The Lawton Constitution (Lawton, Okla.), Vol. 65, No. 165, Ed. 1 Friday, March 24, 1967 Page: 2 of 28
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2 THE LAWTON CONSTITUTION, Friday, March 24, 1967
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guerrilla had to be separated men began gathering up combat
from the peasants on whom he . . . . .02,
counted for food, information rati ns to feed them. Then one
and recruits. Where control was|GI showed up with candy. Many.
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stripping the countryside south separated from the battle zone,
of theVaico Oriental River At the brigade’s forward
probably must be modified in headquarters a score of women
the delta. and children, a few accidentally
Viets Say Cong Snipers Provoke
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His largest gift was $900,000
for Oliphant Hall and Amphithe-
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of liberal arts.
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ful of the sweets first.
This out of the way, the kids
fell to with gusto and flashed!
smiles at the GIs. A grandmoth-
er turned on a near toothless
grin as she alternately nursed
her shrapnel wound on one arm
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The GIs didn't have much
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People in one hamlet. Vam ever committed by any govern- making a joint bid for a pro-
which had been bombed ment was an accident.” posed Earth Sciences Data Cen-
Binh Cu had not been hit by ter.
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FOUR miles from the smoul-
dering farm house were more
sullen, hate-filled eyes. They:
belonged to the bearded, sun-!
burned members of another 25th
Division unit clustered around
the riddled body of a Viet Cong.
The pajama-clad guerrilla j
had emerged from a hidden tun-
nel, his hands raised in surren-
der. As the American infantry-
men closed ip. the Vietnamese
suddenly whipped a grenade i
from his waistband and pitched
it into the center of his would-be
captors. An explosion, a burst of
rifle fire, then silence.
And hate.
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tic proportions,” predicts a sen- stroyed. Fuller's infantrymen
Air Attacks On Innocent Villages
the Tulsa Chamber of Com-
WASHINGTON (AP) — A losses in air strikes complained “THE government should not said Thursday Tulsa
survey of villagers in one area of long delays and complicated pour bombs on people's heads ” ’ ' ' ‘
of Vietnam has disclosed sup- procedure in collecting repara- recklessly and then announce and the - niversity of Oklahoma
port for U.S. air attacks against tions. that the most unpopular act will explore the possibility of
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, banana trees, killed all animals,
no AMERICAN commanders destroyed farm implements, university began in 1928 with
longer vital in the minds of the have begun calling in air strikes wagons and houses and even the establishment of geological
» ide x-,_* ee and artillery’ barrages against burned piles of rice straw in library and the Oliphant Stu-
lone snipers hidden in tree lines the fields. The Communists dent Aid Fund,
in an attempt to cut U.S. casual- often hide weapons, ammuni-
ties. tion and food under such piles.
Half Vietnam’s 15 millions are
clustered in the Mekong River BRUTAL as the war has be-
delta region south of Saigon, come, American GIs have lost
tion. “winning the hearts and
seeking somehow to survive]
while the contending forces they!
little understand battle for their
country’s future.
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With a burning farm hut in back of them, three Vietnamese women prepare to evacuate a village in the
Plain of Reeds about 30 miles west of Saigon. The village has long been a Viet Cong community and Ameri-
can soldiers, acting under high orders, destroyed everything of any possible use to the Reds and evacuated
all civilians. (AP Wirephoto)
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“Man, she’d cut you to pieces Intelligence sources and prop-
for a dime,” one GI said. agandists alike report that such
“No. she'd pay 100 piasters anjissues as land reform, ending
Inch just to slit your throat,” official corruption and favori-
another said. tism, and a better break in gen-
THE American troops were eral for the peasants, are
acting under orders: destroy r.
everything of any use to the countryside Vi tnam e.
Viet Cong along the main Com- “Now it’s simpry a question of
munist infiltration route from how to stay alive and hold onto
the delta and Cambodia intojwhat you can for the poor guY
War Zones C and D. Leave the out there.in the rice paddies, a
Viet Cong nothing to eat, no well-qualified American source
shelter. Remove ‘all civilians said.
But some diehards slipped ...... ... ,, ., ..
back in, risking their lives and TULSA (Al )—Philanthropist
the lives of their families for A G. Oliphant, 77. died Thurs-
day after a long illness.
Oliphant, an independent oil
the civilian casualty and refu- operation turned up hundreds of producer, was a long-time bene-
gee problem will take on fantas- tons of rice which was de-
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mander of the 25th Division’s A summary’ of the survey said
peds are for the peasant won- than 1.000-strong through the experienced any air strikes
dering how to stay alive, allied Plain of Reeds area where his themselves.
troops were operating. Some of those who did suffer
5,
The 25th's tactics correspond wounded by American fire,
closely to those use by the Brit- waited for helicopters to lift
i them to government-controlled
shotguns blasted away at chick- rotor blades clawed at the sky,
ens and ducks. Others shot a racing death with four badly
watei buffalo and the family wounded American riflemen,
dog. For the fifth victim of the blast.
While her husband, father and the race was over. A muddy
young son were led away, the poncho was his shroud.
torch was put to the hut that | The two scenes near the Cam-
still contained the family be- bodian border only 30 miles
longings. The flames consumed west of Saigon were part of a
(Pqyable in Advohce)
Class Postage Paid at Lawton,
Oklahoma
now,” an infantryman said. |
“Killing ole Charlie (Viet Cong)
is one thing, but killing pup-
pies and baby ducks and stuff
like that—it’s something else,
man.”
