European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 21, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Fly. 21, 1968 the stars and stripes Page 23 f Anks smash into red fortress near Danang irn Lvi up fighting so fat 1, in Wye Days at least 401 Chine gun fire clogging a Moun and wounded 47. Possibly was aimed at bolstering Siuw v  feat. Enemy bodies have been count Tain Nas and Killil aft North us Iii far in meanders the area Init twist inn of a i Catron up guns Rildie and 100-Dcgree heat t can troops have killed at 116 600 communists mount major drive in South Viet provinces . Spokes battling about us army troops joined Brines South vietnamese an koreans in smashing int North vietnamese Jungle fort Ess Miles South of Danang. Five Days 1enem de. Sixty five marines have Bee killed. The intense heat and bul lets felled 250 marines listed astounded. Near the Marine fort of Khe Sanh just under the North Viet Nam Border marines sunday killed at least 126 communists in two fights. In one a Marin Supply Convoy charged through enemy rocket mortar and machine Gutai pass killed 8 5 vietnamese. In the second marines killed 43 North Viet namese who tried to overrun the Marine Post just outside Khe Sanh the . Bastion that with stood a three month siege ear Lier this  the nearby con Thien base marines killed 16 More North vietnamese. The Khe Sanh con Thien fighting killed 12 marines an 47.. Military commander said that the North vietnamese Are making one of their greatest threats to the Northern prov inces of South Vietnam switch ing the main War area from Sai gon. In the capital area . Troops sunday killed 108 communists in mopping up after the enemy attempt for the past two weeks to invade Saigon. The North vietnamese action Itri recall rejected in Germany Duesse Dorp Germany p the National leadership the 6-million-member federa of German Trade unions a rejected sunday the left Call for a general strike to lock final passage of Federal state of emergency legislation. I the dub s National Board reached the decision in an extraordinary session and explained to newsmen later that the leadership regarded a Gen Leral strike As a violation of the fundamentals of parliamentary democracy. I some local unions and leftist organizations have demanded that an unprecedented general strike be called to coincide with Bonn s final Reading of the legis elation set for May 29. Gold stocks Buck Mart downtrend new York a the Stock Market closed lower monday with Gold mining stocks Strong. Trading was Active. The Market was lower almost from the Start. The golds responded to the jump in the Price of Bullion in free markets to More than $42 an ounce. Buying interest was relatively Slack and it was this rather than positive Selling pressure which sent the Market Down analysts  was some concern that another world monetary crisis could be in the making because of the leap in the Price of  to enact a tax Rise was the main reason Given for the Gold Price  said traders seemed Content to take further profits on last month s Strong gains. Closing . Stock Market prices May 20 May 17 May 20 May 17 May 20 may_17 a moral to a 20 to Alcan 2238 22?i Allie cd 321/4 3214 am All 25i/2 25 am can of 51/e am Cyan 25? i 25 Arn m Fly 18ai 19 i am Mot 131/4 128 ammo so a 30% am photo 1634 17 /. Am t & t 49 49i/a am Tob 324 323/4 Anaconda 444 44 Armour 421. 42avo 50i/a 49 it lab 469j, 4g Otth steel 2qi/j 90.1. Boeing 72 7z a 5? i Celania 591 fi0. 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James h. Polk Usa eur an seventh army commander in chief bids Farewell to . Ambas Sador to Germany George c. Mcghee following an honors Cere Mony monday at Heidelberg. Mcghee leaves for Washington tuesday after five years As the american envoy to Bonn. Heis being replaced by Henry Cabot Lodge. Army . Stand reaffirmed by Mcghee f continued from paing  ambassador also paid Tab Ute to the troops As Goodwil envoys. He stated if As i sincerely believe re lations Between the United states and Germany Are on a sound basis it is due in no Small Meas ure to the support Given by the dedicated men and women in our armed forces  he expressed his sincere appreciation for the excellent co operation that i have always received during five years As the american envoy to Bonn. The ambassador concluded let me thank you once More for your loyalty and dedication. As 1 leave i bid you god Speed firm in the Assurance and knowledge that you will fulfil to your utmost the crucial role of defending the free world which history has assigned to  ambassador honoured at Usa eur he Heidelberg special . Ambassador to Germany George c. Mcghee was cite for eminently dedicated service in support of the Mission and objectives of the United states army Europe at a Farewell ceremony at Usa eur and seventh army Headquarters Here monday morning. The departing ambassador was greeted by a 19-gun Salute As he arrived at the Parade Field wit Gen. James h. Polk Usa eur and seventh army commander in chief. Installers