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U. S. Bombers Slow Communist AdvancewvmmwfsmH*mm****Connally Won't Enter CampaignBy PEGGY SIMPSON Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (API - Secretary of tlio Treasury John B. Connally says I# probably wot7 return to campaign In Texas before-the May 6 primary, despite recent hints to the contrary.U. Gov. lien Karoos, a close Cunually ally Is flghttnnor his political future in a race for governor. ■—In San Angek), Tex., recently, Connally said Ibe governor's race Is very confused, Hie people are confused.lie said the Sharpstown State Bank scandals and their effect on state government have affected tl«e raco.1 think the atmosphere In Texas Is lad. I deni know U I can do anything alout it but If |ran,l»m,” the former three-term Democratic governor said.Ala more recent luncheon Interview vwllli a panel of Associated Press reporters, however, Connally indicated he’d clanged his mind.“No, I doit have any plans lo go tack down there,” lie salilt made a few remarks like tlat. . . that might lead someone lo believe Hal I might la lockdown there tut... I proto-ably wool,In his San Angelo conversation. Connally called lt;n Texans lo tie discriminating In their analysis o! the stock fraud scandals and the placing of . blame.••It is an easy thing . .. lo fall Into tlic trail lt;* condemning people of guilt by association, Connally said II Is a dangerous thing to do. for this state and this ration.Two Mo re Bases Lost to EnemyGov. Preston Smith, who Is seeking reflection, and House Speaker Gus Mutscber were among the staleliousc Folltlcans linked to ttie slock scandal by buying unsecured slat es In enterprises owned by Houston tanker frank W. Sliarp.Mutscher las been convicted of conspiracy to accept a bribe.Barnes has Insisted he had no role In the scandal.Asked if he was referring lo Barnes when he advised voters to not attempt to tar every-loly In Austin with the same brush, Coonally said, Not necessarily . . . No.He said that because of their general interest there In San Angelo they Immediately assumed and Interpreted ids remarks as meaning Hut I was commenting cm Ids particular race tut I wasn’t.’’Cotmahv.aald he thinks II Is wrong fo?jroi|lclans or others to attemjAlp sow distrust in Hie minds ofceeople about the Institution of government.He said a banker occasionally ombeXiK'S-^a lank and a preacher may run ctf with the money in the till lut Hal’s no reason lo destroy banking in-slilutlCm or disavow ail re-llaglous beliefs.Amistod ReportAmlUMelevation thismorning wav unchanged si 1106.62. Depth of the water at AmiMnd Darn wav 206.62 feel and water storage amounted to 2.873,073 acre led. Water surface this morning measured 57,113 acres and downstream flow at Del Rio was 516 cuhie feel per second.By GEORGE' ESPEH Associated Press Writer SAIGON (AJ?) - South Vietnamese forcos In tho central high lands abandoned two more loses undor ftro today, but field reports said U.S. bombers knocked out a highway brldgo and slowed the North Vietnamese drive toward Kontum City.Ten Americans were reported killed In live flaming crash of a U.S. helicopter,ono of throe reported shot down Monday during the South Vietnamese re-trea^'from Tan Canti and Dak To. The dead Included six ad-visers to the South Vietnamese forces al Tan Canh and four helicopter crewmen.South Vietnamese troops were reported to lave evacuated Fire Bases 5 and .6, yje last of a siring of six govern-ment positions cm ltocket Ridge” dominating He high ground north of Kontum. Seven •Joses fell Monday.Official reports said tho main North .Vietnamese advance down Highway 14 south of Tan Canh had not progressed past the town of Dion Blnh, which Is 11 miles by road north of tho now Saith Vietnamese defensive line al Vo Dlnti and 21 miles north of Kontum City. Kontum Is believed to I* the chief objective of tho North Vietnamese offensive, now In - Its 27th day.Field reports said U.S. fight-cr-bombers knocked tail Hie Dieu Binli hr idee over tho Dak Psl River, nine road miles southeast of Tan Canto.That Is enough to halt the enemy’s arrnor and slow down tholradvance,” said one American officer.The South Vietnamese pit six Infantry battalions- up lo 3,000 men—at the Vo Dinh defensive lino and ordered scattered units of II* 22nd Division fleeing trom Tan Canh through the mountains tb pill tack to thosame position.U.S. BG2 bombers flew 36 strikes against North Vietnamese troop positions and staging areas at points ranging from eight miles southwest of Kontum City to 29 miles to the northwest. About 900 teas of bomhs were draped.Troops hi Vo Dlnh reported enemy tanks and trucks half a mile to the northwest and miles to Hie east of five defense lino. A U.S. Air Force C130 gunshlp was called In to attack thorn, tut the result was not known.U.S. flghter-bomber pilots reported destroying two North Vietnamese tanks and two trucks in the Tan Canh area. But Informants said (he U.S. air strikes failed lo destroy all of the South Vietnamese artillery left at Tan Canh and Dak To, and al least four 155mm and several 106mm howitzers were captured.An American who lad been at the Dak To airfield bofore it was overrun said the six advisers who were killed lad been landed there from Tan Canh because South Vietnamese soldiers wore clinging to the skids of Hie evacuation hell-coptor and It was feared the aircraft would crash.Earlier reports aid Ihe advisers began walking toward the South Vietnamese lines. Bui the later report said a Huey helicopter picked them up, was shot down after II look off and crashed In flames In an area held by Ihe North Vietnamese.The crews of Hie other two helicopters shot down wcr-t- rescued, and no Inurles were reported to Hem.Another American adviser from Tan Canh, Capl. Ray Dobbins. Spent Monday nlgM in hiding near tbo captured hose, and a helicopter rescued him today.
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Del Rio News Herald
Del Rio, Texas, US
Tue, Apr 25, 1972
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