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Bitter battles, heavy casualties in VietnamSAIGON (/Pi—U.S. 1152 bombers stepped up their attacks on North Vietnamese supply routes today as American artillery bombardedenemy troop positions along the .southern edge of the demilitarized /one.In the south, Viet Cong terrorists struck on the outskirts or Saigon and Da Nang. A grenade hurled into a government office building killed three civilians and wounded 10 others.Military sour.es said that (he B52, used for tactical support t South Vietnamese troops duringtheir campaign in Laos, are shifting their attacks hack to the mountains north of the DMZ.Meanwhile, U.S. 175mm guns and 3-inch howitzers shelled North Vietnamese troops recently deployed further south in the DMZ.The U.S. Command said that aMexican nationals makewrong turn; nabbed by policeOMAHA —Nine Mexican nationals illegally inside the U.S. were held Friday in the DouglasMexican citizen here legally who man was hitch hiking near Den was released. ver when they picked him up.He said the nine would be reforward air controller directed artillery onto enemy positions spotted four miles northwest of Gio Linh, the eastern end of the 40 mile long DMZ.Fifteen North Vietnamese troops were killed and nine hunkers were destroyed, the command said.U.S. and South Vietnamese forces trying to pull out of Khe Sanb and Ham Nghi were bombarded by North Vietnamese artillery. About 40 rounds slammed into Khe Sanh, the U.S. forward base lor helicopter operations into Laos, and several Americans were reported killed and wounded.Terrorists also destroyed 10 houses and kidnaped six civilians in attacks eight miles northwest and 15 miles south of Da Nang, headquarters announced.
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Oelwein Daily Register
Oelwein, Iowa, US
Sat, Mar 27, 1971
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