May 20, 1972 (vol. 82, iss. 9) • Page Image 1
…Vol. LXXXII, No. 9-S S. Viets push close to An Loc SAIGON ( -South Viet- namese troops encountered stiff resistance on both sides as they pushed within sight of the beleaguered provin- cial capital of An Loc yes- terday. Meanwhile, Northvietnamese infantrymen backed by tank fire assaulted the outer defenses of the central highlands city of Kontum, another provincial capital, but South Vietnamese officers said they were thrown back. An Loc, 60 ...…