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Sunday January 24, 1971
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This Day In 1970's History: Sunday January 24, 1971
  • Phnom Penh, Cambodia, is now surrounded by North Vietnamese troops; the city is on full alert. An electric power plant was partly destroyed and there was fighting on the outskirts of the city today. [NBC]

  • New figures show that the use of hard drugs by American soldiers is increasing rapidly in Vietnam. Heroin was introduced in the area only five months ago, now it's a nightmare for the entire Army. The death rate from drugs has increased from two per month to two per day. The Army knows almost nothing about the sources, causes or quantities of heroin use. [NBC]

  • South Vietnam returned 37 disabled POWs to North Vietnam. The Saigon government hopes that North Vietnam will release some POWs in exchange. [NBC]

  • Payment for cleanup of the Connecticut oil slick depends on who is responsible; Humble Oil Company is paying so far. Some of the oil slick has reached the Connecticut shoreline, though most of the oil is still contained in the harbor. A few Canadian ducks are the only wildlife casualties. Home heating oil is the type that was spilled; it dissipates quicker than crude oil. [NBC]

  • An American-owned tanker exploded and ran aground off the coast of Sardinia. Twenty-three crewmen were saved, but 10 were found dead and five are unaccounted for. [NBC]
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