnamese and notes nightly killings along Bien Hoa’s 11 mile road. The piece follows US sailors, merchant mariners, and Air Viet Nam transport to Hanoi, where Red River floodplain and Camp De Presse host seasoned war correspondents amid ongoing siege.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Saigon
Tan Son’ Nhut
Nhut
Bien Ho
Tan Son Nhut
Foreign Legion
Air Viet Nam
Red River System