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PACIFIC STARS AND STRIPES 1966
April 8, 1966 (Friday)
25th Div. Troops Fight Off Attack; Huge Drive Starts, (Page 1) Saigon
10,000 Join In ‘Abilene,’ (Page 1) Binh Ba
‘Mighty Moe’ Clears the Da Nang Runway, (Page 6) Da Nang
3 S. Vietnam Sites Blasted by B-52s, (Page 6) Saigon
Evacuate Civilians From Hue, (Page 6) Da Nang
Vietnam Casualties, (Page 6) Washington
Cleared Way For Marines, Underwater Teams Spearheaded Jack Stay, (Page 7) USS Weiss
Instant Airstrips Are Easy, (Page 7) Le Tanh
VC Are Really Chicken, (Page 7) Cu Chi
Twins Differ In Dress Only, (Page 7) Da Nang
Aussies Are Out to Tie the VC Down, (Page 12, 13) Vung Tau
New Grenade Launcher Adds To 1st Cav.’s Aerial Firepower, (Page 17) An Khe
An Odd Outcome For SOP, (Page 17) An Khe
Grenades Near Marine But VC Forgot The Pins, (Page 17) Chu Lai
April 14 1966 (Thursday)
VC Hit Saigon AB, 7 Killed, 155 Hurt, (Page 1) Tan Son Nhut
Air Tanker Overdue Off Viet, (Page 1) Washington
1st Inf. Div. Unit Hit Hard By Viet Cong Near Saigon,, (Page 1) Saigon
No Limit In Sourt, Fliers Held to 100 N. Viet Strikes, (Page 2) Washington
Sep 1, 1966 (Thursday)
Marine ‘Samurai’ Set for Viet Cong,, (Page 1) Hao Phu
Viet Election Terror, Americans On Kill List,, (Page 1) Saigon
Tugs Race to Halt Freighter From Blocking Channel, (Page 6) Saigon
B-52s Bomb In 2 Areas, (Page 6) Quang Tri Province
Girl Kills Self In Compound, (Page 6) Saigon
Bodies of French Soldiers Returned Home, (Page 6) Toulon, France
Saigon Police Smash Teen VC Terror Squad, (Page 6) Saigon
Marines Seize VC Camp, (Page 6) Hue
Viets Sentence Hoarder to Death, (Page 6) Saigon
Casualties, (Page 6) Washington
Wounded Corpsman Plays Dead to Escape VC, (Page 7) Chu Lai
Tan Son Nhut A Beehive-Freeway, (Page 7) Tan Son Nhut
10,497 Awards for Cav Troops, (Page 7) Pleiku
Call for Help Aids Villagers, (Page 7) An Khe
1st Song A Hit With Friends, (Page 7) Saigon
Trappist Monks Are ‘Good Neighbors,’, (Page 7) Cam Ranh Bay
Navy Employe Earns Award, (Page 7) Saigon
Soldier of the Month, (Page 7) An Khe
ROKs Teach Viets Karate, (Page 7) An Khe
Test Targets Shoot Back, (Page 7) An Khe
AFRTS Getting Vietnam Buidup, (Page 9) Saigon
Vietnamese Fight on a 2d Front: Bringing Modern World to Villages, (Page 12 and 13) Saigon
Sep 2, 1966 (Friday)
Ballpoint Pen Writes ‘Finish’ to VC Thrust, (Page 6) An Khe
Navy Pilots Destroy PT Boat, (Page 6) Saigon
4 Teen Terrorists Arrested, (Page 6) Saigon
Viet AF Changing To F-5 Jets, (Page 6) Saigon
Cam Ranh Ups Capacity, (Page 6) Cam Ranh
Viets Flatten Red Camp Site, (Page 6) Saigon
Business Buzzing, 2 Start Off-Duty Barber Shop, (Page 6) Da Nang
AF Officer Writes ‘1st Battle of Britain’, (Page 7) Saigon
Marine Gets the Picture With 4 Kills, (Page 7) Chu Lai
Survival Vest Sure Packs a Lot, (Page 7) Saigon
1,500 Villagers Moved Out of VC Stronghold, (Page 7) Lai Khe
ROK Units Sail for Vietnam, (Page 7) Pusan, Korea
Sep 3, 1966 (Saturday)
U.S. Must Set Pullout Date Before Viet Talks: De Gaulle, (Page 1) Phnom Penh
Interview Televised, VC Official Spurns POW Talks, (Page 3) New York
4th Attack In 2 Months, Reds Shell Special Forces Camp, (Page 6) Trai Bi Special Forces Camp
GI Held In Slaying, (Page 6) Saigon
Seaman Receives His Third Star, (Page 6) Long Binh
Tough F-105 Proves It Can Take a Beating, (Page 6) Saigon
VC Slay 6 In 3 Attacks, (Page 6) Ninh Kieu, VN
Increase Bombing, Gen. Clark Says, (Page 6) Asheville, NC
Viet Election Termed Symbol of U.S. Goal, (Page 6) Honolulu
Press Flocks To Cover Vote, (Page 6) Saigon
B-52s Hit Twice in Republic, (Page 6) Saigon
U.S. Lists 87 Killed in Week, (Page 6) Saigon
Crash Victims Aided, (Page 7) Da Nang
Marks Takes Over Big Red One Unit, (Page 7) Lai Khe
Night Photo Units Keep Eye on Enemy, (Page 7) Saigon
Chaplain Helps Nab Intruder, (Page 7) Di An, VN
Marine’s 40-Foot Parachute Jump Ends in a Hurry, (Page 7) Da Nang
Short Cut Helps GI’s Guide, (Page 17) Cu Chi
Division’s Eyes, Ears Do a Job, (Page 17) Cu Chi
Low-Flying FAC Points F-100s At Red Targets, (Page 17) Pleiku
BBs, Minis-Likes ‘Em All, (Page 17) Tan Son Nhut
4 Brothers Ordered To Vietnam, (Page 17) An Khe
15,000 Hours Of Air Safety, (Page 17) Tan Son Nhut
Sep 4, 1966 (Sunday)
