Last Combat GIs Leaving Vietnam
The last U S combat infantrymen in Vietnam prepare to go home as the 3rd Battalion 21st Infantry is phased out. Ronald Wegerle from Wichita recalls the monotony and futility of patrols while five men are wounded by booby traps. The unit’s departure marks the end of seven years of ground combat in Vietnam.
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George Esper
Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
Ronald Weeerlet
Wichita
Kaw
Norale
2St Infantry
da Nang
Air Force
Navy
Marine
Thailand
Guam
Wic
Wegerle
Delbay
James McVicar
Chester
Calif
United States
Heavy casualties as Viet Cong attack allied positions
SATGON AP reports Communist forces using sapper and shell attacks on South Vietnamese positions causing over 100 casualties in a single assault. The North Vietnamese struck Highway 13 north of Lai Khe, sparking fierce fighting near Saigon, An Loc, and Cu Chi. Units reported bunkers within 30 yards of the highway and a large, difficult to size up enemy force. Ambulances rushed wounded to district towns as battle raged late in the day.
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George Esper Satgon
Highway 13
Saigon
Sansen
Imposa Quang ‘Tri
Ent Holger Jensen
Lai Khe
U Wet Cay Hanh
Cam
Hanh Bay
Jensen
Cu Chil
Bible Thought on Man and God's Care
A reflective note cites Psalms 8:4 5 about human significance and divine regard. It asserts every person is part of a larger whole and compares individuals to parts of a continent. The text includes attribution to Joh Done Saglish nh but lacks clear publication details.
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Saglish
Racial Bias In World War II Bitsweet Memories Recalled By All-Black Air Corps Outfit
Survivors of the stand first all black Army Air Corps squadron meet in Detroit to recall a bittersweet history. The group includes Charles Diggs a congressman from Michigan and Patrick a Michigan state senator among others. They recount training at Tuskegee Institute and missions in Europe where black airmen faced segregation yet achieved notable leadership and wartime service.
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Air Corps
Detroit
Army Air Corps Stadron
Air Force
University
Michigan
Lfficer
Pearl Harker
Alabama
Tuskegee Institute
Charles Diggs
Diggs
Lockbourney
U.S. Supreme Court
Panadion
Ohio
Colton W. Waar
Michigan State
P University
Patrick
Daniel O'Chappie James
Loverseas
99Th Pormand
Gene Derirade
U.S. Army Airmer
University of Michigansmen
James
Olfi- Garrett
Caty
Roman
American Telephone
Coleman Young
One Telegraph Co
Manhattan
U.S
Lockbourne
Thurgood Marshall
Bangladesh Bid for U N Seat Blocked by China
Bangladesh faced rejection in the United Nations bid as China vetoed the application. The controversy included references to troops still in Bangladesh and disputes over sufficient democratic qualifications. Soviet and Indian delegates stressed procedural and political hurdles amid pressure from Pakistan and others.
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Red China
Bangladesh
United Nations
Jon Formr
Huang Hua
Security Council
Bangla
United Na Connell
Edouard
Belgium
Soviet Union
Patrick
India
Senate Opens Debate on U S Soviet Pact
Senate debates the five year U S Soviet nuclear weapons accord signed May 26 in Moscow. Fulbright backs the simple resolution, opposing amendments. Jackson seeks equality language and critics warn it questions interim terms. The Foreign Relations Committee, with Republicans abstaining, supports passage for Phase 2 talks.
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Harrison Humphries
Washington
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
JW. Fulbright
DeArk
Moscow
Whitehouse
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Jackson
United States
Senate Repubican
Hugh Scott
Fulbright
Harold B. Hughes
D Lown
Edward W. Brooke
R-Mass
Victory For Nixon House Rejects Deadline For U.S. Troop Pullout
The House voted 228 to 178 to reject a directive for complete U.S. troop withdrawal from Indochina by October 1, delaying a veto threat. The chamber then approved a foreign military aid bill 221 to 172 and sent both measures to the Senate, signaling a new legislative clash over the war.
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Jim Adams
House
Associated Press
Washington
Cl- House
Nixther Barkers
Senate
U.S
Korshy
Experts Predict Fischer Victory In adjourned chess match
In Reykjavik experts forecast Bobby Fischer will win the adjourned 33rd game, pulling within 44 points of the world title. Boris Spassky needs 12 points to retain his crown as the race narrows, with the match approaching decisive stages and potential implications for ongoing Cold War era tensions.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Bobby Fischer
Lescore
Hamilton
D-Ind
Boris Spassky
U.g
Indochina
Fischer
Brooklyn
America
Leas Bey
Carviey
Lakeside Park offers new mobile home lifestyle concept
Lakeside Park presents a planned community featuring green spaces a historic mansion repurposed as a community center a lake for fishing and paddle boating distinct neighborhoods for different age groups and a maintenance free affordable suburban living concept aimed at broad families.
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Lakeside Park
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Associated Press Correspond
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Pavla Hawkins
Miami Beach
Fla
Florida
State Public Service Commission
Bible Thought
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Puout
Nixon Dackers
Danevace
Fowly Yongevan Lau Aidamm
AAI
Maryland
WES
Eugy
Inay
Hagerstown
Park Planning, Inc
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