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PACIFIC STARS AND STRIPES 1969

Jan 9, 1969 (Thursday)

54 Reds Killed As Recon Unit Is Reinforced, (Page 6) Saigon
Reds Grab 150 From Village, (Page 6) Saigon
Thieu Stakes All on Table, (Page 6) Saigon
Bombers Kill 456, (Page 6) Saigon
ROKs Slay 11 Reds, (Page 6) Saigon
S. Viets Free 10 VC, Plan More Releases, (Page 6) Saigon
Women Raid House, (Page 6) Saigon
Viets Protest Again to ICC, (Page 6) Saigon
Suspect In Tri Slaying, (Page 6) Saigon
He’s Greatest - Ask Cathy, (Page 7) Long Binh
Marines Flush Out ‘VC Lepers’ Launching Attacks From Colony, (Page 7) Da Nang
No ‘Butterfingers’ Here, No One Takes Chances With Safe Bombs, (Page 7) TF 77
Decorations and Awards, (Page 23) Washington
Viet Kids Fish Arms From Lake, (Page 23) Quang Tri

Jan 11, 1969 (Saturday)

Reds Gun Down 3 U.S. Copters; 10 GIs Killed, (Page 6) Saigon
That Table Still Snags Paris Talks, (Page 6) Saigon
B52s Raid Reds Close to Saigon, (Page 6) Saigon
3rd Lowest Toll of ‘Big War’, U.S. Casualties Drop to 101, (Page 6) Saigon
Reds’ Food Seized, (Page 6) Saigon
Casualties in Vietnam, (Page 6) Washington
Mobility Hinges on Copters, Pilots, If U.S. Leaves, Is S. Viet Army Roadbound? (Page 7) Saigon
Seized After Fierce Battle, Red Camp on Thai Border Well Planned, (Page 7) Bangkok
Jungle Chef Is Toast of the Troops, (Page 7) Pleiku
Honest John’ Roars Away on Test Mission, (Page 12 and 13) Korea
Marines at War With Viet Illiteracy, (Page 23) Da Nang
GI Master Is Dog’s Best Friend, (Page 23) Long Binh

March 25, 1969 (Tuesday)

Fighting Americal Pulling For Fighting American, 9, (Page 1) Dowagiac, MI
Led by U.S. Airborne, 3,000 S. Viets Invade Red Lair at A Shau, (Page 6) A Shau
GIs Free 10 Captives, (Page 6) Saigon
10 Hospital Units From Canada, (Page 6) Saigon
Action Near Da Nang, Allied Sailors Kill 7 Enemy, (Page 6) Da Nang
Laos Hints at Border Accord, (Page 6) Vientiane, Laos
Court to Hear Slander Charge, (Page 6) Saigon
Viet 1st Lady Visits Needy, (Page 6) Saigon
Provider Hauls the Goodies Everywhere, (Page 7) Phan Rang
Medal For Valor, (Page 7) Tay Ninh
3 Reds Bite The Dust, Scout Dog Is Well Named, (Page 7) Vandegrift Combat Base
He’ll Tackle Any Task, (Page 7) Da Nang
Paratroopers Make Big Haul, (Page 7) Bao Loc, VN
Decorations and Awards, (Page 23) Washington

April 8, 1969 (Tuesday)

‘68 TET Steeled Saigon Allies, Westy Reports, (Page 2) Washington
He Is Risen ... Viet Soldier Accepts Christ, (Page 6) Da Nang
Easter Bonnet Rings Bell, (Page 6) Saigon
Ground, Air Forces Kill 81, Enemy Battalion Nailed at Border, (Page 6) Saigon
Aussies Storm VC Supply Base, (Page 6) Saigon
ROKs Kill 154, Net Arms, Ammo, (Page 6) Saigon
377 Air Strikes Rip 600 Red Targets, (Page 6) Saigon
Ky to Head For Paris, (Page 6) Paris
Liberty Bridge: Reds Couldn’t Get Over It, (Page 7) An Hoa
Navy, Marines Eye New Re-Up Benefits, (Page 7) Washington
Jill Enters Tiger’s Lair, Coconuts Rain for Cimmaron Star, (Page 7) Tiger Lair, VN
U.S. Citizens Finance Viet Hospital, (Page 7) Saigon
Life-Saving Teamwork in a Floating Hospital, (Page 23) Mekong Delta

April 24, 1969 (Thursday)