Call For Viet Peace, France, Cambodia Ask Troop Pullout, (Page 1) Phnom Pehn
On Top of Old Marble Mountain, (Page 2) Da Nang
Tracks Cut In 10 Places, Hanoi-China Rail Link Pounded, (Page 6) Saigon
Vietnam Fires Navy Leader, (Page 6) Saigon
Former VC Stronghold Hit, (Page 6) Saigon
VC Mine Kills 12 Aboard Bus, (Page 6) Saigon
Casualties, (Page 6) Washington
Infantrymen Go After a Sniper, Run Into Vietnamese School, (Page 7) Camp Martin Cox
Copter Loses Rotor - 2 Feet off Ground, (Page 7) An Khe
Captured Pig Lives in Style, (Page 7) Lai Khe
3-Week Course Teaches Cooks, (Page 7) Phan Rang
Helicopter Crew Turns the Tide as Marines Rout VC, (Page 7) Da Nang
Civilian Jobs Open In Vietnam, (Page 7) Saigon
Send-Off for Vietnam Jams Pusan Piers, (Page 12 and 13) Pusan, Korea
Airman Trains Viet Judo Team, (Page 23) Saigon
Sept 5, 1966 (Monday)
Plucked From N. Viet Harbor, (Page 1) Saigon
1st Cav.;s Camp at An Khe Hit by VC Mortar Fire, (Page 6) An Khe
2 Planes Downed, Pilots Rescued, (Page 6) Saigon
GI Charged In Slaying Of Woman, (Page 6) Saigon
88th Day of Fast, (Page 6) Saigon
Thieu Advocates Troop Landing in North, (Page 6) Saigon
Casualties, (Page 6) Washington
Stepped-Up Terrorism Feared As Viet Elections Draws Near, (Page 6) Saigon
Viet Force Routs VC in Delta Fight, (Page 6) Saigon
GI Thanks NCO for His Life, (Page 7) Phuoc Vinh, VN
Blind Viet Boy Waits Doctors’ Word, Hospital Ship Patients Lend a Hand, (Page 7) USS Hospital Ship Repose
1st Star for 2 AF Officers, (Page 7) Saigon
Saved Soldier, Wins Medal, (Page 7) Tuy Hoa
Bugler Plays For ‘Eagles’, (Page 7) Tuy Hoa
Fallen GI’s Parents Set Up Scholarship, (Page 7) Tuy Hoa
455 Sign Letter to NCO, (Page 7) Bien Hoa
Bitten Man Now ‘Batman’ at Outpost, (Page 7) Nha Trang
At Pleiku, the Enemy’s Name Is Mud, (Page 12 and 13) Pleiku
Red China Ready To Enter War, Hanoi Reports, (Page 24) Tokyo
Sept 6, 1966 (Tuesday)
1st Air Cav. Div. Marks 1st Year in Vietnam, (Page 6) An Khe
Stay Off Streets, Americans Are Told, (Page 6) Saigon
Pilots Pound N. Vietnam, (Page 6) Saigon
ROK Marines Launch Drive, (Page 6) Da Nang
Casualties, (Page 6) Washington
Artillery, Planes Kill 32 Viet Cong, (Page 6) Saigon
No Okinawa Flights, Storms Strand Marines In Viet, (Page 6) Da Nang
Marines Battle ‘the Rock Pile’ - and Win, (Page 11) The Rock Pile
VC Attack Cut Off By FAC, (Page 11) Da Nang
Red Snipers Using Soviet-Made Rifles, (Page 11) Da Nang
Airman Has Own Paper Edited by His Fiancee, (Page 11) Saigon
Search and Rescue Force Saves 70 Pilots in North, (Page 17) Saigon
‘Beret’ Doctors Travel, (Page 17) Bo Dop
Wolfhounds Aid Viets, (Page 17) Cu Chi
Mowed Down By U.S. Copters, 276 Reds Killed in Delta Battle, (Page 24) Saigon
Dec 1, 1966 (Thursday)
3 Cease-Fires OK’D By U.S. And Vietnam, (Page 1) Saigon
68 Reds Killed In Light Action; VC Use Mortars, (Page 6) Quang Tri
Flareship Helps Out In Rescue, (Page 6) Saigon
Helmet Pierced But GI Unhurt, (Page 6) Saigon
Radar Device Spots Enemy Mortar Fire, (Page 6) Saigon
Report New Hanoi Units, (Page 6) Saigon
Attleboro Accomplished Goal, Ripped Old VC Base: Weyand, (Page 6) Long Binh
5 Booby Traps, The Enemy Was a House, (Page 6) Di An, VN
Major Will Join Father’s Old Unit, (Page 6) Washington
Waukegan’s Bringing Yule to Viet Villagers, (Page 7) Da Nang
Army Computers On Way to Viet, (Page 7) New York
U.S.-Thai Open Talks On Status, (Page 7) Bangkok
Seabees Rush Vital Roadway, (Page 7) Dran, VN
4th Div. Rules On Pets for Units, (Page 7) Pleiku
Bleggi’s Good With a Pizza, (Page 7) Da Nang
Top Air Cop Now at Da Nang, (Page 7) Da Nang
Troops Helping Viets Build Fortresses, (Page 7) An Khe
New Theater Packs ‘Em In, (Page 7) Da Nang
Minds, Not Men, Key to Vietnam Victory or Defeat, (Page 9) Vung Tau
Fort Ord’s Enemy’ Village Readies Troops for Vietnam, (Page 12 and 13) Ft Ord
Dec 2, 1966 (Friday)
Vietnam Assembly Hits Military Office Holders, (Page 6) Saigon
Village Hit By Mistake, 3 Killed, (Page 6) Saigon
Doctor Reports Viet Cong Atrocities, (Page 6) Las Vegas, NV
N. Viet Invitation, Gregory Going to Hanoi, (Page 6) Olympia, Wa
He Shoots For History, (Page 6) Tuy Hoa
U.S. Goal Is Peace: Taylor, (Page 6) Atlanta, GA
13 Reds Killed In ‘Adams’, (Page 6) Saigon
Viet Civilians Flee VC Horror Camp, (Page 6) Vinh Long
Press Called Too Thorough, (Page 6) Houston, TX
