Second My Lai massacre alleged near My Lai 1968
The Peers report cites a second massacre near My Lai on March 16 1968 with up to 90 noncombatants killed. Bravo Company joined the operation at My Khe 4 after Charlie Company began at My Lai 4, firing into the hamlet amid booby-trap casualties and unclear command.
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N.Y
My Lai
Brave Company
Charlie Company
Barker
My Khe 4
South China Sea
Army
William R. Peers
Pentagon
New York Times
Peers
My Lai 4
Bravo Company
My Lai 1
Son My
South Vietnam
B (Bravo) Company
C (Charlie) Company
Thomas K. Willingham
My Khe
North Vietnam economy strained by war as shortages rise
Reports from Hanoi describe food shortages transport problems and unrest in North Vietnam since the Vietnamese offensive began. government orders condemn saboteurs and hoarding while urging strict discipline and control over markets and census data amid efforts to bolster recruitment and defense reserves.
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Saigon
UPI
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S
Hanoi Moi
Lao Dong
Workers
le Thanh Nghi
Bombing resumes as storm clears over Vietnam fronts
UPI reports American warplanes returned to heavy raids across North and South Vietnam after Tropical Storm Mamie ended. In Kontum a church held by Communists for 11 days was recaptured. bodies of 100 enemies and one wounded NVA soldier found inside. Navy observers noted a merchant ship unloading offshore near Haiphong to avoid mined ports.
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Saigon
UPI
North
South Vietnam
Phu My
Kontum
David Kennerly
Newport News
North Vietnam
Mamie
U.S
Algerian talks on return of hijacker ransom
UPI reports U S diplomats opened talks with Algeria over the $500000 ransom paid to hijackers William Holder and Katherine Kerkow who seized a Western Airlines jet over Washington state and flew to Algiers. Algeria sought to verify the pair as political refugees while demanding extradition for trial.
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Algiers
UPI
U.S
Black Panther Party
United States
William Holder
Katherine Mary Kerkow
Western Air Lines
Washington State
Holder
Miss Kerkow
Eldridge Cleaver
Algiers Harbor
William Eagleton
Algeria
Miss. Kerkow
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2Nd Viet Village
Kontum City
New Hanoi
Nhan Dan
People’s Daily
North Vietnamese Army
NVA
Quan Doi Nhan Dan
People’s Army Daily
da Nang
VNS
Tokyo
Ha Bac
Navy
Air Force
Thailand
U.S. Command
Haiphong
Bac la
Binh Dinh
Henry Lee Jackson
Braniff Airlines
Texas
Buenos Aires
Eagleton
William Newell
Newell
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