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Most disastrous from Saigon's point of view was the unexpected weakness of its army's defense. In Tarn Ky and Quang Ngai City, government forces simply evaporated before the Communist advance, often dropping their arms and supplies in the process. In Ban Me Thuot, the provincial capital 160 miles northwest of Saigon, panicky troops fled a Communist offensive three weeks ago, abandoning 1 million gallons of gas, 3,200 tons of ammunition and 10,000 tons of rice. Three days before the city's collapse, 100 trucks arrived with supplies that were soon captured...
...Vietnamese here were showing an emotional side that few Americans have ever seen. They were full of hatred. "Vietnamese soldiers and Vietnamese people hate the Americans so much," said Cao Van Tarn, 24, a private who arrived from Hue with his legs and one arm riddled with shrapnel. "The Americans have left us without notice, without...
Penn has relied heavily on its medley relay team of Alex Kazcikas, Tim Shead, Tarn Thompson and Crooks, as a potent early scoring punch in its last two meets. The group gave Penn a 3:33.6 against the Elis, with Shead swimming a 59.9 breaststroke...
...Tarn (1958) broke his right foreleg on the final turn, but still courageously managed to finish second. Carry Back (1961), Northern Dancer (1964) and Kauai King (1966) did not have the endurance to go the longer distance...
...From tree-covered cliffs and rubber plantations overlooking the town, North Vietnamese gunners poured in round after round of artillery, mortar, rocket and tank fire. Several shells landed on the overcrowded hospital, located near the South Vietnamese army headquarters. "The wounded were everywhere," said South Vietnamese Captain Le Van Tarn, one of the fortunate ones to be evacuated. "Children, pregnant women bleeding, the old. They were dying and no one was able to help them. There were just too many...