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Unanswerable Question. Dirksen called the war "a Red threat," involving Moscow and Peking as well as Hanoi. But Fulbright insisted that Russia, at least, was growing less belligerent. Otherwise, he said, disingenuously, "I do not know why she withdrew those missiles in Cuba...
Three days later the Communists attacked Con Thien itself, and a North Vietnamese company followed a heavy artillery and mortar barrage right up to the camp's wire. Repulsed, the Communists withdrew after half an hour, but four Marines were killed and 15 wounded defending the camp perimeter. And all week long, the shells rained down as usual on the Marines. One attack of 80 rounds of 82-mm. mortar fire killed four and wounded 93. Another of rocket and artillery fire killed nine Marines and wounded...
...Chief Ouane Rathikoune, who depends heavily on his cut in the opium trade to buy the loyalty of his soldiers. When Chan tried to cross the Mekong in barges, the Chinese opened fire with everything in their armory. The Laotian commander tried to negotiate a truce and, failing, withdrew to watch the melee...
...University of Chicago Press was not very apologetic, though it withdrew the ad. "The South African picture was purposely chosen to illustrate the ad," said Publicity Manager Dorothy Sutherland, "since the book is a history. How anyone could mistake the picture as a commentary on the Chicago police is a surprise...
Next day L-T-V withdrew entirely, saying it did not want to "enter a contest" for the company. Despite that statement, some who know Ling best are convinced that the next arena in his fight to take over Allis-Chalmers will be in a direct bid to shareholders...