Sen. Thurmond Off to Vietnam, (Page 6) Washington
Unit Motto Is ‘Danger’, (Page 7) Saigon
Pilot’s Best Friend Is Luck, (Page 7) Tan Son Nhut
VC Snips His Way Into a POW Camp, (Page 7) An Khe
U.S. Must Face Threat of N-War, Legion Head Says, (Page 7) Tokyo
Seabee’s Roughest Job, (Page 7) Saigon
Catledge In Command, (Page 7) Saigon
25th Div. Troops Keep ‘Em Rocking, (Page 10) Cu Chi
Ancient Ruins Watch Over Bustling City of Nha Trang, (Page 12 and 13>
Dec 3, 1966 (Saturday)
Refugees From VC Terrorism Top 1.5 Million, (Page 6) Saigon
U.S. Dead Totals 143 For Week, (Page 6) Saigon
AF Pilots Hit Radar Site, (Page 6) Saigon
Troop Total at 361,000, (Page 6) Saigon
1st Inf. Units Kill 61 Reds As Copter Saves Patrol, (Page 6) Di An, VN
Grenade Wounds 3 Viet Civilians, (Page 6) Saigon
Antiaircraft Guns, Dong Ha Defenses Strengthened, (Page 6) Dong Ha
5 Prisoners Killed by VC, (Page 6) Saigon
Medics’ ‘Guns’ Are Welcome, (Page 7) Takhli RTAFB, Thailand
Flying High at 51, (Page 7) Saigon
Santa Reaches Front Early, (Page 7) Tay Ninh
FAC Prods F-100s, Has Special Reason, (Page 7) Saigon
Medal of Honor Winner Tried to Be Good Soldier, (Page 7) Cu Chi
2 Thais Tell Of Training In N. Viet, (Page 7) Bangkok, Thailand
Hospital Ship Returns, (Page 7) New York
Viet Teams Train to Break VC Grip, (Page 9) Vung Tau
Platoon Fights Out of ‘2 Hours in Hell’, (Page 17) Tay Ninh
Comm Men On Call At Chu Lai, (Page 17) Chu Lai
Bolton Assigned, (Page 17) Cu Chi
U.S. Orders Hike in Pilot Training, (Page 24) Washington
Dec 4, 1966 (Sunday)
Planes Hit Oil Sites By Hanoi, (Page 1) Saigon
U.S. Troops Will Be in Delta by End of Year: KY, (Page 6) Quang Tri
Pilots Hammer Red Camps, (Page 6) Saigon
U.S., Vietnam Units Cited, (Page 6) Quang Tri
Sailing for Vietnam, (Page 6) USS Sanctuary
VC Morale Seen as Key to Ending War, (Page 6) Washington
Fight Into Night, 1st Cav. Troops Kill 69 VC Near Bong Son, (Page 6) Bong Son
VC Terrorists Kill 51 in Week, (Page 6) Saigon
Attacked Cav. Unit Kills 88, (Page 6) Saigon
VC Foiled In Plan to Blast Piers, (Page 6) Saigon
Thais Back Cease-Fire, (Page 6) Bangkok
44th Medic Brigade Gets New Patch, (Page 7) Saigon
‘Huck Finn’ Escape Saves Trapped Unit, (Page 7) Tuy Hoa
Plane Damaged In Midair Crash Limps to Safety, (Page 7) USS Coral Sea
Copters Tackle a Heavy Job, (Page 7) Di An
Marine Has War on Tape, (Page 7) Da Nang
Dec 6, 1966 (Tuesday)
2 More Planes Reported Down; 8-in-Day Toll Is Highest of War, (Page 1) Saigon
3 Guard Dogs Die Defending Saigon Air Base, (Page 6) Tan Son Nhut
1st, 25th Divs. Tapped, U.S. to Step Up Sweeps in Saigon Area, (Page 6) Saigon
33 Reds Killed by Copter Fire, (Page 6) Saigon
None Built Alike, Tents Take a Personal Touch, (Page 6) Tuy Hoa
U.S. Shells Fall Near 1st Cav. HQ., (Page 6) Saigon
5 Honored From 196th, (Page 6) Tay Ninh
VC Victims Start March to Freedom, (Page 6) An Hoa
‘Revenge,’ VC Claim, (Page 6) Tokyo
Unit’s COs Leave Boots Behind, (Page 7) An Khe
Gun Spotter Noses Out VC, (Page 7) Tuy Hoa
‘Sea Horses’ Keep Reds on the Move, (Page 7) Nha Trang
Narrower Ties For Marines, (Page 7) Washington
U.S. Unit Aids Pair In Escape, (Page 7) An Khe
Pilot Explores Delta Life, (Page 11) USS Constellation
Troopers Teach English, Battle for School Rooms Going Well, (Page 11) Phuoc Vinh
Thais Sending Medical Unit, (Page 11) Bangkok
In Vietnam Jungles, Words Fail, Bullets Do the Job, (Page 11) Phuoc Vinh
Da Nang Unit Chases Mosquitos, Fleas, (Page 11) Da Nang
VC Sniper Killed at 90 MPH, (Page 17) Tuy Hoa
11 VC Killed in New Fighting at Saigon Airport, (Page 24) Tan Son Nhut
Lodge Tours Bombed Billet; ‘Can’t Stop This Type of Attack’, (Page 24) Saigon
Dec 7, 1966 (Wednesday)
Cavalrymen Rout Attack, Flush 41 VC From Tunnels, (Page 6) Saigon
Terrorist Grenade Injures 2, (Page 6) Saigon
Destroyer Hit by Reds, (Page 6) Saigon
Patrol Boats Kill 5 Viet Cong, (Page 6) Saigon
3 N. Viets Explain Defection, (Page 6) Saigon
Patrol Boats Kill 5 Viet Cong, (Page 6) Saigon
Doesn’t Tote a Rifle But Hero to Buddies, (Page 6) Pleiku
Baby’s Voice Music to Hero, (Page 6) Saigon
Time Out To Swap Stories, (Page 7) Dau Tieng, VN
New School For Hamlet, (Page 7) Da Nang
Like Father, Like Son - Both Rescued, (Page 7) Saigon
Leaflets Proving Effective Weapon In Vietnam War, (Page 7) Saigon
