B-52'S Called Into Battle for Plain of Jars by WALTER WHITHEAD North Vietnamese Troops Who Cap- Southeast of Da Nang
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BOCA RATON NEWS Vol. 15, No. 55 Sunday, Feb. 22, 1970 32 Pages 10 Cents B-52's called into battle for Plain of Jars By WALTER WHITHEAD North Vietnamese troops who cap- southeast of Da Nang. Four Americans SAIGON UPI — The United States tured the Plain of Jars in Laos. were killed and 29 wounded. suspended its B52 strikes in Vietnam Spokesmen for the U.S. Command Paratroopers of the U.S. 101st again and sent the bombers against said the last raid flown by the Airborne Division lost two men killed Stratoforts in Vietnam was late Friday and five wounded in a fight 16 miles against what were described as southwest of Hue near the A Shau guerrilla troop concentrations 46 miles Valley, a North Vietnamese southeast of Saigon. infiltration route from Laos. Ground YOUR DAY Military sources reported that the fire in the battle shot down one 97D FEBRUARY 197O eight-engine bombers, freed from American helicopter, wouding three crewmen. M T W Vietnam obligations, headed into Laos 12 3 4 5 6 7 for raids against the North Vietnamese Along the Cambodian border, 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 troops who seized the Plain of Jars guerrilla troops ambushed a U.S. 25th 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 early Saturday!. Infantry Division unit as it was making W23 24 25 26 27 28 Official spokesmen do not comment camp Friday night, killing two on the bombing in Laos. Americans and wounding 13. Military sources in the Laotian capital said the defenders of the fallen Dixieland outpost, the air field at Xieng Laotian Khouang, had fled the plain altogether, leaving only a handful of regular army concert units mere. troops This would leave the entire 25-mile- * The sweet strains of Dixieland long area open for B52 strikes against jazz will be featured at the Hobby the estimated 16,000 North Vietnamese and Craft Exhibit in the Com- invaders. All civilians have been overrun munity Center Sunday starting at evacuated. VIENTIANE UPI - North 2 p.m. Jim Rutan (drums), John In Vietnam, military spokesmen Vietnamese troops captured the Plain fi. Cahill (piano), Dick Naylor reported three battles from Friday in of Jars Saturday morning with a (trumpet), Dick Rohr (Clarinet) which American units lost eight killed lightning tank attack that overran the Sun colors and a bright atmosphere welcome which will be dedicated Sunday. Boca Raton News color and PhilMassey (trombone), will and 50 wounded against no losses to the last major government outpost there, Marymount College students at the new Lewis Library photo by Jack Hutton. be swinging out the sounds. While guerrillas they fought. the Xieng Khouang air field. About 500 you're over there, Ray Nadeau, In a fourth clash later in the day, of the base's defenders were listed as dog obedience trainer will U.S. troops killed 17 Viet Cong 18 miles missing. deliver his essay' 'A Man's Best southwest of Saigon without a loss of The commander in chief of the Ceremonies Sunday Friend Could Be His Worst their own, military spokesmen said. Laotian armed forces, Maj. Gen. Enemy" and show some smart Morning communiques from Ouane Rathikoun, said the 1,500 dogs. American headquarters listed one government defenders of Xieng overnight B52 raid, 46 miles southeast Khouang were outnumbered by as Polo.,. of Saigon, and nine shelling attacks much as four to one in the two-hour Marymount library against Allied targets, three of them battle that began at 1:40 a.m. Boca Raton and Miami clash causing casualties or damage. He said 'apr roximately jnethii d" of at polo Sunday in Sunshine The thrw lights that cost U.S. units the men conlu not be accounted for League action. The local team their losses ranged from near the after the battle, many of them has half a game lead over Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) to the apparently hiding in the jungle trying will be dedicated Milwaukee and will try to extend Cambodian border north of Saigon. to make their way to friendly territory. the figure to a a full game by No government casualties had arrived Costliest of the fights was a five-hour women's college. for both audio and visual facilities. beating Miami/Game time is 3 at the nearest hospital. battle between tankers from the U.S. Underneath all the inviting at- p.m. The polo grounds are Military sources said two North Boca Raton residents who attend the Approximately one-third the cost of Army's Americal Division and North mosphere, though, is the feature that