17 Feb 1969
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1969
Page
1
Allied and Viet Cong forces clashed as a 24 hour Tet truce ended. U S and South Vietnamese troops resumed 80 operations while B52s bombed Saigon outskirts. Eight Americans were killed and 71 wounded. 96 enemies killed and 61 captured. Government troops reported 16 killed and 8 wounded. fighting continued around Saigon and Laos border.
Reporter David Mazzarella notes U S lawmakers visit Lagos and Umuahia as Biafra seeks rapid relief and possible U S military support. Leaders Odumegwu Ojukwu and allies push for American mediation while pressing for arms to Nigeria and a swift end to the famine.
South Vietnamese militiamen examine bodies of two Viet Cong killed near Tat An in the Mekong Delta after they reportedly approached a government outpost with weapons. The U S Command rejected claims that the Viet Cong had not violated this year s Tet truce at least 95 times. AP Wirephoto.
CORONADO Calif. AP reports Lt Edward R Murphy Jr says the Pueblo crew showed amazing morale after December return from North Korean imprisonment. Executive officer disputes brainwashing claims and asserts resilience amid intense press scrutiny.
Washington AP reports the United States posted a $180 million 1968 balance of payments surplus, the first in over a decade, yet officials warn it does not signal an end to the dollar drain. Gold shipments continued, official U.S. gold reserves fell by about $1.2 billion, and export excess over imports was under $100 million.
New York AP reports a fluctuating session with gains outnumbering losses on the NYSE. The Dow dipped to 950.90 by 10:30 a.m. while notable movers included American Smelting, Xerox, US Gypsum, and several oil and chemical stocks. rails and steels held steady amid mixed leadership.
A damaged prayer fragment invokes gratitude for heritage values and peace, asking for awareness of God’s love through trials and triumph. It references scripture about being more than conquerors and mentions Gertrude Witte and Anderson College in a devotional context.
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