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Fond du Lac Reperiar, Friday, Jaw 3D, 1972 Page 7 BERRrS WORLD Laotian Fighting Goes on in Shadow of Vietnam back.front with only the most basic do," he said, fighting EDITOR'S NOTE: The war: training. Many Westerners in Vien Vietnam nas oversnaaowea the conflict an the tiny neighboring kingdom of Laos. But in the military hospital in Vien tiane wonder how long the Lao "I grabbed my gun ready to1 fight," he recalls. No Chance But he didn't get the chance. The next brace of 60mm and 82mm mortars hit squarely on the battalion command post One Lao trooper was killed in tears as he lay in the ward with two dozen other amputees, burn cases and other badly wounded soldiers.

My Noy and the other men in the ward are soldiers of what has been called the forgotten army can continue to take such casualties, particularly as it is tiane the cost is dramatically on show. now fighting to hold shrinking areas around the main towns war in Laos. on the Mekong River. stantly and nine were seriously wounded. Corp.

My Noy got By the time the North Few armies and fewer na eifflhNakb Vientamese have finished there tions could take so many casu hideous shrapnel wounds in his right leg and left foot. won't be any Lao left," said a "Mf guess is he's been in aerospace and he's hen t9 apply for one oi the summer jobs lor students!" By PETER O'LOUGHLIN VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) It was 3 a.m. The 34th Infantry Battalion of the royal Lao army, cnderstrength as usual, slept. Sentries on duty brushed aside mosquitos and peered alties for so few measurable victories as the Lao have done Western diplomat. After eight years in the in 10 years.

army, five of them a combat From January to May this infantry outfit, he had become at 25 a statistic of the war in year, government casualties to Fireworks Still Hazard on Holiday nervously into the jungle near the Lao Mekong River town of Laos. taled 1,019 killed, 2,901 wounded and 289 missing, according to The official report of the in Takhek. deaths is the fact that Ameri CHICAGO (AP) Thousands official figures. Class fireworks are small firecrackers and nonexplosives cident stated briefly that a Pathet Lao forces had attacked It was the traditional time for an attack by North Vietnamese of persons are injured each La There were few big battles. cans take to the roads in automobiles on holidays instead of such as sparklers and snakes.

Most of the casualties came in year in fireworks accidents de government outpost near Takhek 'but was beaten back small-scale probes or mortar "We are still puzzled by the staying home and shooting fire spite strict state laws which attacks like the one in which Government casualties were works. have reduced fatal mishaps al and Pathet Lao. Inside the rough command post, Corp. My Noy was asleep on the floor. He was awakened by the crump of mortars smashing into the compound.

RUSSIA'S BORIS SPASSKY, world chess champion, objects to presence of photographers at tennis court before playing tennis with compatriot Jivo Nei at Reykjavik, Iceland, Wednesday. Spassky, who will defend his chess title against American Bobby Fischer next week, stormed off the court but returned 15 minutes later to play against Nei. (AP Wirephoto via cable from Reykjavik) My Noy was wounded. described at light. attitude of the FDA in allowing Class fireworks," Richardson says.

"It has taken the position The council says that bootleg most to zero. Medical evacuation, like ev users find a black market con This Independence Day will 5 Affected Almost 5 per cent of the Lao erything else in the Lao army, that as long as these fireworks be no different, according to is primitive. My Noy was given carry a warning label, they are nection or bring fireworks from some rural area where they are sold in the open. the National Safety Council regular army and its irregular first aid for his wounds and not harmful to children." which predicts that hundreds of militia forces have been killed or wounded so far this year. "We doubt very much," he Mail-order chemical kits, con injuries will result from use of flown the next day by helicopter to the military hospital in bootlegged fireworks around taining potentially explosive From 1968 through 1971 when Fischer-Spassky World Champion Chess Match Has Heavy Promotion Savannakhet 60 miles away says, "ii any 6-, 7-or 8-year-olds pay any attention to warnings on small firecrackers." chemicals, are available July 4.

