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RACINE JOURNAL-TIMES Ground Action Increases 4A Thursday, Octobtr 30, 1969 Gl Toir Passes 100 Mark; Dieting Time gon, in a battle that resulted In no American casualties. Another unit of the same division killed eight enemy in Plei-ku Province, in the central highlands, U.S. spokesmen said. Two Americans were reported killed and 12 wounded in the five-hour battle. Five enemy shellings were reported Wednesday night and early today, and spokesmen said none caused casualties or damage.

U.S. B52 bombers flew four missions against suspected enemy installations north of First Time in Five Weeks Returns for Defense Budget U.S. spokesman in Saigon. "At least that's the thinking around SAIGON (AP) The total of, from the headquarters of the Americans killed last week in' Saigon Military District where combat in Vietnam climbed to he had been held for nearly here The three prisoners have been 102, a weekly toll exceeding 100 eight months. He told newsmen WASHINGTON (AP) For for the first time in five weeks, 1 w-xV' identified as Spec.

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StricklandXfi22, gon has gone on periodic drives The U.S. Command reported to trim fat from the defense es Dunn, N.C., and Bfc. Coy R.two more helicopters shdt down, tablishment It's diet time Tinsley, 22, Cleveland, Tenn, he had been treated well. The monk, one of the leading opponents of President Nguyen Van Thieu's government, was convicted of harboring draft dodgers; deserters and Communist sympathizers. He had been serving a three-year sentence.

The government said 63 other political prisoners were being again. one the Minn rarest 166 miles southwest of Saigon and the other 39 miles northeast of From the Battlefield, allied spokesmen reported 139 enemy soldiers killed in scattered ac- Secretary of Defense Melvin R. a i 's announcement Wednesday detailing new base capital. Spokesmen said two 1 II i i i thirds of them women, in what it called a humanitarian gesture. Dzu, a lawyer, ran second among 11 candidates in the 1967 presidential election.

He polled more than 800,000 votes, nearly half the number Thieu received. Dzu was convicted in July 1968, was sentenced to five years at hard labor, and was sent to Con Son, an island penitentiary. Later Thieu himself called for talks with the Viet Cong, and Dzu's continued imprisonment brought widespread criticism. Dzu was transferred to Saigon on May 28 for treatment of a heart condition. A private U.S.

delegation visited him soon afterward and said he appeared to be in good condition. Not Back Yet U.S. Army officials said three tions as the lull in fighting en- Americans were killed in one tered its ninth) week. crash, and one American was i closings, consolidations and cutbacks brings to 1,457 the number of such economy actions re No U.S. Casualties wounded in the other.

the U.S. Command announced today. The increased toll, 24 higher than the total reported for the week before, reflected a slight increase in ground fighting involving" Americans, including one battle northwest of Saigon last Friday in which 10 Americans were killed. Enemy casualties also in- creased sharply, to 2,303 as compared with 1,624 reported last Thursday. The Saigon government said its battlefield dead totaled 297, four less than the week before.

The U.S. Command said 39,149 Americans and 564,607 of the en released, the punishment for This brought the total of U.S. The U.S. 4th Infantry Division seven was being "changed," one was being allowed to return ported by the Pentagon since reported killing 20 men near An helicopters reported lost to enemy fire in the war to 1,357. Khe, 265 miles northeast ,01 Sai from exile and the sentences of 1961.

By the Pentagon's way ol bookkeeping, those moves are 238 were being reduced. A spokesman said another 935 "detainees" rounded up in the saving the country almost $2.3 provinces during the past year Nelson Presents Bill Asking Uniform Coding of Drugs billion. Looked at one way, that's enough to pay for the first phase WHITE HOUSE CULTURE Secret Serviceman Ron Pontius holds his first place winner in the White House Halloween pumpkin carving contest. Nancy Hanks, background, the President's special assistant for cultural affairs, judged the 60 pumpkins sent around to every presidential office for carving. The pumpkins will be used to decorate Tricia Nixon's Halloween party Friday for Washington school children.

ap wirephoto emy have been reported killed of the expensive Safeguard mis U.b. prisoners reportedly re sile defense system. Fraction of Budget in action in Vietnam since Jan. 1, 1961. A total of 530 Americans were wounded last week, the U.S.

