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1. Public commentary from North Korea during the pastours contains no new observations on the Pueblo incident. The authoritative Nodong Sinmun shifted its editorial theme from the snip's seizure to support for the Communist offensive in South Vietnam, noting that "with no big talk or bluffing can the US imperialists stave off their final defeat."
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Soviets continue to shadow OS naval
units in the sea of Japan. At latest report,
the intelligence collecting ship Gidrolog was
accompanying the Enterprise task groupange
ofiles. The Kotlln-class destroyer DD424
was reported observing the USS Rangeristance of seven miles.
Soviet merchant vesselis apparently proceeding toafter colliding with the USSRowan is en route to Sasebo for repairdamage resulting from the collision.
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