Personal Souvenir For Captain, (Page 7) Tuy Hoa
Fliers’ Message Makes It Easier, (Page 7) An Khe
Dawn Brings Relief From VC, Leeches, (Page 7) Camp Martin Cox
AID Program Brings New Life To Viet Hamlets, (Page 9) Saigon
Decorations and Awards, (Page 17) Saigon
MIG Downed in Hanoi Dogfights, (Page 24) Saigon
Dec 8, 1966 (Thursday)
4 Saved in Daraing N. Viet Rescue, (Page 1) Saigon
For Vietnam War, LBJ to Ask $ 9 Bil. More, (Page 1) Austin
LBJ Hits Vietniks as He Pins Medal of Honor on 1st Marine, (Page 1) Austin
Hard Fighting Hurled Back VC at Airport, (Page 6) Tan Son Nhut
Marines Wipe Out 22 VC Near DMZ, (Page 6) Saigon
New Saigon Port Picketed, (Page 6) Saigon
Peace Talks Dangerous Now: Taylor, (Page 6) Chicago
‘Reds Cannot Win’ War Might Just Fade Out, Lodge Says, (Page 6) Saigon
2,000 Viets Flee VC Terror Camp, (Page 6) Saigon
New Vietnam Envoy Hinted, (Page 6) Washington
Marines Provide Mass, (Page 7) Da Nang
Killed Leading Patrol, Medal of Honor for 1st Div. Soldier, (Page 7) Di An, VN
4th Div. Rec Center Planned, (Page 7) Pleiku
10,000th USO Call Made at Saigon, (Page 7) Saigon
Paratroopers Help The Right Number, (Page 7) Phan Rang
Rushes VC When ‘Chip’ Is Down, (Page 7) An Khe
Sexy Candle Routs Rats, (Page 7) An Khe
Cav. Chews Up Red’s Lunch, (Page 7) Phan Thiet, VN
Unit Aims to Service 1,000 Craft a Month, (Page 17)
Decorations and Awards, (Page 17) Washington
High Viet Politician Killed by Gumen, (Page 24) Saigon
Dec 9, 1966 (Friday)
Saigon Assassination, Slaying Suspect Admits Being a VC, (Page 6) Saigon
Travel-Pay Preparation Advised, (Page 6) Saigon
70 Strikes Over North, (Page 6) Saigon
9 VC Killed In 2 Clashes, (Page 6) Saigon
Shell Explodes On Ship, (Page 6) Da Nang
VC Charges Found In Air Base Ammo, (Page 6) Tan Son Nhut
8-Day Jewish Festival Opens, (Page 6) Phu Loi, VN
Paramedics Tell of 2-Hour Ordeal in N. Viet, (Page 6) Saigon
Divers Save Copter Guns, (Page 7) Da Nang
Mammoth Housing Project, A New City Grows at Long Binh, (Page 7) Long Binh
Fliers Short on Ordnance VFW Aid Says, (Page 7) Tokyo
Pilots Happy to Be ‘Arrested’, (Page 7) Tan Son Nhut
Tanks Guard Copter Unit, (Page 7) Chu Lai
Vietnam Moves To Woo Peasants Away From VC, (Page 9) Ba Canh, VN
Decorations and Awards, (Page 17) Washington
New Commander for Ticonderoga, (Page 17) USS Ticonderoga
2 Jets Down in South Viet, (Page 24) Saigon
MPs Arrest Saigon Mayor, (Page 24) Saigon
Dec 10, 1966 (Saturday)
Raids Cutting Supply Flow From North, AF Chief Says, (Page 6) Washington
1st Inf. Troops Kill 11 VC, Capture 14, (Page 6) Saigon
U.S. Casualty Toll Takes Sharp Drop, (Page 6) Saigon
Settlement Made With Stevedores, (Page 6) Saigon
Among Viet Children, Face Surgery Wins Friends, (Page 6) Saigon
Patrol Boat Routs Ambush, (Page 6) Saigon
330 Wells to Hike Troop Ration, (Page 7) Tan Son Nhut
Road Open Despite VC Attacks, (Page 7) An Khe
Keeping the FACs Flying Tricky Job in Mekong Delta, (Page 7) Binh Thuy
Marine Survives 2 Bouts With Bouncing Betty, (Page 7) Da Nang
ROK Troops Take Toll of VC Tax Collectors, (Page 12 and 13) Tuy Hoa
Dec 11, 1966 (Sunday)
Rusk Confers in Saigon, Says Long Truce Unlikely, (Page 1) Saigon
Viet Sentry Saves Span, Convoy, (Page 1) Saigon
N.C. Man Offers to Swap Self for POW, (Page 1) Greensboro, N.C
F-105s Attacked By MIGs Near Hanoi Radar Site, (Page 6) Saigon
B-57 Hit; 2 Rescued By Boat, (Page 6) Saigon
Cav. Units, Copters Batter VC Platoon, (Page 6) Saigon
Beer Ship Staggers In, (Page 6) Saigon
Westmoreland, Thurmond Confer, (Page 6) Saigon
Recess for Rites, (Page 6) Saigon
Village Moves to Freedom, (Page 6) Dong Ha
1st Vietnam Enlistment, (Page 6) Saigon
C-124 Ferry To Vietnam, AF Reserves Close Airlift Gap, (Page 7) Saigon
N-Cruiser Arrives For Vietnam Action, (Page 7) Saigon
8 Safe, Thanks to Radarman, (Page 7) Da Nang
Charlie Gets The News 1st, (Page 7) Saigon
Children’s Yule Cards Bring Cheer to Troopers, (Page 7) Tuy Hoa
Volunteer Doctors Start Duty, (Page 7) Saigon
Bottler Helps Marines, (Page 7) Da Nang
VC Won Their War, Adviser Says, (Page 9) Vung Tau
VC Attack Ammo Dump, (Page 24) Saigon
Dec 13, 1966 (Tuesday)
28 VC Boats Sunk In Delta River Fight, (Page 1) Saigon
N.C. Man’s Friends Like His POW Swap Offer, (Page 2) Greensboro, N.C.
