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Vietnam that are heavily defended by antiaircraft positions and which have taken a high toll in American pilots and planes?Why hasn’t more use been made of Naval gunfire in attacking those targets in coastal NorthINCREASINGLY Naval sources here suggest that U. S. cruisers and destroyers couldwell be employed in firing atthe many targets in North Vietnam that cannot be attacked by air during the current monsoon season.Furthermore, these sources say, such targets as the “ChokelSgt. Charles Sharp of the CasaPoint” areas around Dong Hoi, Grande office responded and Vinh and Thanh Hoa in the was joined by investigators southern panhandle could be ef- Truman Loveless and Jim Alli-fectively interdicted by naval son.South Vietnam. But the only announced encounters in North Vietnam have involved 5-inchgun destroyers, most recently the USS Hamner and USS Craig.More About2 Slayings(Continued from Page 1)gunfire at no cost in pilot’s lives. Acting coroner Frank Lorn-Tt is perfectly feasible to use bard of Maricopa also was naval gunfire,” says one knowl- summoned.itedgeable officer. “It would Crow meanwhile had beenseem to be a political decision taken to Hoemako Hospital in not to do it.” 1 - -Casa Grande for emergency Last week Adm. David Me-1 treatment. He later was trans-Donald, the chief of naval oper- ferred to the Pinal bounty Gen-ations, said he requested that eral Hospital at Florence, whereanother 8-inch gun heavy cruiser there is a security ward. Crowbe added to the 7th Fleet. was placed in the sherrif’sinp i. • custody after the shooting.HIS REQUEST, he said in! JWashington, was under consider- BODIES OF Parks and hisson were inside the Crow ranch home, according to an ambulance driver. The shooting apparently occurred there. ’ation.Eight-inch naval rifles fire a 260-pound shell about 13 miles, 6-inch guns can deliver a 130-pound shell some 10M miles and the 5-inch guns on destroyers have a range of 7Vfe miles.Dr. Alford Musgrave of Globe said he performed an autopsy. However, he declined to ^iveA
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Phoenix Arizona Republic
Phoenix, Arizona, US
Mon, Nov 21, 1966
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