For GI Who Escaped VC, It’s Dear Family and ‘Dear John’, (Page 3) Glenview, ILL
Red Offensive Seen Continuing, Saigon Attack Discounted but III Corps Ready, (Page 6) Saigon
Reds Hit Troop Boat, Lose Fight, (Page 6) Saigon
‘Bohn Homme’ On 5th Tour, (Page 6) Saigon
Thieu: I Won’t Lead a Party But I Will Lead the Nation, (Page 6) Saigon
310 Raids Rip Red Outposts, (Page 6) Saigon
Rights for Thai Women Brushed Off by Politico, (Page 6) Bangkok
ROKs Kill 12 Reds, (Page 6) Saigon
Saigon’s Position On Talks, (Page 6) Saigon
When 2 Reds Take a Powder Marines Have a Keg of Fun, (Page 7) Vandegrift Combat Base, VN
A Lady Doctor The Montagnards Call ‘Grandma’, (Page 7) Kontum, VN
Record For AF ‘Assists’, (Page 7) Wheeler AFB, Hawaii
Medics Check on Islanders, (Page 23) Nha Trang
Huey Crew Chief Lifesaver for Hurt Marine, (Page 23) Phu Bai
FACs Given Viet Medal, (Page 23) Da Nang
Marine Abmush Sinks 50 Reds In River Rout, (Page 24) Saigon

April 25, 1969 (Friday)

69 Reds Are Cut Down In 2-Day Highlands Battle, (Page 6) Saigon
Viet Air Force To Get AC-47s, (Page 6) Saigon
Spy Is My Brother, Viet Lawmaker Says, (Page 6) Saigon
100,000th in Australia, GI’s R&R: Royal Reception, (Page 6) Canberra, Australia
6 More Copters Downed, (Page 6) Saigon
Medics Disguise Vehicles, (Page 6) Da Nang
Print or Not To Print ...?? (Page 6) Saigon
19 Pathet Lao Die in Fighting, (Page 6) Vientiane, Laos
ROKs Kill 43 Reds, (Page 6) Saigon
New Weighted System, More Pay, Promotions Planned for Airmen, (Page 7) Washington
Gee Tanks A Lot for The Junk! (Page 7) Korat, Thailand
Khe Sanh - Deserted but Not Forgotten, (Page 7) Khe Sanh
1st Log Assn. Starts Drive, (Page 7) Long Binh
AWOL to AWOL Affair, (Page 7) Grand Rapids, MI
Viets Study Computers, (Page 23) Saigon
Saigon Closes 3 Chinese Papers, (Page 23) Saigon

Apr 27, 1969 (Sunday)

EC-121 Crash Kills 18, (Page 1) Thailand
GI Plant Amid Flower Protesters? (Page 5) Ft Jackson, SC
Allied Victory Near Khe Sanh, 30 NVA Attack - 30 NVA Slain, (Page 6) Saigon
B-52s Hit Enemy Harder, (Page 6) Saigon
Viets Get U.S. Unit’s Artillery, (Page 6) Saigon
Thais Order Border Alert, (Page 6) Bangkok
VC Bomb in Tree Wounds 3 on Jeep, (Page 6) Saigon
Thieu Aide Pushes Political Alliance, (Page 6) Saigon
55 Reds Slain By ROK Troops, (Page 6) Saigon
1 Corps Unit Honored, (Page 6) Washington
Reds Aim at Population Centers, Highlands Site of Major Battles Now Quiet, (Page 7) Nha Trang
Officer Dropouts Hurting AF: McConnell, (Page 7) New Hau Duc, VN

Apr 29, 1969 (Tuesday)

Shattering Blasts Jolt Da Nang, (Page 1) Da Nang
Secret Tests Are Resumed (Page 2) Washington
Attack on Night Camp Foiled, North Viet Charge Smashed; 100 Killed, (Page 6) Saigon
'Fire Back If Fired On', (Page 6) Saigon
S. Viet Rangers Free 67 From VC Prison, (Page 6) Saigon
Civic Action Winner, (Page 6) Pleiku
B52s Rip Tay Ninh Province Red Posts 5th Day in Row, (Page 6) Saigon
2 GIs Adjourn VC Parley, (Page 6) Saigon
New Korean C.O. Arrives, (Page 6) Saigon
To Go Worldwide Soon, Military Credit Card System Makes Its Debut, (Page 7) Washington
Incentive For GIs Extended, (Page 7) Washington
NVA Officer Defects, Farewell to Red Arms, Hello to Wife's, (Page 7) Xuan Loc, VN
Mekong River Span Is Collision Bent, (Page 7) Singapore
Replacing Prop Planes, C9s to Join AF Medevac Fleet, (Page 23) Washington