From another viewpoint, it rep resents about 3 per cent of this Command said. year's $78 billion defense budg partment of Health, Education and Welfare. "With an identifying code on every tablet and capsule, proper treatment or antidote could be administered without delay," the Wisconsin Democrat said in a statement prepared for Senate delivery. as Viet Cong suspects were being released or their jail terms were being reduced. Not Released Truong Dinh Dzu, President Thieu's runnerup in the 1967 election, remained in prison despite the amnesty.

A. government spokesman said Dzu, arrested in May 1968 for advocating negotiations with the Viet Cong, was not on the list of prisoners who would be freed or would have their terms reduced. The amnesty was announced Wednesday as the government was also releasing 88 Viet Cong prisoners of war, more than two et. Or it would finance only about some howls of anguish from members of Congress whose districts are suffering payroll losses, Laird thus far has not encountered nearly so much opposition as one of his predeces WASHINGTON (AP) Sen. Gaylord Nelson said today a uniform coding system for all prescription drugs could mean the difference between life and death in cases of overdoses.

He introduced a bill requiring all such drugs be assigned a designation indicating its name, the manufacturer, recommended dosage and the manufacturer's lot number. The designation leased by the Viet Cong had not made their way back to American lines. The Viet Cong's Liberation Radio said the three GIs were released Monday. State Department officials in Washington said it appeared to be standard procedure for the Viet Cong to announce prisoner releases and then arrange for them to be turned over at a later date. "I expect them to set up a one month of the Vietnam war generally traceable to the Vietnam war," the Pentagon said in response to a question.

Army training bases which provide the men for Vietnam suffered only minor losses of civilian employes. An exception was Ft. Benning, which is giving up an 800-man battalion used to demonstrate military based on recent spending rates, Some Pentagon critics con Release Prisoner Meanwhile, the Saigon government released one of its leading political prisoners, the Buddhist monk Thich Thien Minh, in an amnesty for 310 political prisoners in honor of South Vietnam's National Day Nov. 1. Thien Minh walked smiling tend that because economies from base closings are project ADD ENJOYMENT Books and stationary are personalized presents that add home enjoyment.

ed into future years, the savings are to a certain extent of the pa problems and activities. meeting of some sort, said a would be assigned by the De per variety. Pentagon officials argue, however, the savings are just as real as those a family might achieve by cutting back the weekly grocery bill from $50 to $35. sors, Robert S. McNamara.

Started in 1961 McNamara started it all in 1961 with a blizzard of military base shutdowns that almost blew the bottom out of the military pork barrel. He claims credit for the majority of the base cutbacks listed in Pentagon press releases. Some members of Congress reached the height of displeasure with McNamara as the years went by because of the stubborn way he stuck by decisions to shut the gates on bases. Of all the closures, the Pentagon admits to only five being reversed. Unrelated to War Few of this week's actions appeared to be related to the winding down of the Vietnam A chart drawn up by the Pentagon showed reported economies in money, manpower and military installations from 1961 through this week: United States and Puerto Rico 1,229 actions, with calculated annual savings totaling $1.84 bit lion and elimination of 89,382 ci vilian and 134,463 military jobs Overseas 228 actions, with $459.2 million in savings and 16,778 civilian and 51,038 mili tary jobs eliminated.

"These base actions are not Total savings $2,299 billion, Reuther to Speak in Milwaukee 106,160 civilian jobs, 185,501 military slots. Sensitive over Cuts Pentagon spokesmen say Laird is sensitive about the Jat-l est cutbacks, calling attention to his statement in August warning! that U.S. military readiness will! suffer. i Bufthe defense chief also cau-, tioned Wednesday that further reductions are still to come un-! der his congressionally inspired program to lop $3 billion from MILWAUKEE (AP) United Auto Workers president Walter Reuther will speak, in Milwaukee Dec. 3, it was announced Wednesday by regional director Harvey Kitzman.

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