Viet Fighting Up In 24 Hours
In Vietnam fighting rose sharply in 24 hours with 187 enemy killed while seven Americans and six South Vietnamese died in seven clashes. Heaviest action near the Mekong Delta and U Minh Forest where 400 South Vietnamese groups with American gunships claimed 96 Viet Cong killed in five hours. Casualties also reported across Da Nang area and helicopter losses. The U S Command noted troop strength dipping by about 4,000 as withdrawal continues and Marine units depart for Okinawa, with 60,000 Americans to withdraw this year. Ten North Vietnamese fishermen released by U S warships sailed home aboard a $3,500 junk amid talk of possible prisoner exchanges.
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Demilitarized Zone
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State Department
Robert 3. McCloskey
Hanoi
U S Laos Involvement Probed By Senate Committee
Senate subcommittee led by Sen. Stuart Symington opens a week of closed hearings to examine U S involvement in Laos. Witnesses include Richard Helms and military personnel. the probe seeks to determine if Americans are fighting and dying in Laos as part of broader overseas commitments.
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Washington
Stuart Symington
Laos
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Missouri Democrat
Senate
Richard Helms
Central Intelligence Agency
Testig
Symington
Vietnam
Subcommittee
Philippines
North Vietnam
Pentagon
Democratic
Mike Mansfield
United States
U S Protests Murder Of Four Soldiers In DMZ Ambush
The United States and South Korea urged a meeting of the Korean Armistice Commission to protest the murder of four American soldiers aboard a 14 ton truck inside the DMZ. North Korea has not yet responded. The four were found shot in the head after an ambush with grenades and small arms. American patrols later spotted four North Koreans fleeing back across the DMZ.
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United States
South Korea
Korean Armistice Commission
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Demilitarized Zone
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Humidity a problem in undersea laboratory test
Four men in the first self contained undersea lab report the habitat has great possibility but humidity proved a major issue. The 18 foot long Hydrodah structure rested 59 feet below the Atlantic off Florida. Power came from surface via fuel cell. humidity caused a sauna like environment despite a working power system. If solved, undersea stations could monitor submarine activity without surface ships.
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North Viet Nam vows to fight on for removal of US troops
North Viet Nam pledged to continue armed political and diplomatic struggle until all U S troops leave the country. Premier Pham Vai Dong and Premier Alexei Kosygin signed a joint communique after talks. Tass said Moscow stands ready to provide necessary assistance to the Vietnamese people for liberation of the South, defense of the North, and peaceful reunification.
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Tass
Stock Market Advances In Moderate Trade
New York stock market opened with gains in moderate trading as advances exceeded declines 525 to 316 on the New York Stock Exchange. The Dow Jones industrial average stood at 835.53, down 0.58, with block trades in American Telephone at 50 43, Chrysler up 4 percent at 41s, and International Nickel down 3 at 3644. Other early movers included Gillette up 46 to 46, Phillips Petroleum up 32 at 279, American Export down 4 at 274, Pan American Airlines down 48 at 142, and Steel at 474.
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Refugees in Jordan Camp Seek Return to Palestine
The Arab refugees living in the Fifth Baqa Camp in Jordan endure ragged tents and dirt, hoping to return to Palestine after decades in exile. They describe harsh conditions, dust storms, and dependence on aid while resentment toward the United States grows. More than 400,000 refugees and displaced persons are in Jordan.
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America
Amman
Baqae
Israel fights Syria vote at United Nations showdown
At the United Nations in New York Israel presses to curb Syria’s bid for a two year Security Council seat as Africa Asia Eastern Europe and Latin America nominees advance with few opposition. Israeli delegates urge abstentions saying Syria lacks a mandate and regional blocs had endorsed Syria in August while regional group decisions guide council seats.
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Syria
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Security Council
Yosef Tekeah
United Nations
Russ May Shift Emphasis To Unmanned Flights
Moscow AP reports Soviet space policy weighing unmanned missions after recent failures. While some see a shift back to automatic exploration, others warn a cautious stance may reflect lessons from Soyuz 1 and the 1967 cosmonaut tragedy, affecting plans for manned flights.
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Soviet space program gains cautious confidence after Soyuz milestones
The deemphasis of the cosmonaut program eased comparisons with the United States as the public mood shifted toward favoring manned spaceflight. After Soyuz 3’s October success and the January linkup of Soyuz 4 and 5, Soviet leaders appeared reassured about flight safety and the program’s standing in direct competition with the U.S. The potential for more manned missions depended on further breakthroughs from the Soyuz trio.
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United States
U.S
New York Mets Day Parade Honors Historic Baseball Joy
New York marks Mets day with a ticker tape parade and fireworks display. Ceremonies conclude a long season of baseball joy, honoring the team's achievements and local heroes in a vivid citywide celebration.
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Ceretonias
Leyte Landing Re-Enacted In Philippines
U S and Filipino troops staged a small scale re enactment of Gen Douglas MacArthurs return to the Philippines at Red Beach Leyte The ceremony drew crowds as U S planes flew over and paratroopers jumped President Marcos and U S Ambassador Byroade led dignitaries and addressed evolving Filipina American relations with talks to renegotiate four bases in the country and the presence of about 20000 Americans expected.
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Leyte
Philippines
U.S
Douglas MacArthur
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Henry A. Byroade
Marcos
United States
Two Soviet Space Men Begin U.S. Tour
Two Soviet cosmonauts Gen. Georgiy Beregavay and Konstantin Feoktistay arrive in New York for a two week U.S. tour. They plan to see Hello Dolly and travel coast to coast visiting Colonial Williamsburg Virginia Grand Canyon California a movie studio and Disneyland while observing American space programs.
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Konstantin Feoktistay
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