South Vietnamese push on Quang Tri amid heavy US air power
A 20,000-man South Vietnamese task force moved toward Quang Tri city from three sides to drive the North Vietnamese from the province they seized. Allied sources say resistance is moderate as U S air and naval bombardment pounds the area. Paratroopers and marines advance while U S carriers and B52s unleash massive strikes, with 350 enemy killed and allied losses at 15 dead and 50 wounded. Rebels retake captured weapons and frees villagers used as laborers.
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Administration wary on new federal gun laws
Washington heard administration officials oppose new federal licensing or registering for firearms while backing a ban on cheap Saturday night specials. The House Judiciary subcommittee grilled Treasury and Justice officials over enforcement of the 1968 Gun Control Act and proposed add ons.
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Draftees in pipeline to Vietnam face service in war zone
In Oakland 21 draftees awaiting departure to Vietnam were withdrawn as Nixon exempted certain draftees from war zone duty. The Army paused shipments to clarify orders, with 18 more reporting to the Oakland center for Southeast Asia assignments. Some enlistees expressed fear of serving while awaiting final status.
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U.S. Casualties Fall While South Vietnamese Losses Rise
American combat deaths dropped to two with 22 wounded last week the lowest in three months. South Vietnamese losses climbed to 836 deaths and 3,003 wounded, while 21 Americans were listed as missing, raising total missing since January 1961 to 1,630.
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