Apr 30, 1969 (Wednesday)

Court Will Rule On Using Draft As Punishment, (Page 3) Washington
U.S. and Viets Probe Ammo Blast Debris, 64 Hurt, 2 Killed (Page 6) Da Nang
34 Enemy Killed, GIs Hurl Back Flaming Red Attack, (Page 6) Saigon
Reds Down 2 Copters, (Page 6) Saigon
Red Offensive Seen for May, (Page 6) Saigon
13 Foe Slain Along Rivers, (Page 6) Saigon
20 GIs Land in Hawaii, Rendezvous With Citizenship, (Page 6) Honolulu
Market Shelled; 6 Viets Wounded, (Page 6) Saigon
Copter 'Crashes' Enemy Party, Takes Hill, (Page 7) Quang Tri, Vietnam
211 Victims Of Reds Dug Up, (Page 7) Saigon
The Greatest of the Greatest, Psyops War Pilot Proves His Point, (Page 7) Da Nang
A Gripping War Story, (Page 7) Fire Base Danger, Vietnam
Carney Takes Over, (Page 7) Vandergrift Combat Base, Vietnam
Replacing Prop Planes, C9s to Join AF Medevac Fleet, (Page 23) Washington

May 01, 1969 (Thursday)

Attack Thwarted Near Cambodia, NVA Ambush GI Supply Convoy, (Page 6) Saigon
4 German Aides Missing (Page 6) Da Nang
Koreans Kill 25 Foe, (Page 6) Saigon
Laos Reds Sever Highway to South, (Page 6) Vientiane, Laos
B52s Outbomb Pacific WWII, Korea Totals, (Page 6) Washington
Thais OK Use Of Roads by Laos, (Page 6) Bangkok, Thailand
Red Mortars Hit An Loc, (Page 6) Saigon
B52s Slam Reds Near Cambodia, (Page 6) Saigon
ARVN Take Over for Battalion, U.S. Artillery Unit 'Works Itself Out of Job', (Page 7) Can Tho, Vietnam
Heart Surgery Offers Full Life, Tiny Girl Back From Shadow of Death, (Page 7) Da Nang
Cold Chow's for Beans, A Just Complaint, (Page 7) Tay Ninh, Vietnam
N. Viet-Hungary Pact, (Page 7) Tokyo
Tax Collectors Pay Their Debt, (Page 7) Pleiku
Really a Big Town, (Page 7) Lai Khe, Vietnam
Saigon Mod Girls Mad for Miniskirts, (Page 7) Saigon, Vietnam
Marines Land a N. Viet Prisoner, (Page 12 and 13) Khe Sanh, Vietnam
Unit Winning Rat War, (Page 23) Binh Phuoc, Vietnam
Mortar Wounds Photographer, (Page 23) Saigon, Vietnam

Sept 13, 1969 (Saturday)

Allies Kill 80 in Renewed Fighting, (Page 6) Saigon
Week’s U.S. Toll Is Down, (Page 6) Saigon
VC Kidnap And Kill 2 Defectors, (Page 6) Saigon
Hanoi Isn’t Expected to Veer to China or Russia, (Page 6) Saigon
Reds Use Clever 3-Phase Pattern for ‘Lulls,’ (Page 7) Saigon
Viets Pass Weakened Land Bill, (Page 7) Saigon
Race With Death, Corpsman Saves Viet Child, (Page 7) An Hoa
Party Line Backfires, (Page 7) Tay Ninh
The Steadfast Hands of War, (Page 12, 13) HQ PACAF, Hawaii
Unclaimed Property Awaiting Owners, (Page 23) Tan Son Nhut
Viet Guard Kills 2 U.S. Officers, (Page 24) Saigon

Sept 16, 1969 (Tuesday)

Abrams, Thieu Confer, (Page 1) Saigon
Enemy Toll Heavy After Hamlet Attacks, (Page 6) Saigon
ROK Forces Kill 21 VC, (Page 6) Saigon
Allies Slay 35, Clear Hiep Duc, (Page 6) Saigon
2 Hueys And C46 Down, (Page 6) Saigon
NVA Medic Switches Sides - Not Trade, (Page 6) Cu Chi
Stereo Craze Electrifies GIs in Vietnam, (Page 7) Saigon
U.S. Arty Training ARVN, (Page 7) Tan An
Despite Tighter Controls, ‘Impossible to Prove Club Kickbacks’, (Page 7) Saigon
WAC Comcenter Specialist Has Important Viet Role, (Page 7) Long Binh
Hercules vs. Viper, Mascot Buries His Fear, and Enemy, (Page 7) Highlander Heights
Ice Cream and Roast Beef Have Gone to War, (Page 9) Saigon
R&R Begins at ‘Home’ For 25th Inf. Div. GIs, (Page 23) Cu Chi

