Viet Nam War Fighting and Vietz Marchers in Saigon
In a heavy clash near Saigon about 71,500 government troops battled Viet Cong units 25 miles south of the city. Officials say Viet Cong casualties appeared heavy with reports of over 100 killed. One American helicopter crewman was lightly wounded as air support ferried troops into the Mekong Delta area near Tan An and Tan Hiep. A recent seven-ton ammunition seizure occurred nearby. In Saigon a large anti neutralist march and a memorial service honored Nguyen Vuong Tam, Buddhist crisis leader, with no incidents reported.