‘More Meaningful’ Targets, Escalate Air War, Thurmond Urges, (Page 6) Saigon
Alert Guards Save Bridge, (Page 6) Saigon
U.S. Unit Hard Hit In Clash With Reds, (Page 6) Saigon
New Peril To U.S. Copters, (Page 6) Cu Chi
Blonde Bomber Takes to Air, (Page 6) Saigon
Lodge to Spend Holidays in U.S., (Page 6) Saigon
Pilots Hit North With 73 Strikes, (Page 6) Saigon
Red Newsman Warns U.S., (Page 6) Tokyo
‘Observer’ Scores as Attacker, (Page 7) Da Nang
Joins Brigade, (Page 7) Di An, VN
USS King Ends Tour, (Page 7) USS King
Defectors Help Army, Navy Men Clean Out Village, (Page 7) Tuy Hoa
Medical Seminar In Saigon, (Page 7) Saigon
Byars Takes Over, (Page 7) Tuy Hoa
Election Was Milestone, Viet ‘Rice-Roots Struggle’ Is Vital, (Page 9) Vung Tau
Troopers Learn Latest Tricks of the Trade, (Page 11) Phan Rang
Armored Pets For U.S. Unit, (Page 11) Di An, VN
No ‘Bad Cramp’, PFC Caught Stomach Full of VC Lead, (Page 11) Di An, VN
30 Letters in a Day for GI in Vietnam, (Page 11) Camp Martin Cox, VN
Koreans Rout VC From Rice-Rich Valley, (Page 12 and 13) Tuy Hoa
Viet Games Cagers Rip Marines 64-59, (Page 23) Da Nang
Westy Orders Sharp Cut in Piaster Spending, (Page 24) Saigon
Dec 14, 1966 (Wednesday)
MIG Pilots Escape Via Red China, (Page 1) Saigon
U.S. Envoys Assailed, Hanoi Spurns Peace Talk Offers, (Page 4) Tokyo
Thais Plan To Hunt Invaders, (Page 4) Bangkok
GOP Leaders OK Handling of War, Hit Home ‘Mess’, (Page 5) Washington
Navy Cutting Red Supplies, Hyland Says, (Page 6) Saigon
B-52s Renew Raids On North, Hit Rt. 15, (Page 6) Saigon
Steinbeck In Vietnam To Write, (Page 6) Saigon
Saigon Paper Suspended, (Page 6) Saigon
General Waters Offers Plan, Viet-Laos Blockade Proposed, (Page 6) Washington
Viet Weather Just Ain’t So, (Page 6) Camp J.J. Carroll, VN
More Troops Land, (Page 6) Saigon
Viets Repel 3 Attacks, Kill 20, (Page 6) Saigon
U.S. Unit Aids Pleiku Lepers, (Page 7) Pleiku
May Send 50,000 To Viet, (Page 7) Seoul
Marine Unit Battles VC Snipers, (Page 7) Chu Lai
4th Div. Unit Opens Camp, (Page 7) Tuy Hoa
‘Bull’ Is a Hard Man To Knock Off Course, (Page 7) Tan Son Nhut
New Tricks Are a Treat for U.S. Fighters, (Page 12 and 13)
Decorations and Awards, (Page 17) Washington
VC Reject Pope’s Truce Bid, (Page 24) Washington
Dec 15, 1966 (Thursday)
U.S. Denies Bombing City, Raids Bracket Hanoi, (Page 1) Saigon
Any Kind of Help for Vietnam Welcome: Rusk, (Page 3) Paris
Denies B-52s In Thailand, (Page 3) Washington
Mystery Radio Blasts Ho Chi Minh, (Page 6) My Tho, VN
101st Proud of ‘Chickens’, (Page 6) Tuy Hoa
Viet Fighting Stops Before Yule Truce, (Page 6) Saigon
VC School Training Assassins, (Page 6) Saigon
VC Terrorists Toss Grenades, (Page 6) Saigon
Westy to Manila For 3-Day Talks, (Page 6) Manila
Missing: One Each 110-Foot TV Tower, (Page 6) Pleiku
2 Viets Killed In Bombing Error, (Page 6) Saigon
3 F-105 Pilots Pass Century Mark Over North, (Page 7) Saigon
Soldier Arrested in Gun Case, (Page 7) Tokyo
Villagers Flee VC Terror, (Page 7) An Khe
Equal Treatment for Enemy, (Page 7) Tuy Hoa
Ivy Unit’s Drivers Set Safety Mark, (Page 7) Pleiku
New Navy Gunboat Readied for Combat, (Page 7) Washington
Close Call Starts 3d Year in AF, (Page 7) Tan Son Nhut
Westy Sees War In Phases, Driving Enemy Out Only First Step, (Page 9) Saigon
Stars and Stripes Map of War Area, (Page 12 and 13) Tokyo
Decorations and Awards, (Page 17) Washington
Hamlet Has a Future, Thanks to Marines, (Page 17) Da Nang
U.S. Holds 19 POWs In Vietnam, (Page 24) Washington
Dec 16, 1966, (Friday)
Marine, Viet Outposts Hit Hard in VC Raids, (Page 6) Da Nang
U.S. Denies Attacking Fishermen, (Page 6) Washington
Papal Envoy Back in Saigon, (Page 6) Rome
UlS. Denies B-52s in R.P., (Page 6) Manila
Viet Stand Legal, U.S. Aid Says, (Page 6) Pittsburg
Embassy OKs Wives’ Visits, (Page 6) Saigon
4th Div Captures Officer, VC Hospital Found Near Cambodia, (Page 6) Pleiku
U.S. Civilian Found Dead in His Room, (Page 6) Saigon
VC Blow Up Viet Oil Dump, (Page 6) Saigon
Brothers Reuited, In Same Unit, (Page 7) Phuoc Vinh
