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The article reports on the aerial bombing of North Vietnam by the U.S. It reveals that the targets of the bombing were military camps and oil storage facilities of Hanoi-Haiphong complex with the purpose of crippling the communists and, thereby, preventing major attacks in the South. According to the author, the decision of U.S. President Lyndon Johnson and his Secretary of Defense, Robert McNamara, to bomb the North garnered both praise and criticism.

The article focuses on the bombardment by the U.S. administration in the Hanoi, Northen Vietnam as a support for the South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. It mentions that the daily bombardment resulted to the death of thousands of people, destruction of various buildings and streets, and evacuation of people resulting to the desertion of the city. It states various expectations of the U.S. to Hanoi including acceptance for an international force and join in the Demilitarized Zone recognition.

The article discusses the Bloody Sunday, a demonstration on January 30, 1972 in Londonderry, Northern Ireland in which a Bogside march turned out into a violent confrontation between the British troops and Ulster Catholics. The march, which led to the death of 13 people, was formed by the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association to oppose the imprisonment of Irish Republican Army (IRA) suspects. The tragedy was sent to a judicial inquiry led by Britain's Lord Chief Justice Sir John Widgery.

The article presents information on the Liberation of Bangladesh in 1971 and the surrender of Pakistan to India in the 1965 war. It discusses the India-Pakistan war in 1965, which ended in a cease fire after the equal division of the disputed state, Kashmir and some unsolved matters like repatriation of Pakistan's 60,000 regular troops in the East, release of Sheik Mujibur Rahman, who is imprisoned in West Pakistan.

The article focuses on birth of Bangladesh as a new nation. It discusses launch of air strikes by Pakistani air force against at least eight Indian airfields, and tank clashes at the border between India and the western wing of Pakistan. It states that the United Nations tried to stop the war and a resolution was passed to cease-fire and the Indian and Pakistan forces were asked to withdraw and move behind their own borders.

The article reports on the impact of Viet Cong terrorism and U.S. firepower on the civilians of Indochina. It states that the violence has caused the deaths of innumerable number of people in nations including Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. It also states that people displaced by the terror are staying in the camps in the outlying areas of all the major cities. It mentions that children suffered the worst consequences of the war as they lost their families. It also mentions that almost one-third of the population of Indochina are refugees.

The article offers information on the actions undertaken by South Vietnam to combat the Communist attacks during the Vietnam War. U.S. President Richard M. Nixon asserts that the attacks have more impact on South Vietnam capital Saigon. It notes that the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) has set up a captured enemy equipment to boost the sinking morale of the capital. Meanwhile, President Nguyen Van Thieu reorganized ARVN and appointed General Ngo Quang Truong as head of Military Region I.

The article offers information on the status of civil war in Jordan. It reports that the war is nearing its end after the efforts of Arab leaders to bring a truce between guerrilla fighters and the army. It also discusses the war's impact on the city of Amman, and mentions the evacuation of fighting troops from the city. Also discussed is the release of seven guerilla fighters by Great Britain in exchange of six airline passengers who were taken hostage in September 1970.

The article offers information on the concerns raised by lawmakers on the impact of the Hamburger Hill battle in Vietnam on the U.S. defense. Senator Edward Kennedy condemned the assaults on Ap Bia and claimed that the move were both senseless and irresponsible. Senator George McGovern agreed with his comments, while Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield stressed have the right to question the progress of the war .

The article reports on the sudden flare up of violence at the Suez Canal between the Israeli troops and the Egyptian artillerymen. It notes that the four-day Arabs and Israelis battle has marked the continuation of the heaviest exchange of artillery firing between the two countries since their war started in 1967. It adds that the heaviest blow to Egypt is the loss of its chief of staff Abdel-Monem Riad who was struck by a direct fire from an Israeli soldier.

The article reflects on the troubled situation in Vietnam where rockets and mortars from Communists are hitting more than 200 cities, towns and military installations. It outlines the Viet Cong post-Tet 1969 offensive that placed Vietnam into the headlines and prompted U.S. President Richard Nixon to consider the resumed bombing to Hanoi. It also looks at the possibility that the attacks were the response of Communists to the intense allied military pressure and accelerated pacification efforts.

The article reports on the assessment and restoration of damaged infrastructures due to the Tet Offensive in South Vietnam. It presents the status of the four major corps of South Vietnam. It highlights the losses of South Vietnam after the Tet Offensive, which include 14,300 dead civilians, 72,000 destroyed houses and 24,000 injured people.

The article focuses on the morality issue of the U.S.' involvement in several battles. It connotes the victories attained by the country in several wars and note its efforts in obtaining another feat in the Vietnam War. However, it cites the criticisms on the Americans' engagement with wars in different countries. The Christian views about war are also mentioned.

