Word: 21st
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Tickets are easier to come by for the Sunset Series concerts, so I was able to see Loggins and Messina, with the Mahavishnu Orchestra at Boston Common on the 21st. Kenny Loggins, with Jim Messina, as they are show precisely at six, and it was instantly evident that this is nobody's backup net. Loggins and Messina are as good a rock band as any that's come out of California in a long time. Their strength lies not so much in virtuosity us in versatility...
...Viet Cong resurgence in much of the Delta has been made possible by the transfer of ARVN troops to beleaguered regions elsewhere. The veteran 21st Division and one regiment of the 9th Division were pulled out in April to relieve the forces at An Loc; five other regiments in the Delta have been assigned to guard the major infiltration route from Cambodia, where two North Vietnamese divisions are trying to cross the frontier into South Viet Nam. "If I can contain the enemy to the north," says Lieut. General Nguyen Vinh Nghi, 39, commander of Military Region IV (the Delta...
...hardest-hit province in the Delta is Chuong Thien, near the U Minh Forest, which was cleared of enemy forces by the 21st Division last year but is now a Communist stronghold once more. Four villages and 23 hamlets have been lost in Chuong Thien during the past month, though many were later retaken. The village of Hoa Thuan was held by the Communists for only a short time, but it was long enough for them to murder as many as 20 local officials. "We've lost roughly 25,000 people from such areas," says Colonel John Meese...
Childish. Shortly after his 21st birthday last year, Arthur left home and moved into a dingy, three-room apartment near Marquette University. He studied photography for nearly two semesters at the Milwaukee Area Technical College, briefly tried to go into business making large campaign-type buttons with various catch phrases. He worked half-days as a busboy at the exclusive Milwaukee Athletic Club and as a janitor at the Story Elementary School. Cutting himself off from his family, he slammed the door in his mother's face on the two occasions she tried to visit him. "Arthur...
...embarrassed by orders to retreat under fire; unlike many G.I.s who serve only in American units, they have considerable respect and liking for the ARVN soldiers, although not necessarily for their commanders. "These little Bengies [Bengal Tigers] are great soldiers," says Colonel J. Ross Franklin, adviser to the ARVN 21st Division...