Sept 20, 1969 (Saturday)

82nd Div. Brigade In Pullout, (Page 1) Saigon
ARVN to Hold the Fort In 2 Key Areas (Page 6) Saigon
30 Reds Also Slain, 25 Marine ‘Short-Timers’ Are Killed, (Page 6) Saigon
B52s Rake 7-Mile Strip, (Page 6) Saigon
GI Deaths Remain at Low Level (Page 6) Saigon
Blue Dragons Slay 28 Reds, (Page 6) Saigon
Army Reassigns ‘News Censor’ Critic, (Page 6) Saigon
Jaded by Speculation, Cutback Fails to Stir the Troops, (Page 7) Saigon
‘Old Toastmaster’ Goes on With Show, (Page 7) Dau Tieng
‘Lions’ Get Top Citation, (Page 7) Dau Tieng
A 5-Time Winner In Vietnam, (Page 9) Tay Nihn West

Sept 24, 1969 (Wednesday)

77,500-Man Cut Ordered By DOD, (Page 1) Washington
11 GIs Killed As Reds Attack Night Position, (Page 6) Saigon
Marine tour Cut 1 Month, (Page 6) Da Nang
Seabees Top Navy Pullout List, (Page 6) Saigon
Terror Radis Kill 19 In Refugee Camps, (Page 6) Saigon
Viet Shakeup In Offing? (Page 6) Saigon
Mystery Shooting Fray, S. Viet’s Killing of U.S. Sailor Probed, (Page 6) Saigon
Viet Sailors Singing LCU in My Dreams, (Page 7) Da Nang
Basic Job Found For Bandage, (Page 7) Camp Eagle, Vietnam
New CO for 366th, (Page 7) Da Nang
B.O. Can Be Fatal to a Viet Cong, (Page 7) Cu Chi
Red Ants And It’s No Picnic, (Page 7) LZ Buttons
River Patrol Boats Slow Red Supplies, (Page 12, 13) Vinh Te Canal
DMZ-Saigon the Hard Way, A Trip Down Route One - At Night, You Sleep, (Page 24) DMZ

Sept 25, 1969 (Thursday)

VC Swimmers Mowed Down, Navy Pick Off Enemy in River, (Page 6) Saigon
VC Kill 9 More Civilians, (Page 6) Saigon
B52s Sting Reds Again, (Page 6) Saigon
Aided ‘Lady’ in Distress, (Page 6) Binh Thuy
F. Lee Bailey to Join Defense, Beret Phones Tapped, Lawyer Claims, (Page 6) Long Binh
Reds Set To Pounce - Analysts, (Page 6) Saigon
The Waiting Is Tough on Accused Berets, (Page 7) Long Binh
Reducing U.S. Manpower, DOD Charts ‘Vietnamization’ Project, (Page 7) Washington
Ex-Associate of Ho, Nationalist Party’s Truyen Dead, (Page 7) Saigon
New CO for 921st, (Page 7) Da Nang

Sept 28, 1969 (Sunday)

Beret Capt. Charged as Slayer, (Page 1) Saigon
Hits Troop Deadline, Nixon Program: End War in ‘70, (Page 1) Washington
List Wooldridge as Stockholder, NCO Company Selling to Clubs? (Page 2) NY
5 Seek Fate of Husbands, (Page 4) Paris
38 Reds Killed, Enemy Springs Ambush On ARVN Troop Convoy, (Page 6) Saigon
Reserves Left Sunday, Texas Unit Begins 2nd Round of Cuts, (Page 6), Saigon
Error Brings Death to 14, (Page 6) Saigon
Viet Honor For 199th, (Page 6) Xuan Loc
Berets’ Attorneys Ask Nixon For Dismissal of All Charges, (Page 6) Long Binh
Change Predicted by Yule, ARVN Expected to Relieve 199th, (Page 6) Xuan Loc
Viet Briefs, RAAF Chief in Saigon, (Page 7) Saigon
7 Prisoners Shot in Cold Blood, VC Document Tells Tale of Horror, (Page 7) Saigon
Viets Win U.S. Medals, (Page 7) Saigon
New Boss for 309th, (Page 7) Phan Rang
S.Sgt. Sergent Cited, (Page 7) Long Binh
Loadmaster flies 500, (Page 7) Da Nang
Wright Takes Over, (Page 7) Nha Trang
308th Marks 20,000, (Page 7) Tuy Hoa
Defects From Reds in Laos, Barber-Agent Switches to Saigon, (Page 7) Vientiane

