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...prisoners of war-including downed pilots-will be released immediately "if the United States ceases its bombings and other interventions in Laotian affairs," Prince Soupanouvong, the Pathet Lao leader said Sunday in an interview published in a Swedish newspaper...
North Vietnamese and Pathet Lao forces stepped up the war in northern Laos, rocketing the ancient royal capital of Luang Prabang and assaulting four other nearby government positions. About 120 Americans, mostly women and children, fled Luang Prabang aboard American transport planesSunday. The city is reported to be almost completely surrounded by Pathet Lao forces...
Fred Braniman, former Dispatch News Service International Correspond-ent in Laos, spoke on his personal experiences with victims of bombings. He described peace overtures made by the Pathet Lao and rebuffed by the U.S. Branfman said that the only parallel he could find for the present American actions in Laos was in the novel...
...statement said the invasion of Laos had produced a "new and extremely grave escalation" which directly menaced the security of North Vietnam and China and caused a threat to world peace. It also said, however, that the condition of the National Liberation Front and the Pathet Lao was "excellent...
Hanoi's Vietnam News Agency said Saturday that 20 South Vietnamese tanks or armored cars were destroyed, and two captured in fighting Thursday. The Pathet Lao said that over 60 allied soldiers had been killed or wounded in the fighting...