Qui Nhon Floating Pier Speeds Up Supplies, (Page 7) Qui Nhon
Air Cav. NCOs Get Leadership Training, (Page 7) An Khe
Carrier Wins Viet Honors, (Page 7) Alameda, CA
Ky’s Wife Theft Victim, (Page 7) Tokyo
Olds Takes Command, (Page 7) Tan Son Nhut
Army Copter Unit Wins Presidential Citation in Viet, (Page 7) Long Binh
Rope Trick Taught To Pilots, (Page 7) Tan Son Nhut
Dad Allowing Son to Leave, (Page 7) Da Nang
Thailand battling Own Red Threat, (Page 9) Bangkok
Decorations and Awards, (Page 17) Washington
American Planes Attack Near Hanoi Again, (Page 7) Saigon
Dec 18, 1966 (Sunday)
Bob Hope Off for Vietnam, (Page 1) Los Angeles
U.S. Denies Planes Bombed Inside Hanoi, (Page 1) Washington
Needed In Viet, Army to Train More Copter Pilots, (Page 6) Washington
U.S. Pilots Pound Red Barracks, (Page 6) Saigon
VC Miss, GIs Unscathed, (Page 6) Saigon
Food for Vietnam, (Page 6) Saigon
Reds Avoiding Battles, U.S. Officers Say, (Page 6) Da Nang
No Plan To Extend Truce, (Page 6) Manila
Casualties, (Page 6) Washington
Errant SAM Destroys North Vietnamese Boat, (Page 6) Saigon
Grenade Injures 4, (Page 6) Saigon
Airman Saved 3 in Florida Fire, (Page 6) Saigon
U. of M. Signup in Saigon Starts Jan. 15, (Page 7) Saigon
4th Div Troops Rig Up Guard Light, (Page 7) Pleiku
Cu Chi Boasts Big Hospital, (Page 7) Cu Chi
U.S. Ambushers Hit the Enemy, Have Near Miss, (Page 7) Cu Chi
Chaplain Performs Up Front, (Page 7) Tuy Hoa
Cu Chi Boasts Big Hospital, (Page 7) Cu Chi
Dec 19, 1966 (Monday)
Heaviest SAM Barrage of Viet War, (Page 1) Washington
Rusk Reports, More Allied Aid Set for Vietnam, (Page 1) Washington
B-52 Bombers Hit DMZ; Highway Cut in N. Vietnam, (Page 6) Saigon
Marines, Paratroopers Kill 29 in 2 Battles, (Page 6) Saigon
Famed Korean War Ship Docks in Viet, (Page 6) Saigon
Hanoi Not Ready To Talk, Lodge Says, (Page 6) Washington
VP Post OKd by Assembly, (Page 6) Saigon
U.S. Planes Hit Embassy: Romania, (Page 6) Belgrade
Vietnam Casualties, (Page 6) Washington
MAC Gets the Mail Out, (Page 7) Hickam AFB, HA
Extra AF Promotions, (Page 7) Washington
Commando Expert Called to Capital, (Page 7) San Diego, CA
1st Div. Soldiers Offer VC a Choice - Shake or Shoot, (Page 7) Di An, VN
Owend New Aide, (Page 7) Da Nang
Tokyo Raid Vet Retires, (Page 7) Hamilton AFB, CA
No Sweat, Sarge, It Had to Happen, (Page 7) Pleiku
New Helicopter Unit, (Page 7) Cu Chi
Steinbeck Tours 4th Inf. Div. Area, (Page 7) Pleiku
Guns Make Brush Unsafe for Charlie, (Page 17) Cu Chi
VC Battalion Surronded; 17 Reds Killed, (Page 24) Saigon
Dec 20, 1966 (Tuesday)
Ready To Fight If Asked: Peking, (Page 1) Tokyo
9th Inf. Arrives In Viet, (Page 1)
2D Tour Off N. Vietnam, Enterprise Back on ‘Yankee Station’, (Page 6) Saigon
Mass Time Changed, (Page 6) Saigon
Viets Kill 10 VC, Take 16 Captive, (Page 6) Saigon
Bright Smile, Short Skirt, Chris Set to Handle ‘Hannah’, (Page 6) Saigon
Mine Wounds 6 Viet Civilians, (Page 6) Saigon
Relief Agencies To Brighten Yule, (Page 6) Saigon
Ailing Ky Confined to Bed, (Page 6) Saigon
Breech Blast Kills 1, Hurts 11, (Page 6) Saigon
Vietnam Casualties, (Page 1) Washington
Pilots Fly 93 Missions Over North, (Page 6) Saigon
Long Day Chasing Viet Cong, (Page 7) Camp Martin Cox, VN
Traveling by Bike, (Page 7) Lai Khe, VN
ARC Girls Spend A Year, Duty on Hospital Ship Memorable, (Page 7) Saigon
Vietnam Duty Patch OKd, (Page 7) Saigon
U.S. Doctor Aids Viet Stork, (Page 7) An Khe
Tigers Still Bring Out the Beast in Man, (Page 11) Saigon
Bitter GIs Return to Fight Again, (Page 11) Plei Djereng, VN
VC Dig Vast Underground Forts, (Page 11) Plei Djereng, VN
Gadsden Village Going Up, Refugees Have Friends in Alabama, (Page 11) Phu Loi
Swampboat Saves Time, Wet Feet in Delta (Page 12 and 13) Saigon
Red Toll Hits 65 In Battle With Cav, (Page 24) Binh Dinh Province
Dec 21, 1966 (Wednesday)
U.S. Urges Thant Seek Viet Talks, (Page 1) United Nations
Graham, Hope Start Viet Tours, (Page 1) Saigon
Top Medal To Viet Hero, (Page 1) Washington
Fight On, Peking Tells VC, (Page 4) Tokyo