Oct 5, 1969 (Sunday)

101st Airborne Hits Red Platoon Mile From DMZ, (Page 6) Sagion
Seize 100 Weapons, ROKs Kill 187 Reds In 2-Week Operation, (Page 6) Saigon
Viet Briefs, Phantom Crash Kills 1, (Page 6) Saigon
War News Probe, (Page 6) Saigon
4 Hurt on Cruiser, (Page 6) Saigon
Terrorists ‘Hit’ and Run, (Page 6) Saigon
Off-Duty Sergeant Is Steel Tycoon, (Page 6) Tay Ninh
Paratroops Bridge Gap, (Page 6) Saigon
Viets Fight Monsoon Mud and Mines, (Page 6) Fire Support Base Elizabeth
250 More Bodies Uncovered, Aura of Death Hangs Over Hue, (Page 7) Hue
Cowboys Needed For Viet Range, (Page 7) Saigon
Navy Chaplain-Fisher of Men, Puller of Teeth, (Page 7) Da Nang
A Friendly Face in the Night, (Page 9) Tan Son Nhut
First Air Assault - Fear Is the Enemy, (Page 23) Tay Ninh
Red Cross Aide Killed, (Page 24) Bien Hoa

Oct 6, 1969 (Monday)

‘Lull Temporary’, Wheeler Sees Winter Attack, (Page 1) Saigon
Route 1: A Long 500 Mi., (Page 1) Saigon
Identify 21 Lost on Transport, (Page 4) Tonkin Gulf
Copter Downed in Battle, U.S. Troops Capture 12 Enemy, (Page 6) Saigon
Marine Air Sq. Leaving, (Page 6) Chu Lai
Another Reserve Unit to Go, (Page 6) Saigon
S. Viet Toll Doubles GIs, (Page 6) Saigon
2 Clashes Injure 14 Whites at Cam Ranh Bay Complex, (Page 6) Cam Ranh Bay
War Has Many Gjuises in Phu Hoa Dong, Decoy Village No Sitting Duck, (Page 7) Phu Hoa Dong
Can’t Bear Idleness, NCO Always Hunting Someone to Help, (Page 7) Nha Trang
Reds Cut Bait and Run, (Page 7) Chu Lai
From Tricia, Mail Call Brings White House Letter, (Page 7) Saigon
Villagers Ignore Threat, VC ‘Psyops’ Is a Blaring Flop, (Page 23) Ouan Loi

Oct 8, 1969 (Wednesday)

Gen. Turner Accused of Selling Weapons For Personal Profit, (Page 1) Washington
Army Reassigns 7 Berets, (Page 5) Washington
White House Denies Pressure in Beret Case, (Page 5) Washington
Major Viet Policy Speech, Thieu: Reds Must Go Before GIs, (Page 6) Saigon
32 Enemy Slain; No GI Casualties, (Page 6) Saigon
2 Moms To Visit Vietnam, (Page 6) Worchester, MA
Prisoners Flee VC, (Page 6) Saigon
Defector Finds Caches, (Page 6) Saigon
British Envoy Arrives, (Page 6) Saigon
Col. Takes Arty. Reins, (Page 6) Phu Loi
USMC Withdrawal Now 7,000, 1,800 Marines Leave Viet, (Page 6) Saigon
ROKs Kill 19 Near Qui Nhon, (Page 6) Saigon
CORDS in Close Ties With People, Why the Situation Is Safer in the Delta, (Page 7) My Tho
28 Viets Get Medic Diplomas, (Page 7) Lai Khe
Temporary Duty Little Too Much, (Page 7) Dong Ba Thin
Reserve Unit Goes Home, (Page 7) Saigon
Dog Shows the Way To Foe at Ben Cat, (Page 7) Saigon
Church Bell Tolls Again ..., (Page 7) Lai Khe
Koreans Built It, Viet Culture Center Opens, (Page 7) Qui Nhon
Leaving Vietnam? Meet the Customs Man, (Page 9) Tan Son Nhut
Fire Is Their Department, (Page 12,13) Long Binh
Convicted Beret ‘On Bail’, (Page 24) Washington

Oct 9, 1969 (Thursday)

