European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 22, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Page 2 the stars and stripes red mortar fire hammers . Border positions Friday september 22, 1967 Saigon a the . Com Mand announced thursday new artillery and mortar duels along the Northern demilitarized zone and widespread but Small actions 6 inmates die in new Mexico Hospital fire Las vegas . A six men died Early thursday As they apparently attempted to escape sudden fire at the new Mexico state Hospital for the mentally ill. Another 152 men and women patients walked to . Director Thomas bar Nett said the men All from Albuquerque apparently were trying to flee the building but were overcome by smoke. He said one Man mistakenly Locke himself in a room. Barnett said the men May have  on second floor the fire broke out shortly be fore 1 . In a first floor Day room in the North unit of the Hospital Complex. The dead were on the second floor of the unit. Two Hospital attendants an two firemen were overcome by smoke. Hospital officials identified the dead As Peter Babic 78 Guy Gibson 79 Cecil Bauld Ridge 26, Wes Clark 70, and David Abercrombie. 67. Identification of the 32-year-old sixth victim was withheld pending notification of next of Kin. Hospital director James  said the Hospital unit Al most was filled to capacity. He said the unit housed severely disturbed patients but none had physical disorders. When i got there Barnet said you could t see Down the Halls the smoke was so  saic1 the lower Hall was filled with a very acid smelling smoke but he could t see any flames. It. Col. Dies at Halm Hahn Germany is . Charles Lelbach jr., 50th tactical fighter Wing executive officer died suddenly at the air base Here thursday an air Force spokesman said. Lelbach 52, reportedly suffered a heart attack at his on base quarters. A native of Chi Cago 111., or had 24 years of military service. A file Leach is survived by his wife Jean Marie and their five Chil Dren Robert 19, William 16, Steven Roy 6, Linda Jay 13, an Lisa Jean 5. Up and Down the  the past 24 hours head quarters said communist mortars and artillery killed six  marines and wounded 41 in the sandbagged fortresses holding the Southern Edge of the demilitarized zone. The communists have been raking the marines positions with More than 300 rounds of artillery mortar and rocket fire. Some of it is from big soviet built 152mm guns As far As 15 Miles away in North Vietnam. To curb the enemy guns High flying bombers made two big raids at suspected communist positions around con Thien thursday. To this was added Al most 20 Marine air strikes and the support of the . Destroyer Morton firing from the coast. The bombers have now hit the dmz67 times since mid August but the enemy guns Are still there. An initial Advance Force of1,200 thai troops began disembarking at Saigon thursday Totake the Field alongside ground troops from five other nations. There Are now seven nation with ground troops in Vietnam the United states South Korea Thailand Australia new Zea land the Philippines and South Vietnam itself. American Headquarters re ported that heavy weather Over North Vietnam held . Pilots to 91 missions wednesday All of them flown against targets in the Panhandle stretching South from Hanoi to the demilitarized one. The . Command in Saigon reported that the number of american troops killed i combat in Vietnam last week dropped slightly but the wounded toll Rose sharply a weekly summary issued forthe seven Day period ending at Midnight last saturday showed that 236 americans were killed in combat during the period an other 1,774 wounded and 4 miss ing. These figures compared to242 dead 1,490 wounded and 7 missing for the previous weekending sept. 9. The number of communist troops reported killed by Allied forces last week dropped to1,744 from the previous week s adjusted figure of 2,050. . Command said the kill ratio was 3.5 to 1 last week in favor of the Allied troops. On the South vietnamese Side a drop was reported in the casualties for last week. Viet namese military Headquarters said 215 government troop were killed 591 wounded and 47 missing last week compared to250 dead 843 wounded and 23 missing the previous week. Other allies lost 46 dead 126wounded and none missing last week compared to 23 dead 48wounded and 1 missing the pre Vious week. Peace Battle a strike for peace demonstrator shoves her Way through police lines at the White House. She was among women who were carried Back forcibly by police during a Demon stration protesting the draft and the Vietnam War. A photo Pope expects to attend Synod no surgery necessary now Vatican City a Pope Paul s three doctors said thurs Day he was on the Way to Al most Complete recovery with out the immediate need for sur owner kills producer filming by. Shacks Whitesburg by. A lugh o Connor 46, a producer rom a new York film company was shot to death wednesday As ils production Crew attempted to film poverty conditions in this Mountain area. O Connor s unit was photo graphing shacks at a Coal mine amp. Hobert Ison 69, who was the houses that were be no filmed was charged wit murder. Hungary sentences student in girl smuggling Budapest a american Richard goos 23, of Hamilton Ohio was sentenced thursday to four months in prison by a Buda pest court which found him guilty of having attempted to bring an East German girl Ille Gally Over the hungarian Border into Yugoslavia. He had already spent two months in custody pending trial. This time would be deducted from his prison term. Goos a commercial Law Stu Dent of Indiana University who had spent about a year at Bonn West Germany under a scholar ship pleaded guilty to the charge and told judges at Buda pest s Central District court hews moved by High moral con  said he had intended to marry the girl who was identified As Doris Beitlich of East Berlin. Gery. They implied that a pro state operation later might be advisable. The doctors announcement indicated that the Pope will be Able to take some Active part in the month Long world Synod of Bishops opening Here sept. 29,four Days after his 70th birthday. Vatican sources said the Stead ily improving pontiff expects to be Able to preside personally Over the opening session. The medical bulletin however was clearly reserved in its state ment that the doctors have no found any reason which at this time requires an immediate surgical  it also contained reservation inthe statement that the present antibiotics treatment probably will allow the Pope almost com plete recovery from the inflammation of the urinary system which struck him painfully ill sept. 4. The emphasis on these two Points was regarded in Vatican circles As an indication that the doctors Felt that even though there was no urgency a prostate operation eventually would be advisable to assure the Pope of Complete recovery. 4 israelis die in Suez tank Battle Tel Aviv a a tank and artillery Battle raged thursday across the Suez canal around Al Cantara in the second Straightway of shooting killing four israelis and wounding six an army spokesman said Here. In Cairo officials announced five egyptians were killed and 19 wounded. A military com Munique said the israelis suffered heavy losses in life it was the worst fighting in the Northern sector of the canal zone since the fierce july Battles an the heaviest israeli casualty list since the seven dead and 22wounded of july 14. Gainers claim israeli gunners claimed hits onto egyptian tanks but it was not known whether they were destroyed the spokesman said. Several israelis were hit when an egyptian gun scored a direct hit on their Bunker he added. The Battle began when the egyptians opened up with Small arms and machine guns the spokesman said gradually intensifying their barrage to recoilless rifles and heavy artillery including tank guns. The israelis returned the fir across the canal cease fire line. Firing stopped after three hours the spokesman added. Egypt blamed Israel for Start ing the incident and in a Mes Sage to . Secretary general Thant demanded that the . Cease fire observers on the scene should Issue a report stating How the cease fire was broken. The communique claimed the destruction of eight israeli tanks two armoured cars and one106mm gun. It added that several israeli fuel and ammunition dumps on the Eastern Side of the canal were set on fire and that the enemy suffered heavy losses in  the communique accused israeli forces of opening fire first against egyptian forces in the Ankara area in an engagement that lasted v/2  forces returned the fire and silenced the enemy guns the communique said. It added firing ceased following the intervention of . Cease fire observers. Post office oks card Sale Washington up Post master general Lawrence f. O Brien has authorized the Sal of Unicof United nations Chil Dren s fund greeting cards inmost office lobbies for three weeks beginning nov. 13, it was announced thursday. 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