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U. S. Air PowerCambodian Border Camps AreDestroyed In 3-Hour FightBy WALTER WHITEHEADlt;»-Tlie Soulh Vietnamese freedSAIGON (UPO-U.S. air „ ' 'I'! ConS vo days before power has wiped onl one of the Saigon government . s Na*’C a - 11) o d i w n border camps where the VieL Cong and North Vietnamese are reported re.building for their next offensive. military -spokesmen said lodny.In three hours of aerialattacks, dive lumbers and helicopter Run ships demolished what spokesmen described a ‘‘huge complex11 Including 20 linwarehouses and 60 fortifiedbunkers.None of I he aircraft was shot down in the bombardment but one U.S. helicoplcr succumbed to ground fire in the same area, crashing and killing one crow-man while wounding one.Bombs, rockets and machine-gun fire from the Air Force warplane* and Army ’coptergunstiips killed a total of 12 of Uio camp's defenders, some of them as they fled for the sancillary of Cambndia,U.S. R52 bomber*, maintaining their pressure on the Communist border-area bivouacs, flew four overnight missions northwest of Saigon, hitting what were described as base-camps and supply areas.Mlfttavy official* have ’Predicted the Viet. Cong and North ■Vietnamese''-hyilV' break out ' of those - camps hr a newcampaign hi mid-November biit would not mount a TeMypeoffensive nationwide.The battle lull began Sept, and has dropped the U.S.combat death toll below 100 for the past four weeks.Civilian deaths In terrorattacks rose to 104 last week and the South- VietnameseCommand said today, fourcivilians were killed and eight wounded Tuesday in a guerrilla bomb explosion on the northern coast.Government authorities beganreleasing. 24 VieL Cong prisoners this morning from various detention camps as promised Inil there was no wnrd from the Vid Cong on their promised release of three U.S, GIs.A. guerrilla news agency report monitored in Tokyo said the throe men—Spec, 4 Willie W. Walkins of Sumter, S.C.; Pfc. James IT. Strickland Jr. of Dunn, N.Cr and PfL*. Coy R Tinsley of Morion, Tenn—had admitted the inevitable failure of Ihe U.S. war in South Vielnam.uuy, traditionally an occasion for releasing guerrillas who have pledged not to return to their mils.National Day in South Vietnam commemorates the overthrow of the Saigon governent headed by President Ngo Dinh Die on Oct, 31, 1603, in a coup that resulted in his assassination.Supervisor Aspirants TalkToday wo present, on Pnga 10 another In a series of nr-Hclcs giving views of candidates for office la Ontario County. Expressing I heirviews are some of the candidates for the office of supervisor In the Towns of Manchester, Naples, Phelps, Rich, inond and South Bristol.Cost Factor CitedWASHINGTON (UP!) -.President Nixon’s science adviser, Hr; .Dee- A, Du Bridge, warns that trje ‘ cost ■ would be “infinite ' If 'the'-Unlled ' Slates •fries _ to -havo •‘‘carhplAfily. pore air an^ ■ compile]y.'.'piire' water. Bpt he.told 'a.oongrcsston.al commitiee T\MJ$day -there isgrowing evidence . people are willing to pay for-sdme dogreo of pollution control throughhigher onergy costs,Supervisor ContestBetter Lightinj Area Are GoatThe Democratic candidate for supervisor In . Canandai g u a Town today presented his plat* form, one which Includes such things as a town recreation area, better lighting al intersections, and- updating .of the zoning law,The candidate, Joseph Tach-an of West Lake Road, said in a statement, ‘T am particularlyinterested in safeguarding and developing the many resources of our community, T believe the town and county are on Ihe
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Canandaigua Daily Messenger
Canandaigua, New York, US
Wed, Oct 29, 1969
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