General Defends Gun Sale, (Page 1) Washington
Wooldridge Denies Guilt, Will Invoke 5th at Probe, (Page 1) Washington
Gave Hoods Bad Time, (Page 1) Can Tho
Phu Bai Sky Has a Big Hole in It, The Weather Man Really Soaks It to Troops, (Page 6) Phu Bai
More GI Pullbacks Hinge On Red Reactions: Wheeler, (Page 6) Saigon
550 More Troops Leave Viet, (Page 6) Saigon
Aussie Defense Chief in Viet, (Page 6) Saigon
GIs Uncover Huge Red Rocket Cache, (Page 6) Saigon
Tiger Div. Claims 10, (Page 6) Saigon
Westy Views Race Relations, Army Must Be Tuned to Personal Worth, (Page 7) Washington
The Ranger Squad: Unlucky 7 for Reds, (Page 7) LZ LIZ
A Story of 2 Leathernecks, Old Boots Die - but Their Soles Linger On, (Page 7) Da Nang
Clip Joints Not All Bad, (Page 7) LZ Grant
Base Honored Again, (Page 7) Bien Hoa
Tan An Exchange, Rice Paddy Supermart Keeps Supplies Flowing, (Page 23) Saigon

Oct 14, 1969 (Tuesday)

‘Response to 4-Week Lull’, Report 10 Pct. Cut in B52 Sorties, (Page 6) Saigon
S&S Critic To U.S. Post, (Page 6) Saigon
Viet Action Light Over Weekend, (Page 6) Saigon
AF Crash Kills 7, (Page 6) Saigon
3rd Marines Off To Camp Pendleton, (Page 6) Washington
AFVN-FM Goes Stereo, (Page 6) Saigon
Eaton Assumes Post, (Page 6) Nha Trang
Paratroopers ‘Block’ for Departing Marines, (Page 6) Firebase Victory
Operation Mail Call, People Who Like People Write to Viet GIs, (Page 7) Villanova
GI Medics Give Aid To Villages, (Page 7) Saigon
ARVN Has Own Methods, A Study of Contrasts in War, (Page 7) FSB Elizabeth
Big Guns Are a Grunt’s Best Friend, (Page 7) Da Nang

Oct 15, 1969 (Wednesday)

Reaction to Beret Case Hit, (Page 6) Chicago
Huge Red Arms Cache Found Near Saigon, (Page 6) Iron Triangle
Tactics Deceptive, Enemy Inactivity Hard to Explain, (Page 6) Saigon
Hyland Hails Navy Turnovers, (Page 6) Saigon
Moslem Bandit Gangs Checked in Thailand, (Page 6) Bangkok
Koreans Find Arms, Rice, (Page 6) Saigon
GI Flies Helo to Safety After Pilot Hit, (Page 6) Tay Ninh
New CO for Cav. Unit, (Page 6) Ban Me Thuot
U.S. Advisers Become ‘Assistants’ to Viets, (Page 7) My Tho
Viet Air Force Halfway There in Mekong Delta, (Page 7) Binh Thuy
Rookies Step Into a Night That Lasts a Lifetime, (Page 7) Can Giouc
GI Was Uptight - Finds It Tough to Unwind, (Page 23) Camp Evans
‘Destroy Gun Records,’ Cop Quotes Turner, (Page 24) Washington

Oct 18, 1969 (Saturday)

Laird: Some GIs to Stay After War, (Page 1) Washington
‘Appear to Be Hiding’, NVA Military Shift to Delta Puzzles Allies, (Page 6) Can Tho
Red Troop Strength In Decline, (Page 6) Saigon
Gen. Sidle to Fill Top Army IO Slot, (Page 6) Washington
Enemy Bunkers Bombarded In Day of Light Activity, (Page 6) Saigon
GI Toll Held Down, (Page 6) Saigon
ROKs Kill 75 Reds in Highland Battles, (Page 6) Saigon
‘Trends Favor S. Viet’, (Page 7) Washington
Special Forces Unit Honored, (Page 7) Saigon
Thais Step Up Measures To Fight Malaysian Reds, (Page 7) Bangkok
Gen. Hansen to Nellis, (Page 7) Washington
GI’s final Act Kept 2 Wounded Alive, (Page 24) Washington

Oct 20, 1969 (Monday)