the North Vietnamese turned the screws on the Lao around Leg Amputated through magazine ads even The council says many other though they are illegal, the Phil Dykstra, manager of the the Plain of Jars and in the wise law-abiding citizens ignore There they amputated- his council observed. council's home department, the laws, which cover more south, the Lao army lost an av right leg below the knee. Channel 13 plans a move-by- NEW YORK (AP) Promo than 60 per cent of the popu cluding rights to film the match and still nhotos of the match erage 10 men killed every day, Later, after his condition im says even Class fireworks are dangerous and destructive Class Allowed Deuel Richardson, a spokes move commentary and analysis according to some estimates, proved enough for him trav on the match, by chess master lation, and bring fireworks into a state or municipality which taken inside the Sportshall. man for the National Fire Pro enough to warrant banning of These are staggering figures tional aspects of the Fischer- Spassky world championship chess match are becoming as important as they are in any Shelby Lyman, who will work el, he was flown to the modern, new U.S.-built military hospital Film Rights tection Association (NFPA) in all fireworks except those used has banned their possession, for a country in which there from a studio in Albany, N.Y., In the United States, ABC has are only about one million sale or transportation. in Vientiane.

using vertical boards to illus contracted for exclusive film big league sport. Boston, says that although thf U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned Class ex Tofl Cut people under government con The stump of his amputated trate the moves. Chess matches are not usual The laws have succeeded In or licensed public displays. He cites a study made jointly iy the NFPA and the National Society for the Prevention of 31indness which showed 42 per trol, of whom 260,000 are refu leg is healing.

But a bad wound rights. The Fox film segments will be shown Saturdays on the The extensive coverage would plosives, it still allows use o' cutting the death toll from 466, his left foot won't heal and is ly world happenings. But with the keen interest sparked by start Sunday, July 2 and run gees depending totally on the United States for food and sup ABC program, "Wide World of Class fireworks which cam causing him trouble. It might from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., nation tabulated by the American Medical Association in 1903, to Sports." American Bobby Fischer chal of fireworks accidents re port.

Manpower is so short the have to come off too. a warning note. Class fireworks includ In the United States, Channel ally. It would continue three lenging Russian Boris Spassky The future looks bleak. none in recent years.

army is picking up youths off sulting in personal injury and-3T property damage wer 13 WNDT, New York, and times a week throughout the cherry bombs and some type the street and outside movie The AMA says another con He was earning 5,200 kip- for the world title, it a different situation. Teleprompter Cable T.V. have of aerial bombs and rockets. tributor to the absence of caused by Class fireworks. houses and sending them to the about $8.50 a month after match, with shorter broadcasts planned programs discussing eight years and three previous Tuesday and Thursday for The Icelandic Chess' Federation has put up close to for the 24-game match, to the action at the match, without the use of the Fox film.

wounds. 'cities on the Eastern Seaboard His father came to visit him in Vientiane but has gone back south to the It's rice- Fair Water Plans for Sewer Project FAIR WATER, June 30 the Ripon Bank. planting time and every able- be held for two months in Reykjavik, Iceland, starting July 2. 3,000 Seats The games will be played in the Reykjavik Sportshall, which 6eats about 3,000 people. The bodied adult and child is needed in the paddies.

The building committee reported the interior of the So My Noy lies in his hospital match will be open to the pub bed. Civic Center basement will be lic, and tickets will cost $5 a came or $75 for the 24 games. painted by Jim Sidall of He's not convinced about the promises doctors have made that he will walk again with an Ripon. A board of review for nf the nnn nut nn some the village will meet at 7 p.m. artificial limb.

$125,000 will be paid in prizes to the players, according to the "I don't know. what I wil July 10 at the Civic Center. federation. Due to the Fourth of July holiday, the village board held its meeting at the Fair Water Civic Center Wednesday afternoon. A resolution was adopted to borrow $281,000 from the Ripon State Bank for the sewer and water project.

A motion was made to purchase the lagoon site on which the village had an option from Alfred Zabel. Board members also voted to withdraw a $7,000 savings certificate from Fischer, 29, and Spassky, 35, will also divide 60 per cent of the income from films and tele vision. The federation has signed a '99-year contract with Chester Open Monday and Friday Evenings Until 9 O'Clock (Fox and Inc. for exclusive worldwide visual rights, in NOW! Open Monday and Friday Evenings Until 9 O'Clock TWO GREAT STORES UNDER ONE ROOF NOW! TWO GREAT STORES UNDER ONE ROOF amencan contemporary Cool and Pretty SUMMER DRESSES Be "IN" in a JEAN TOP Top your jean with a fresh and "cool" jean top. Smart plaids, pretty prints and the peasant look too! Sizes 5 to 13 Coming to Fond, dir Lac A sunny group of.sum-mer dresses cooly fashioned in beautiful blends and voiles casual or dressy packable and 'care free.

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