26 Jul 1972
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1972
Page
1
War junket stories describe field looting by both sides near Quang Tri City. Soldiers seize motorcycles, radios, bicycles, pork, ducks, and even refugees’ luggage, with rampant black market sales and uneven discipline across Saigon and North Vietnamese units.
British troops roared into Catholic districts of Belfast to break IRA barricades and net suspected gunmen. The operation, aided by armored vehicles and diggers, claimed several gunfights with rioters, seized ammunitions, and detained about 50 suspects as part of a broader sweep across Northern Ireland.
South Vietnamese paratroopers reportedly held half of the Quang Tri Citadel and pressed on North Vietnamese forces. Lt Col Do Dang Bo said most enemy troops remained in the northwest sector. The Saigon command retreated from claiming total preoccupation of the fortress. Air and ground clashes continued around Hue and along western approaches, with U.S. bombers aiding in the northern front.
In Jerusalem Prime Minister Golda Meir welcomed Egypt expelling Soviet advisers and urged President Anwar Sadat to pursue a new path toward peace. She said Israel would evaluate the move and called for a joint effort to resolve outstanding problems while stressing dialogue could foster regional progress.
Attorneys for Lt. William L. Calley Jr request a new trial alleging the Army lied about its ability to focus witnesses. The petition cites Charles Gruver who says Army contact during Calley’s 1971 My Lai trial, contradicting government claims of knowledge. Capt. J Houston Gordon confirmed the filing, noting Gruver could testify to new evidence.
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