Colt to Resume M16 Output; Strike Ends, (Page 3) Hartford, Conn
Sees No Diplomatic Incident, Thieu Backs Attack on Russ Ship, (Page 6) Saigon
Citizen Rank for 650 GIs, (Page 6) Saigon
Viets Kill 26 in Pair of Battles, (Page 6) Saigon
Viet Cong Zero In On Uncle Sam, (Page 6) Saigon
Campaign Lures Communists to Saigon Side, (Page 6) Tam Ky
Some Berets In Thai Pullout, (Page 6) Bangkok
New Student Invitation; ‘Viets Antiwar, Too’, (Page 6) Phu Tam
AID Doubles Corn Quota, (Page 6) Saigon
Terrorists Kill 10 Viets, Hurt 14, (Page 6) Saigon
Capt. Helps Make School a Powerhouse, Building Now Wired for Learning, (Page 7) Tay Ninh
Martha On Tour, (Page 7) Saigon
4th Div. Wins Top Honor, (Page 7) Pleiku
13 Proves a Lucky Number For Talent Contest Winners, (Page 7) Saigon
PX Limits Time On Will-call Items, (Page 7) Saigon

Oct 22, 1969 (Wednesday)

NCO Club Fraud Probe Bares Irregularities in Assignments, (Page 1) Washington
Cease-Fire Pondered By Nixon? (Page 1) Washington
Airborne Screens for Departing Marines, (Page 6) Fire Support Base Victory
U.S. Base Vandegrift Dropped, (Page 6) Saigon
3 Marine Units To Leave Vietnam, (Page 6) Saigon
Probe Proves the VC Killed Buddhist Monks, ROKs Say, (Page 6) Saigon
Mai Loc A Strategic Spot Now, (Page 6) Mai Loc
Defense Shift, Viet Troopers Get Airboats, (Page 6) Le Lai Outpost
Touchy Task for B Co., Soldier-Diplomats - a Unit Full of Them, (Page 7) Duc Pho
Home on Range, Thanks to Mom, (Page 7) Tay Ninh
Take One Canteen ... Grunt’s Chef Desire - Good Food, (Page 7) Vandegrift Combat Base
‘Dice’ Air Squadron Has Good Run Going, (Page 7) Bien Hoa
3 Generals Reassigned, (Page 7) Washington
Blasts, Fire Rip USO in Saigon, (Page 24) Saigon

Oct 28, 1969 (Tuesday)

NFL Reports, VC To Free 3 Captives, (Page 1) Saigon
Enlistments Still Fill Quotas Despite Draft Reform Moves, (Page 2) Washingon
Killed in Vietnam, His Radio Station Speaks for Son, (Page 5) San Diego
Firebase Kien Points Way to Vietnamization, (Page 6) Firebase Kien
Viets, Reds Clash Twice Near Ben Het, (Page 6) Saigon
ARVNs Invade Que Son, ‘Looking for a Fight’, (Page 6) Que Son
‘I Like Action:’, Gets Viet Again, (Page 6) Ft Bragg
It’s Quiet Work - Except for Sniper, (Page 7) Phan Rang
GI Well Ordeal Ends Well, (Page 7) Quan Loi
American Dream Comes True for New GI Citizens, (Page 7) Honolulu
Hogs to Get Leftovers, (Page 7) Phan Rang
GIs Find Enemy Cache, (Page 7) Saigon
GIs Decry Swedish Aid to Reds, (Page 7) Washington
7th AF in Viet Captures Award, (Page 7) Tan Son Nhut, HQ PACAF
Helo Backwash Bares Big Tunnel Camp, (Page 7) LZ Stinson
During Nixon’s Term, Scott Predicts Cut of Million GIs, (Page 24) Washington

Oct 29, 1969 (Wednesday)

Some Dumb Cluck Bets Andy Couldn’t Eat 50 Eggs, So ..., (Page 1) Dau Tieng
III Corps May Be Target of Nov. Offensive, (Page 6) Saigon
Convoy Ambush Foiled, 69 Reds Killed in Scattered Fighting, (Page 6) Saigon
Terrorist Toll Is 104, (Page 6) Saigon
Tax Increase Protested, (Page 6) Saigon
Troops Dip Below 500,000, (Page 6) Saigon
Thieu Lauds S. Korea Division, (Page 6) Saigon
Vietnam Briefs, Viet Copter Training, (Page 7) Nha Trang
Quarterly Winners, (Page 7) Phu Cat
Red Hair Woes, (Page 7) Cu Chi
Incoming TV, (Page 7) Lai Khe
Orphanage Party, (Page 7) Tan Son Nhut
Viet Pilots ‘at Home’in Skyraiders, Air of Casualness Recalls Old Days of WWII, (Page 7) Tan Son Nhut
Smiling Cathy Gets a Lift From a Whole Unit of GIs, (Page 7) Phuoc Vinh
GIs, Viets Honored For Valor, (Page 7) Tam Ky
Medical Unit Deactivated, (Page 7) Saigon
Wire Rings A Country, (Page 12) Binh Thuy
Friendly Waves Greet Pedro Pilots, (Page 13) Phu Cat
U.S. Demands Names, Hanoi POW Policy Assailed, (Page 24) Washington