of phone contract Washington up the communications workers of America Cwa said sunday night that its 23,000 Telephone installers have ratified a new three year contract with the Western electric  agreement was approved 8,719 to 6,347, by nationwide mail balloting. The contract was previously rejected by the Union shortly after it ended its strike May 5 against the Bell Telephone co. The new contract Calls for a19.5 per cent increase in wages and fringe benefits and has been labelled by the Johnson administration As highly  separate contract was also accepted sunday by installers of the Michigan Bell Telephone co. They were scheduled to return to work monday. Possible the bargaining position of Noi s delegation in Paris talk with american negotiators. In the air . Jets flew 136missions against the Supply lines of North Vietnam s South Ern Panhandle sunday. They hit 41 trucks five bridge.-10 barges and four weapons Sites. The communists shot Down Anair Force rf4 phantom recon Naissance Jet sunday. Its two Man Crew was listed As miss ing. It was the second . Observer plane lost Over the pan handle in two Days. Hanoi radio claimed four were shot Down sunday. In the Northern provinces the North vietnamese in the Jungle fortress below Danang use periscopes raised through con Crete bunkers to spot the Allied forces closing in. Early monday the enemy said by . Intelli gence to be the Hanoi Palace guards of president to chiming of North Vietnam vainly fired a heavy mortar and rocket barrage to break open a Geta Way Hole in the . Line. . B52 s t r a t o f o r tresses pounded the Concrete bunkers. Sunday smaller Jet splashed fiery napalm on the bunkers Only 25 Yards from .frontal positions. Near Khe Sanh the North vietnamese were firing from a distance of 25 Yards when the Marine Convoy charged through the pass. . Jets swept Dowland peppered the ambushes. In Saigon the Viet con marked to s 78th birthday Sun Day with a mortar and rocket barrage into the capital s heart killing 11 South vietnamese an wounding 51. Poor people map March strategy Washington a eager volunteers working late into the night helped the poor people Campaign More than double the size of its resurrection City,.a." Over the weekend set Ting the stage for possible major demonstrations Early this week. With More than half the projected 3,000 residents now housed in their West Potomac Park quarters the Southern related Story photo on Page 5 Christian leadership Confer ence has for the first time a sizeable nucleus of demonstrators on which to draw. The Rev. Ralph David Aber Nathy Sulc president was to huddle with his staff monday fora strategy meeting. Exactly when and where to demonstrate was one of the topics on thei Agenda. Only sudden rain squalls pre vented organization of a previously unannounced Marc around the Capitol sunday afternoon said the Rev. Andre Young executive vice president of the  told newsmen he Felt the week old Campaign is doing extremely Well so far stirring the conscience of America. America is talking about poverty As never  and White volunteers had pushed construction of the tent shaped plywood huts that make up most of the City about half Way Down the mile Long stretch from the Lincoln memo rial to the Washington Monu ment by sunday night. Neither a searingly hot morn ing Sun nor the afternoon s Blus Tery Rains kept busloads of new arrivals from pouring into the shanty City with their battered suitcases Bedroll and  had been part of two Large groups the 1,000-Manmidwestern caravan which arrived saturday night and was housed in the District of Colum Bia coliseum and the 825-Mannortheastern caravan housed for two Days in suburban Mary land churches. Campaign leaders said Littleover the weekend about the shortage of funds they reported late in the first week. Other officials said the Rev. Bernard la Fayette Campaign coordinator was mistaken when he told news conference $3 million was needed just to Complete construction of the City. Senate democratic a hip rus sell Long meanwhile said Sun Day he would not knuckle undergo threats by poor people encamped in and advancing on Washington. . Temperatures h l 70 51 Albany 72 49 Albuquerque 64 50 Amarillo 61 42 Anchorage 78 60 Atlanta 77 58 Atlantic City 79 51 Birmingham 88 54 bite 58 47 Boston 86 70 Brownsville 60 41 Buffalo 55 43 Chicago 60 50 Cincinnati 57 45 Cleveland 58 45 Columbus 64 32 Denver 63 43 Des Moines 55 49 Detroit 56 41 Duluth 82 53 Elpaso 58 35 Fargo 70 59 fort Worth 88 68 Honolulu 84 65 Houston 54 43 Indianapolis 79 53 Jackson h l 97 58 Las vegas 83 62 los Angeles 51 50 Louisville 68 57 Memphis 82 78 Miami Beach 60 40 mils St. Paul 90 68 new orelans 73 52 new York 57 39 North Platte 67 49 Oklahoma City 59 36 Omaha 73 52 Philadelphia 101 59 Phoenix 62 39 Pittsburgh 51 44 Portland me. 57 41 rapid City 74 40 Reno 64 43 St. Louis 103 74 Tampa 80 43 Salt Lake 84 59 san Antonio 72 60 san Diego 68 52 san Francisco 65 61 sit. Ste. 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