The article focuses on the accredited visit of "New York Times" correspondent Harrison Salisbury to Hanoi, Vietnam after the country's war against the U.S. It notes that Salisbury saw the widespread devastation in civilian areas of Hanoi, where many people were killed. It states that U.S. planes are dropping explosives on purely civilian targets and some of Hanoi's own surface-to-air-missiles have fallen back into populated areas.

The article reports on the importance of U.S. medical corps in war. It cites the heroic act of James Reid, medical corps in the Vietnam War, in treating 21 men and only one died, in which he has been recommended for Silver Star. It lists the statistics of fatality rate in World War II 3.3%, Korea 2.7 and Vietnam 2, because of medical services. The reduction of fatality rate in Vietnam is due to helicopter lifts since its operation is day or night, rain of shine, and even under fire.

The article discusses the plan of the U.S. in attacking the industrial heartland of North Vietnam. It mentions that the American troops have a map in which U.S. military planners used to call it the red envelope. It stresses that some 30 prime targets have already pinpointed by Pentagon analysts in case of unforeseen circumstances.

The article mentions about the violence that still prevails in Vietnam. It mentions that with the decrease in the number of soldiers of the U.S. army violence has become a fact of among the remaining troops in Vietnam. It also discusses an incident when Major Michael Davis of Bennetsville of South Carolina was murdered by an African American soldier. It mentions that according to Major General James Baldwin, commander of the Americal Division, such cases of violence should be taken very seriously and also discusses the plans to be incorporated by the army to control it.

The article focuses on the potential of the Communist enemy in the South Viet Nam war to have decreased activity according to General Creighton Abrams. It notes the reluctance of U.S. officers in Viet Nam to use the word lull for the lack of contact with the Communist with the military indications all down. The move of American commanders to spend much time on pacification and training of Vietnamese troops for the Vietnamization of the war is mentioned.

The article offers the insight of U.S. military officials on the military effort in the air war in North Viet Nam. U.S. Air Force Chief J. P. McConnell states that the U.S. might have needed over 800,000 additional U.S. troops and might have suffered more casualties on the battlefield without the aerial interdiction for 21 years. Meanwhile, McConnell and Admiral Thomas Moorer demanded air strikes on the buffer zone between China and North Viet Nam along with harbors in Hanoi and Haiphong.

The article reports on the mission of doctors sent to Vietnam by the Committee of Responsibility to Save War-Burned and War-Injured Vietnamese Children. It mentions that the mission aims to find war-injured children suitable for medical treatment and for plastic surgery or prosthetic-device fitting in the U.S. It cites the struggle of American doctors including internist Henry Mayer, plastic surgeon John Constable, and pediatrician Theodore Tapper to establish reliable casualty estimates.

The article focuses on the air strike done by the American B-52 bombers in South Vietnam, wherein Dinh Tuong province has been the heavily hit region. It says that the B-52 bombing in the area resulted to numerous civilian victims and casualties, in which most victims are killed. It also mentions that a high-ranking U.S. military official never knew of the civilian casualties brought by the B-52 bombing and insisted that the plotting of the B-52 raids was good.

The article focuses on the coalmining accident at the No. 2 mine shaft of Wankie Colliery Co. Ltd. in Rhodesia. It says that the explosion had damaged the mine's major shaft that made all of the country's coal. It states that for 15 hours, rescue operations were hampered by gases coming out from minehead until officers of the mine decided to pump air in to push the fumes deeper inside. It states one survived the tragedy, which had more than 430 death toll.

The article reports that the feeling of resentment is high among Americans for president Richard M. Nixon's decision to go for Vietnam war.A new Gallup poll has reported that public approval of Richard Nixon's presidency had fallen to 51%, the lowest point so far.Only 19% agreed with Nixon that the Laos drive would shorten the war. 46% of the people felt that the U.S. troop withdrawals from Vietnam were "too slow."

The article presents the report of "Time" correspondent Edward Behr on the scene where the French and Tunisian troops were burying the dead during the observed ceasefire. It notes that the bulk of death toll came in two waves such as when French paratroopers rained grenades and mortar shells on the houses of the casbah and when French planes blasted Bizerte for hours. Moreover, a realization from Tunisia President Habib Bourguiba comes with the Bizerte tragedy.

The article discusses concerns about the rising number of hang gliding casualties in the U.S. Analysts blame the prevalence of hang gliders without safety features and hang gliders' inadequate knowledge about hang gliding as major causes of accidents. Designs and common features of hang gliders, the use of thermals and the efforts of the U.S. Hang Gliding Association to establish safety guidelines.