June 5, 1972

June 5: N Vietnamese troops reptdly attack town of Phoumy, capital of Binhdinh Prov, on June 5; attack is repulsed after air strikes reptdly kill 60 enemy soldiers but N Vietnamese apparently may be renewing their drive to seize Govt‐held areas of Binhdinh; map; S Vietnamese troops reptdly are weak; S Vietnamese mil leaders reptdly fear N Vietnamese might advance towards city of Quinhon, start of vital highway to Central Highlands; lull in fighting on fronts at Hue, Kontum and Anloc continues with no major attacks reptd by either side; US air strikes are hampered by heavy rain and clouds; US repts 162 air raids in South on June 4, lowest number since early Apr; US jets reptdly flew 250 strikes against N Vietnam; targets reptdly destroyed listed; S Vietnamese troops continue efforts to drive small pocket of N Vietnamese out of Kontum but N Vietnamese reptdly continue to hold out in city; scattered clashes also reptd at Hue as S Vietnamese troops attempt to gain control of foothills west of S Vietnamese defense line and curb enemy infiltration; US mil repts that N Vietnamese troops are believed to be crossing DMZ into Quangtri Prov, probably to take part in drive on Hue; N Vietnamese div that had been fighting in Laos reptdly is re‐entering N Vietnam near Vinh; S Vietnamese effort to relieve Anloc remains stalled; enemy saboteurs in Mekong Delta blow up hwy bridge near Rachgia

Itals celebrate RC feast day of Corpus Christi, June 1

A Davis acquitted on all murder‐conspiracy charges, June 4, after 3d day of jury deliberations, San Jose, Calif; announcement touches off emotional demonstration, halted only when Judge Arnason threatens to clear courtroom; prosecution does not request poll of jurors; Davis's atty H Moore Jr says he expected verdict; atty L Branton explains why defense decided not to have Davis testify; Davis says it is happiest day of her life but backs view that 'a fair trial would have been no trial at all;' she personally thanks each juror; illus leaving courtroom; case revd

2 sons of reputed NYC Mafia head J A Colombo are shot at in front of Colombo's Blykn home June 5 by unknown assailant; police officials suspect exchange of gunfire occurred; shot at, but not injured, were A and J Colombo; incident described

Heavy rains accompanied by electrical storm cause local power disruptions in several northwestern NYC suburbs