the landfill was running out of room and was being closed in by nearby housing and schools.

City officials in recent years have been trying to turn the garbage into a source of clean energy with a $120 million US investment. The Koshe waste-to-energy facility, which has been under construction since 2013, is expected to generate 50 megawatts of electricity upon completion.

Ethiopia, which has one of Africa's fastest growing economies, is under a state of emergency imposed in October after several months of sometimes deadly protests demanding wider political freedoms.The 2/39 and 4/39 Inf Bns of the 9th Infantry Division and the 1/11 ACR with elements of the 18th ARVN Division begin Operation QUICKSILVER in War Zone D against the 275th VC Regiment, Long Khanh Province, III CTZ.

After the 173d Airborne Brigade's sharp battle with the NVA on the 22nd, MACV reinforced the 4th Infantry Division to continue GREELEY and the Battle of Dak To. The rest of the 173d Airborne Brigade moved to Kontum along with the 3d Brigade, 11st Cavalry Division. The 4th Infantry established a forward TOC at Dak To to coordinate these units. Finally, the 5th and 8th ARVN Airborne Battalions plus a battalion from the 42d ARVN Regiment moved into the area. The 299th Engineer Battalion struggled through torrential rains to replace