February 5, 1968

US marines storm enemy-held houses in Hue, throwing tear gas canisters, but enemy forces don gas masks and hold onto most of city; some officers say battle for city could drag on for days or even wks; US marines hold 8 blocks of city; suffer 20 more casualties; US planes bomb parts of city in support; details rescue positions held by enemy and on fighting; US marines resuce 38 Amer personnel trapped for 5 days in house in Hue; map

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The United States is unable to rule out the possibility that the in-telligence ship Pueblo entered North Korean territorial waters at some point before she was captured, two senior Administration officials said today.

Religion: Survey of problems in RC educ and religious tenets facing new NY Abp

N Vietnamese units stage heavy ground attack against Amer strongpoint Hill 861 NE of Khesanh outpost; enemy fire hits central camp; 100 enemy found dead after clash; repts on situation in Saigon contradictory; Amer command says 16,976 enemy killed in recent fighting, 4,131 detained as Vietcong suspects; Amer deaths put at 471, with 2,744 wounded; S Vietnamese forces rept 993 dead, 3,229 wounded; Saigon appears to be recovering from fighting; US strengthens defenses at Cholon; fighting continues in Hue and other areas; map; illus

Secs Rusk and McNamara ints