Chris Noel Having Great Christmas in Saigon, (Page 6) Saigon
U.S. Pilots Bomb Oil Dump by Hanoi, (Page 6) Saigon
Westy Praises Tiger Div., (Page 6) Saigon
VC Ambush 4 Navy Boats, (Page 6) Saigon
Light Action Reported on Viet Fronts, (Page 6) Saigon
Casualties, (Page 6) Washington
‘Your Cause Is Just’, Westy Welcomes New Division, (Page 6) Vung Tau
Lousy Shot Escapes, (Page 7) Di An, VN
Mines, Snipers, Booby Traps, Convoy Travels a Troubled Road, (Page 7) Phuoc Vinh
Civil Affairs Unit Arrives, (Page 7) Long Binh
Soldiers Help Viets In the Rice Paddies, (Page 7) Dong Ha
U.S. Troops Honored by Ky, (Page 7) Pleiku
Elliott in Command, (Page 7) Camp Martin Cox, VN
N-Sub Guardfish Ready for Fleet, (Page 7) Washington
Terrain, People, The Delta Poses Special Problems, (Page 9) Saigon
As Terrain Changes, So Do Ailments, (Page 17) Cu Chi
Dec 22, 1966 (Thursday)
SAM Misses Jet, Explodes Amid Red Fishing Fleet, (Page 1) Saigon
Yule Cards To A Soldier, Christma - And You Cry a Little, (Page 2) Saigon
Australia, New Zealand Plan Troop Boost, (Page 6) Canberra, Australia
Destroyers Hit North, South Coast, (Page 6) Saigon
121 Strikes Over North, (Page 6) Saigon
Billy Graham Starts Tour, (Page 6) Saigon
Miss World in Tears After Viet Show, (Page 6) Takhli AB, Thailand
North Viets Lost 131 in 2-Day Fight, (Page 6) Saigon
VC in Red China Spurn U.S. Offer, (Page 6) Tokyo
Skinny Santa Welcomed, (Page 6) Tan Phong, VN
Tougher Than VC, Mean Charlie Rules Roost, (Page 6) An Khe
Fire Menaces U.S. Depot, (Page 6) Saigon
Casualties, (Page 6) Washington
Herky Is 10 Years Old and Already a Legend, (Page 7) Saigon
Pre-Discharge Advice Slated, (Page 7) Washington
U.S. - Viet Teams Click Together, (Page 7) Tuy Hoa
R&R - and R For Reunion, (Page 7) Saigon
Saigon USO Marks Millionth Visitor, (Page 7) Saigon
Home Cooking On Viet Duty, (Page 7) San Miguel, R.P.
War Hopeless but Necessary, Steinbeck Says, (Page 10) An Khe
U.S. Has Feelers Out for Longer Truce, (Page 24) Washington
Dec 23, 1966 (Friday)
Yule in a Foxhole: Thoughts Are of Home, (Page 1) Saigon
U.S. Jets Rout 2 Planes Heading for N-Cruiser, (Page 6) Saigon
Fighting Scattered As Truce Nears, (Page 6) Saigon
Casualties, (Page 6) Washington
Hope’s Fast On Draw, (Page 6) Cam Ranh Bay
In Saigon Field, Graham’s 1st Sermon, (Page 6) Saigon
Maddox Shells North Viet Junks, (Page 6) Saigon
Urges Free Asia Aid Viet, (Page 7) Washington
Sarge Has New Plans, (Page 7) Da Nang
Greetings, From 1,700, (Page 7) Pleiku
Shot Charlie in the Pants But He Wasn’t in Them, (Page 7) Tay Ninh
Marine Awarded Bronze Star, (Page 7) Phu Bai
2-Star Promotion For 5 in Marines, (Page 7) Washington
Maj Vincent J. Kilpatrick, Chaplain Awarded Silver Star, (Page 6) Phu Loi
Unit Doing A Bang-Up Job in Viet, (Page 6) Pleiku
VC Arms Cache Discovered, (Page 17) Saigon
Soldier Leads Men Out of Mine Field, (Page 17) An Khe
Grenade Removed From Marine’s Throat, (Page 24) Da Nang
Dec 24, 1966 (Saturday)
VC Lost 51,000, 1966 War Deaths Near 5,000, (Page 2) Washington
Strike At DMZ, Red Division Target of B-52 Raid, (Page 6) Saigon
Ground Fighting Light, Scattered, (Page 6) Saigon
Adm Burke Raps Truce, (Page 6) Washington
Graham Bears a New Tactic in Viet, (Page 6) Long Binh
Tomahawks Have ‘Em, Copter Unit’s On The Warpath, (Page 6) Phu Loi
VC Mine Kills 6 In Truck, (Page 6) Saigon
U.S. Dead 88 in Week, (Page 6) Saigon
Casualties, (Page 6) Washington
Yule Memories - Helping Santa in the States, (Page 7) Saigon
Johnson, M’Namara Greetings, (Page 7) Washington
VC Provide A Laugh: Yule Cards, (Page 7) Saigon
Montagnards Like Sama Cluz, (Page 7) Pleiku
Peace Can Come to Vietnam, Westy Says in Yule Message, (Page 7) Saigon
22 Reds Take Up Offer, (Page 17) Pleiku
‘Grenade” Marine Recovering Fast, (Page 24) Washington
Dec 25, 1966 (Sunday)
U.S. Outpost Hit, Reds Violdate Truce On Christmas Eve, (Page 1) Saigon
North Viet Guns Shell Destroyer In Gulf of Tonkin, (Page 6) Saigon
Takeover Threat Has Passed: Ky, (Page 6) Saigon
