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Giap's new barrages came while South Viet Nam was grappling to regain a measure of normalcy amid the death and devastation from the first at tacks on 35 population centers. Though some fighting still went on in Saigon's environs and even heightened in the old imperial capital of Hué, the roar and whine of bombs and bullets had faded from most other cities before last week's assault. As the toll of the first attack continued to rise day by day-nearly 4,000 civilians dead and another 337,000 made homeless-the allies...
Wilson has even had problems with his healthy players. Chris Gallagher just hasn't been able to regain the form he flashed as a sophomore. In two games against Columbia, Gallagher could muster only eight points and the Harvard offense fell apart. With Royer out and the "Rabbit" Gallagher below par, the third member of the junior front line--6-4 Bob Kanuth--has been pitted against the likes of Columbia's 7-0 Newmark. He's rugged but he hasn't been able to do much against men three to eight inches bigger...
...only Yardling squad to stay at home today, the freshman hockey team, will face-off with the Boston College freshmen at 4:15 p.m. Coming off a loss to Penn last Saturday, the Crimson will have to regain the touch and timing they lost during the exam break if they are to beat the big, rugged Eaglets...
...table. The U.S. command in Saigon does not interpret what is happening now in that optimistic light. Rather, it thinks that the Red offensive, emphasizing hit-and-run attacks in populated areas, reflects Hanoi's need to refurbish its once awesome image among the Vietnamese peasantry and to regain control of vital coastal areas and rice bowls, such as Binh Dinh province, that growing allied success has denied its troops...
...Socialists had tied up nearly all of his major reform legislation. Then a noisy leftist faction within his own party began joining the opposition in criticizing Frei, and six months ago finally won control of the executive council. At last week's meeting, Frei made a bid to regain control of his party by proposing a bylaw that would give the President the final decision on any policy disagreement between him and the party...