Word: onslaught
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...Bracing for More Ever since the Communists launched their general offensive three weeks ago, allied commanders in South Viet Nam have been poised for another onslaught. Encircling the U.S. Marine base at Khe Sanh and massed around Saigon and other cities, enemy forces seemed to be missing opportunities to strike a second blow while the country was still struggling to recover from the initial attacks. As the days slipped by, the waiting created an unreal aura of suspense. Then last week the Communists hit again with a synchronized series of widespread mortar and rocket attacks. But, without strong supporting infantry...
Still stunned by the speed and brutality of the Communists' countrywide onslaught, South Viet Nam and its allies last week began the enormous task of recovery. The job was not made easier by the fact that no one knew for sure exactly what had happened, or why; nor was there any certainty that it would not happen again. The full significance of the Communist general offensive still hung on the next move by North Viet Nam's Defense Minister Vo Nguyen Giap-and whether he would or would not mount an assault on the U.S. Marine position...
...will not be easy. The DPW's plans call for the Belt to cut through the heart of Central Square. It could displace at least 1200 families, plus numerous businesses. Indeed, the damage of the Belt has already begun. Fearful of the onslaught of the road, some families in the Belt's path are already letting their properties deteriorate. Others have simply moved...
Durno's return to the game failed to stop the B.C. onslaught. The Eaglets drove one past him, and then scored their final goal on an open Crimson net as the Yardlings played four forwards in a desperate comeback effort...
...shot, Paramount Chief Nana Kwame Ofori made a pronouncement that was officially translated: "This exercise will be given the maximum support." Dr. William H. Stewart, Surgeon General of the U.S. Public Health Service, replied that it was a good thing so many countries were cooperating in an onslaught against two of the region's deadliest infectious diseases. Stewart pointed out that although Ghana has rung up a fine vaccination record recently, reported cases of smallpox have actually increased, because the disease has been imported by travelers visiting the country from other regions...