located at thccorner of Military Vietnamese soldiers dug in 27 miles Vietnamese regiments, up to 6,000 men formal dedication of Marymount the million-dollar library was obtained Trail and Glades Road in all, attacked the outpost behind College's new Lewis Library at 5 p.m. makes it a library. .books. from federal grant and two-thirds of tanks and captured it within two hours. Sunday will be in for a pleasant sur- The 11,270 square foot building has a the cost was contributed by parents of Quick facts No phone, Some of the defenders stayed behind to prise. growing list of 15,000 volumes and Marymount students, as well as call in government gunship strikes on Libraries, be they college or public capacity of 50,000 volumes. through a number of foundations and their own positions. building, never looked like this before. friends of the college. Weather:Rather cloudy skies are Along with the volumes, the library Two North Vietnamese attempts to Even though the library has been forecast for Sunday. High also has five typing booths and an Largest donor was the Milton F. and no bill, but capture the base earlier this week, one designed as a learning and resource Sunday 68, low 55. electronic learning center with 96 Rita C. Lewis Charitable Foundation. of them involving tanks, had been center for the .liberal arts college, it Boating:Seas 4-7 feet, increasing enclosed carrels or listening centers, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis, after whom the LONDON (UPI)— Ernam Foster thrown back with the help of the U.S.- also has been designed as an inviting to 5-10 feet from the Gulf- 24 of which are located in the listening library is named, are th parents of a knew he had a telephone. He had used supplied gunships and American place for student to relax and enjoy stream eastward. Inland room and are available for immediate 1967 graduate of the college. Lewis also the bright red appliance 15 times to ask fighter-bombers flying out of Thailand. themselves while studying. waters are to be choppy to student use. Others are located in the is a member of the board of trustees. locally rough in exposed the post office how much he owed for There were no immediate reports of Sister Kathleen, librarian, is the first the calls he had been making since it to admit that the bright colors, com- main reading room and will be areas. Small craft warnings direct U.S. involvement in this equipped for use in the future. was installed last summer. morning's battle. The report of B52 fortable chairs and cheery atmosphere condition two are in effect, Conduits for each carrel have been "But they have told me they cannot strikes from Saigon said the bombers of the library were purposely planned with 15-25 m.p.h. N-NE winds. laid so that each may be programed Hightide Saturday evening at send me a bill because I have no were hitting the plain with thousands and geared for the predominantely 8:35. Highs Sunday at 8:53 telephone," Foster said. "I invited of tons of bombs in an attempt to take a.m. and9:ll p.m. Lows at them to phoneme, as proof, but they as high a casualty toll as possible 3:02 a.m. and 3:14 p.m. never did." among the victors. Police seek persons Fishing:Aside from the high seas, the fishing looks good Can you help me get a tree for the long week-end. South removed from a street in Boca of the Deerfield Pier close to Raton? A Florida holly grows the beach, the mackerel are involved in fatality at the intersection of Nor- still numerous. Some cobia theast 32nd street and Nor- have been takin in the same The local police are compiling a list late Thursday afternoon! and the police theast 8th Avenue, and the area. The bass at Loxahat- of persons involved and waiting for a believe that she pulled herself into a tree blocks one lane. Children chee are getting braver again full report from the medical examiner boat and passed out from loss of blood. play in it too. too. in their investigation of the death of a The preliminary autopsy report The city has been called local woman Thursday. indicated that the victim died from several times with no results. Television: Saturday night, an excessive hemorraging and shock. oldie, "Samson and Delilah" She was a guest at a party aboard a The Helper always checks local boat, the Somahul. Witnesses said that there were a out the situation before getting is the featured movie. Victor number of severe lacerations to the Mature and Hedy Lamarr "There were from four to eight on the backs of the city of- persons.aboard the Somahul, and they body. One laceration reportedly ficials, so he sent a traffic star at 8:30 on channels 5 severed the victim's spinal cord.