Nov 09, 1969 (Sunday)

New Offensive? REDS ATTACK SAIGON, BASES, (Page 1) Saigon
NCO Finds a Bride in Amputee Ward, (Page 1) New York
Red Offensive Is Believed Near - And Welcome, (Page 6) Long Binh
Find 300 More Dead Near Hue, (Page 6) Hue, Vietnam
Helo Crew Hunt Ends, (Page 6) Saigon
Freedom:  How Sweet It Is!, (Page 6) Saigon, Vietnam
Bodyguards Foil Assassin's Try, (Page 6) Saigon
Saigon Trying to Arrange Secret Talks With Hanoi, (Page 6) Saigon
Both Will Gain, U.S., Viets Combine Artillery, (Page 6) Long Binh, Vietnam
ETSing Is Not the Same As DEROSing for GIs, (Page 7) Saigon
Blount Arrives For Viet Mail Tour, (Page 7) Saigon, Vietnam
New Adviser For 5th ARVN, (Page 7) Saigon, Vietnam
'Someone Who Cared' Adopts Viet Boy, (Page 7) Saigon, Vietnam
Heads Saigon Safety, Police Chief Puts Heat on VC, (Page 7) Plantation, Vietnam
Open Language Center, (Page 23) Da Nang, Vietnam
Marines Land a N. Viet Prisoner, (Page 12 and 13) Khe Sanh, Vietnam
Unit Winning Rat War, (Page 23) Binh Phuoc, Vietnam
Mortar Wounds Photographer, (Page 23) Saigon, Vietnam

Nov 11, 1969 (Tuesday)

Battle Raging Over Viet Border Camp, (Page 1) Saigon
Town That Lost 8 Backs Combat Men, (Page 2) Midland Park, NJ
Viet Airborne Brigade Takes Pressure off Cav. (Page 6) Phuoc Vinh
3 More Copters Downed by Reds, (Page 6) Saigon
2,600 More Marines Leave, (Page 6) Saigon
City 100% For GIs In Vietnam, (Page 6) Saigon
Graves Reveal More VC Atrocities Near Hue, (Page 6) Luong Vien
Cheerful ‘Doughnut Dolly’, Something Sweet in a Bitter War, (Page 7) Saigon
Every Litter Bit Can Aid the Foe, (Page 7) Cu Chi
Seabees Haul Tons of ‘Luck’, (Page 7) Saigon
Mother Wields A Mighty Pen, (Page 7) Phuoc Vinh
1st Inf. Digs In, Finds Big Caches, (Page 7) Saigon
Picture Reds’ Disappointment, (Page 7) Camp Radcliff
Quacking Good Idea Air Borne, (Page 7) FSB Buttons
Peace Plea, Coconut Monk Tries Again, (Page 7) Saigon
Dry Spell for Diggers, (Page 7) Nui Dat
Two-Sided Shell Game At Lonely Border Camp, (Page 12, 13 Duc Lap)

December 30, 1969 (Tuesday)

Windup of Socko Tour, Hope Cheered - by Morale (Page 1) Long Binh, VN
GI Claims Viet Films Slanted (Page 4) Washington
7 Americans Slain, Enemy Grenade Assault Routed (Page 6) Saigon, VN
'It's What I Came to Viet to DO' (Page 6) Saigon, VN
Thais Restrict U.S> Tourists (Page 6) Bangkok, Thailand
Gen. Abrams Hospitalized (Page 6) Saigon, VN
General, Sgt. Maj. Swoop to Rescue (Page 6) Saigon, VN
POW Plan Rejected (Page 6) Bangkok, Thailand
Loot Scoop By Chance (Page 6) Saigon, VN
My Lai Investigators Arrive In Viet for On-Spot Probe (Page 6) Saigon, VN
GI's Help Keeps Orphanage Open (Page 7) Bomj Son, VN
Medevac Helicopters: GI's Guardian Angles (Page 7) Da Nang, VN
New Nurse System Begins in Viet Hospitals (Page 7) Saigon, VN
Tooth Falls Flat, Goldfanger Loses Glittering Grin (Page 7) Saigon, VN
Sandwich Will Give Go Power (Page 7) Can Tho, VN
Hard and Soft Sells Bring in 100 customers (Page 23) Dau Tieng, VN





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