The GIs left the farm site and ]
waded back into the swamp
waters of the Plain of Reeds,
swatting mosquitos, watching
the tree lines for enemy and
praying for enough luck to get
some alive.
Comanche, Cotton, Tillman. Kiowa, Cad-
No, Grodv, Stephens, Jefferson, and Jack-
son Counties.
I vr. 6 mo. 3 mo. 1 me.
Const & Sundav 10.20 6.12 4.08 1.4
Press & Sunday 10.20 6.12 4 08 1.43
Const. Press, & Sun 18.36 12 24 6.12 255
BALANCE OKLAHOMA
& LAWTON P.O. BOXES
1 vr. 6 mo. 3 mo. Imo.
Const & Sunday 1530 9.18 6.12 US
Press & Sunday 15.30 9.18 All 2.55
Cora*. Press, & Sun 24.48 16.32 9.10 4.08
OUTSIDE OKLAHOMA
l;vr. 6 mo. 3 mo. 1 mo.
Const & Sunday 20.40 12.24 7.14 2.75
Press & Sun 20.40 1X24 7.14 2.75
Const, Press & Sun 34.68 22.44 1X24 5.10
SUNDAY CONSTITUTION-PRESS
(Only 1 vear 7.65) (Less then I year's
subscription, 30c per copy plUS tax.)
Prices include 2 percent state sales tax.
istering “unanimous criticism Thu,
of civilian casualties through two or three times, expressed E ‘ ~ ’ - - . -
“ThistWas disclosed in a anvaireirikheeporthe. time ot
confidential 198-page report of a the report said
public opinion survey made for .... . ,ue ,1., , i, The survey checked on atti- was made Wednesday night at
the U.S. mission in Long An , k . ’ ( . ’ ... tudes regarding the U.S. air of- a meeting in Oklahoma City
Province, on the fringe of the .... S6recopsdered S0 ida fensive against North Vietnam, with Gov. Dewey Bartlett.
Mekong Delia about 20 miles -nd uIuime,°inig,On this, the summary said: The joint proposal would be
south of Saigon. an ".ProPentye CanDe avoided, "The bombings of North Viet- made in hopes of insuring the
an vi hi Sa: nam targets are very widely center be located somewhere in
VIETNAMESE teams inter- lhe group which questioned known, mainly through radio Oklahoma
viewed inhabitants of 19 ham- peasants in Binh Cu hamlet and newspapers, and most peo- w, Telas cities-Dallas and
lets last fall to sample their said: "The population wish to ple say they approve of them as yn1 Aj are expected to
opinions and attitudes on Viet- see the government re-examine being justified and necessary. Diafor the f icihts
namese government policies, this problem, and if possible, othere freouentlv women
the war effort, rural develop- take people out of target areas -tnens edue, "pt . ---?--------
ment programs and other mat- to more secure places before disapprove because of the risk The bite of a tarantula is no
ters. launching air strikes, 'of killing civilians.” worse than a hornet s sting.
1 The team that visited the Tani
Hiep hamlet reported: "The VC
often use their snipers to pro-
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who could give the enemy a “OUR propaganda now
helping hand. . doesn’t do much more than
The area had been so thor- question the VCs’ ability to pro-
tect and hold their areas and to
say that our side can.” a senior
propagandist said. “We don’t
promise much else, except to
imply that things are getting
better on the government side.”
. . . . Viet Cong propaganda, on the
stomach for the job, but orders other hand, has virtually
were orders. The job was done dropped the decades-long claim
in an area involving more than of being “the true friend and
100 square miles. (protector of the masses.” Now
"God, my wife would faint if the Viet Cong have been re- not possible, everything of use of the youngsters eyed the can-1
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voke accidental air strafings
and then exploited the deaths of
innocent people by saying the
Americans killed our compa-
triots to occupy our land.
“These inhuman actions of
the VC have often caused pilots
to mistakenly drop bombs in the
wrong places.”
The summary said even those
who say they understand rea-
sons for bombing "are vocal in
i the demand that such air strikes
should be undertaken only after
careful intelligence and
preparation and the South Viet-
namese government should find
ways of moving civilians to VC-
free localities to protect them
from such attacks.”
ONE team chief warned that
Carry Out 'Scorched Earth1 Policy Where Needed SiSSJ
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By JOHN T. WHEELER “Dirty, stinking war: dirty duced to the basic level of ex- to the terrorists was destroyed, in the South Vietnamese govern-
GIONGH DINH Vietnam stinking Communist—” an offi- tortion, terror and conscription Col. Marvin Fuller, com- ment s Pouees-
(AP) — The Vietnamese woman cer muttered.
Ignored the crying baby in her A rifleman threw the riddled
arms. She stared in hatred as body into a canal.
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Shepler, Ned. The Lawton Constitution (Lawton, Okla.), Vol. 65, No. 165, Ed. 1 Friday, March 24, 1967, newspaper, March 24, 1967; Lawton, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2035604/m1/2/?q=War+of+the+Rebellion.: accessed July 4, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.