Heads Aussie Units, (Page 6) Canberra, Australia
Army Funeral If Kin Aren’t Found, (Page 6) San Francisco
USO Booming In Vietnam, (Page 6) Saigon
Rice - Hungry Reds Lose 200 in Clash, (Page 6) Saigon
Casualties, (Page 6) Washington
Hanoi Leader, Ho Ho Ho, In Yule Greetings to U.S., (Page 6) Tokyo
Cardinal Spellman Arrives in Saigon, (Page 6) Saigon
‘Old Reliables’ Arrive, (Page 7) Saigon
Arrival of A6’s Hailed by Marines, (Page 7) Da Nang
Yule Message By Embassy, (Page 7) Saigon
For Sale Mark On Aid Goods, (Page 7) Saigon
Victoria Cross for Australian, (Page 7) Saigon
Ky Extends Thanks To Allies, (Page 7) Saigon
ROK Forces Report 5,559 VC Killed, (Page 7) Saigon
Truce Work To Aid Hamlets, (Page 7) Saigon
2 Copter Pilots Decorated, (Page 17) Phu Loi
New Honor Unveiled, (Page 17) Lai Khe, VN
Dec 26, 1966 (Monday)
U.S. Plane Crashes In Village - 125 Die, (Page 1) Saigon
Quiet Viet Christmas Follows Scattered VC Truce Violations, (Page 1) Saigon
‘Closest Call’ Mars Truce for 1st Div GI, (Page 6) Di An, VN
Spellman Urges New Efforts To Halt Fighting in Vietnam, (Page 6) Cam Ranh Bay
Yule Leaflets For N. Viet, (Page 6) Saigon
Gets Medal From Westy, Hope Praises Warmth of U.S. Troops, (Page 6) Saigon
Vietnam Casualties, (Page 6) Washington
Viet - Bound Mail Burns, (Page 6) Saigon
Yule Eve Service By Graham, (Page 6) An Khe, VN
Hank Snow Entertains GIs, (Page 6) Can Tho, VN
Author Lomax On Way to Hanoi, (Page 6) Los Angeles
Christmas Greetings S-t-r-e-t-c-h From Dakotas to Vietnam, (Page 7)
Tailing GIs Dangerous, VC Learn, (Page 7) Cu Chi
Choppers Make Difference, “Good Old Days’ for Rescues Are Now, (Page 7) Saigon
Pot Washer Uncovers Hideout, (Page 7) Tuy Hoa
Dec 27, 1966 (Tuesday)
48 - Hour Truce Ends, (Page 1) Saigon
O’Brien Shelled Ships for 2 Days Before Taking Hit, (Page 6) Saigon
Laos to Vote Despite Red Threat, (Page 6) Vientiane, Laos
Engine Overheats, Emergency on Hope Troupe Copter, (Page 6) Cu Chi
3 Brotehrs From California Serving Together in Vietnam, (Page 6) Bien Hoa
Last Gift Is Sight, (Page 6) Colombo, Ceylon
Pungent Fish Sauce A ‘Must” for Viets, (Page 6) Phan Thiet, VN
Casualties, (Page 6) Washington
Graham’s Busy, Tours 3 Places, (Page 6) Da Nang
Pick 1, 150 Colonels For Army, (Page 7) Washington
VC Complex Overrun, 1st Inf. Div. Routs Red Force, (Page 7) Phuoc Vinh, VN
Army Ups Food Pay, (Page 7) Washington
Know-how Seabee’s Mark, (Page 7) Chu Lai
Major Builds His Chapel, (Page 7) Cu Chi
Marines Lauded For Pacification, (Page 7) Washington
Marines Hike 12 Colonels, (Page 7) Washington
Tons of Turkey For GI Tables, (Page 7) Philadelphia
Reds Are Prey for Army’s ‘Flying Falcons’, (Page 11) An Khe, VN
Navy Team Moves In, Viet Village Life Proves Rewarding, (Page 11) Hoa Cuong, VN
Stratoforts Pour Death On Reds, (Page 11) Plei Djereng, VN
VC Cuts Up on The Job, (Page 11) Tuy Hoa
Da Nang Crash Death Toll Cut to 95, (Page 24) Saigon
Dec 29, 1966 (Thursday)
Howitzers Leveled To Route Reds, (Page 1) Saigon
I’ll Need More Men, Westy Says, (Page 3) New York
Viet Politician Hurt by Bomb Placed in Auto, (Page 6) Saigon
U.S. Troops Unload Ships at Struck Port, (Page 6) Saigon
Befriended By American, Saigon Girl Braces for the ‘Strange’ U.S., (Page 6) Saigon
Graham Sees No Early End To War, Praises GI Morale, (Page 6) Saigon
Marines Set Up VC For Navy Shelling, (Page 6) Saigon
Vietnam Air Crash Tool Rises to 121, (Page 6) Da Nang
Casualties, (Page 6) Washington
2 Owe Lives To NCO, (Page 7) Tan Son Nhut
Army Cites 25th Inf. Div., (Page 7) Fort Shafter, Hawaii
Slain Hero Honored, (Page 7) Di An, VN
4252D Strategic Wing Milestone, Air Tankers Hit Billion - Pound Mark, (Page 7) Washington
Long Night For Troops On the Line, (Page 7) Tu Bong, VN
Air Force Plans Promotions For 11,200 1st Lieutenants, (Page 7) Washington
A Christmas Like Christ’s, (Page 7) Rach Kien, VN
Heads Aviation Unit, (Page 7) Bien Hoa
AF Promotion Quota, (Page 7) Washington
U.S. Defends Bombings in Civilian Areas, (Page 24) Washington
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