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87AboutMoreVietnam Land^ Sea, Air Action Steps Up(Continued from Page 1)Vietnams, and along the Cambodian border in Tay Ninh Province, northwest of Saigon, where U.S. forces are continuing the biggest sweep of the war.THE SPOKESMAN said 10 South Vietnamese soldiers and one U.S. Marine were killed inSaturday’s fighting. Another 61 South Vietnamese were wounded.In the fighting near the DMZ, a combined South Vietnamese-U.S. Marine force caught two North Vietnamese battalions in a squeeze two miles south of the buffer zone and killed 146 of the enemy, a Marine spokesman said. He placed the scene of the fighting as four miles west of Gio Linh on the eastern end of the DMZ.Zig-Zagging PilotHad Nose TroubleLONDON (AP) — London Air-port called a full emergency standby yesterday after policeXI •__The intensification of the fighting represented the determination of the Allies to step up the pressure on Communist forces wherever possible. Theincreased casualties—both Communist and Allied—were a res-sult.The heaviest Red losses came in Operation Junction City near the Cambodian border where an attempted Communist night attack, probably by soldiers of North Vietnam’s 9th Division, backfired. The Reds left 197 dead on the battlefield, and overall casualties in Tay Ninh Saturday were 210.evidently was against the steel complex of I’hai Nguyen, North Vietnam’s biggest steel-making plant. Air Force briefers were still unable to give a comprehensive damage assessment report on the two consecutive bombings of the steel plant Friday and Saturday because of the flames and smoke enveloping the area at last report.THE AIR FORCE spokesman said that the four U.S. losses over North Vietnam Saturday brought to 484 the number of planes downed by the Reds in the two-year air bombings.A Red shell tore into the forward five - inch gun mount of the Keppler and wounded six sailors, three seriously.The accompanying destroyer Ingersoll swiveled its five-inch-ers on the Red battery, which quit firing after the Ingersoll's shells brought a towering plume of white smoke from the targetin this country.Reporting the first naval casualties of the bombardments started last month, the Navy said Red gunners 30 miles north of Vinh caught the destroyer Keppler while it was operating off Cape Falaise, about 170 rriiles above the DMZ.area.HEADQUARTERS of south Korean forces in Vietnam announced that the Korean White Horse Division has seized more than 1,000 enemy weapons in the six months since its arrivalHeadquarters also announce that the 28th regimental combs team of the White Horse Div sion launced a search - anc destroy operation near the coas al city of Tuy Hoa Wednesda and so far has killed 76 Com munist soldiers, captured 61 an seized 66 enemy weapons.%LUBSPECIAL THIS WEEKPlain ilQcSWEATERS 49Expertly CLEANED and BLOCKEDTHE RED LOSSES brought to 744 the number of CommunistAPARTMENTRENTALSFrank MiddletonyOUT Independenf Insurance AgenfWiselect the best fire and casuality insurance for your car, home or business. As a member of Standard Insurance, Frank gives
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Phoenix Arizona Republic
Phoenix, Arizona, US
Mon, Mar 13, 1967
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