299 Americans killed in action in Vietnam in 1972
The Pentagon reports 299 U.S. servicemen killed in Vietnam in 1972, the lowest annual total in eight years and far fewer than the weekly peak seen in 1968 during heavy ground fighting.
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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1973
Page
2
The Pentagon reports 299 U.S. servicemen killed in Vietnam in 1972, the lowest annual total in eight years and far fewer than the weekly peak seen in 1968 during heavy ground fighting.
The Ulster Defence Association leader James Anderson vowed to stamp out sectarian killers from both Protestant and Roman Catholic sides. The report notes many killings in Belfast and Londonderry, plus a UVF arrest. A Pentagon tally then summarizes U.S. casualties in Southeast Asia from 1961 to 1972 and Vietnam War strength through 1972.
The week offers Italian spaghetti with meat sauce on Monday and hamburger on bun on Tuesday. Wednesday features ham and potato casserole with green beans and peanut butter cakes. Thursday serves enchiladas with pinto beans and Mexican slaw, while Friday presents fish sticks with creamed potatoes and buttered carrots.
New York AP reports Eastern Air Lines sources say the Lockheed L1011 crashed in the Everglades after flying steady at 2660 feet for four to six minutes while troubleshooting a nose gear issue and autopilot possibly failed. The Miami area crash killed 99 of 176 aboard. NTSB analysis pending.
Scottsdale business owner Tom Barrett says Adolf Hitler's Mercedes Model 770K could fetch 100000 or more at Saturday auction with private syndicates from Germany and Japan showing interest. He notes potential final bids could exceed 160000. Barrett plans to auction twelve other antique cars alongside the display at a local hotel.
In Pecos County test sections near Sheffield and Fort Stockton operators report several live wells. No. 4 C Noelke Fusselman and related Devonian Fusselman perforations show open-flow estimates from 28 to 28.5 million cubic feet daily, with substantial condensate and water production. Ellenburger and Go mez fields yield 975 million and 100 thousand cubic feet per day respectively, with acidizing and fracturing activity noted.
Clint Miller, 24, recovering from frostbite, recalls a 17 year old mountain climber Allison Clay who froze to death beside him on Mt Humphreys Arizona after a rescue attempt failed due to a renewed blizzard. Miller and Clay waited in a glacier tent as winds and deep snow hampered help. Clay became increasingly frightened and incoherent begging to descend the mountain while Miller urged patience.
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