Battle rages as Hue endures two week siege
Vietnamese civilians endure stench and disease as Hue remains under attack for two weeks. Officials report thousands dead or missing, with 145000 residents pressed by the siege and 100000 refugees seeking safety. Water, electricity, and sewage fail as combat zones expand across the city.
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Associated Press
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Vietnam
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Iol
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Suburan
Traitors and Tribesmen Tied to Viet Cong Tactics
American Special Forces report Montagnard and other tribesmen distrusted by infiltrators within CIDG units. Lang Vei and surrounding camps faced Vietnamese Communist overrun attempts with mercenary fighters and a compromised gate opening. Looting by South Vietnamese troops amid bombardment worsened amid a cautious fortress defense.
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Manders
Associated Press
Khe Sanh
Vietnam
Lang Vei
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CIDG
Green Berets
Conviction For Desertions High In Air Force Navy Marine Corps
Pentagon data show rising desertion convictions across the Air Force Navy and Marine Corps tied to the Vietnam era. Officials say most offenders are young under 21 and morally or emotionally immature, with broader downward trends since World War II.
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Marine Corps
Washington
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Sweden
Pentagon
Vietnam
Ures
Doctor doubts Treated Skeletons From Cummins Prison Graves
Dr. Rodney F. Carlton said three unmarked graves at Cummins Prison Farm likely do not contain murder victims. He noted fractures on skeletons may be postmortem or from blast trauma, with some injuries possibly from later grave cave-ins. Authorities and inmates had linked the graves to inmate killings, while other statements differed on specifics.
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Rodney F. Carlton
Cummins Prison Farm
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Reuben Johnson
Nixon and Romney clash on Vietnam policy in New Hampshire
In Dover New Hampshire Nixon pressures for a strong Vietnam stance while Romney promotes a peace offensive. Nixon argues a hard line protects Pacific security and warns a Communist victory would embolden similar wars elsewhere.
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Dover
Richard M. Nixon
George Romney
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Vietnam
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New Hamsphire
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Romney
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Asia
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High Steod
Stock Market Ends Week With Mixed Results
In New York the stock market eased slightly as the Dow Jones average fell 1.62 to 838.42 after a three day weekend. Losses were posted by General Motors Uniroyal and International Nickel while overall volume remained heavy amid cautious sentiment over Asia.
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Loxsen
New York Stock Exchange
General Motors
Uniroyal
International Nickel
Lincoln
Asia
Negroes Continue Boycott in Orangeburg After Campus Violence
In Orangeburg South Carolina Negroes vow to persist with a boycott of local businesses until city officials meet civil rights demands following clashes on the South Carolina State College campus that left three students dead and 34 injured. Business leaders report reduced sales and a curfew impact, while Gov. Robert McNair addressed the crisis.
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Orangeburg
8.C
South Carolina
South Carolina State College
Aales
Robert McNair
Rockefeller’s White House Bid Mixes Labor Ties
The piece outlines Nelson Rockefeller's evolving standing in the GOP race, weighing labor support and conservative resistance. It notes Rockefeller’s possible gains from New York garbage union actions and a favorable, yet cautious, conservative base as they gauge his liberal tendencies and ability to defeat Johnson.
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Rockefeller
Jack Bell
Washington
Miami Beach
Fla
Nelson A. Rockefeller
York City
Oregon
Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
Ward Rockefeller
John Y. Lindsay
Nuclear Bomber Patrols To Continue
Washington says it must keep patrol flights by nuclear armed bombers to meet the threat posed by Soviet nuclear forces. State Department spokesman Carl Bartels publicly responds to a Soviet protest and notes deep regret over the January 2 Greenland crash of a B 52 bomber in which four hydrogen bombs were lost. The statement adds that world tensions make these patrols necessary for collective security.
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Washington
United States
State Department
Carl Barteh
Greenland
Barth
Prayer for Peace Invocation by Scott Brenner
A public prayer from editor Scott Brenner of Today Westminster Press in Philadelphia calls on Almighty God to end bloodshed, embrace righteousness, and shoulder burdens of peace through Jesus Christ the Prince of Peace.
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Jesus Christ
I the Prince of Peace
Sceott Brenner
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Westminster Press
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