TheWeatlier FINAL Sunny, cold today. Bain Ked Bank, Freehold f likely tomorrow. Ixmg Branch EDITION 24 PAGES Monmouth County's Outstanding Home Newspaper TEN CENTS VOL.95 NO. 126 RED BANK,N.J. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29,1972 •liuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiimiiiiiiiiimiiimi iiiiiiiiiiinmiiiiiiimiiii iiiiiiiiiiimtiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii inn iiMiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiini IIIIIHIIIIII i IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII miiiiiiiiiiiini linn i mm lUiiiiiinillllllllllilllJII iwmirtllimm—llinnmitMW Democratic Drive Seeks to Halt Bombing WASHINGTON (AP) - A House Democratic caucus to poning any antiwar action by renomination as speaker at mentary shag in trying to cause time-consuming debate the-war fight in the caucus.' 'ler.W.Va.: Jerome B.Waldie. national campaign to mobilize go on record against the Congress until it has had a the Jan. 2 caucus. Albert is bring them up at Tuesday's and prevent action on any oth- They noted that the Demo- Calif.; Donald Fraser, Minn.; public opposition to the bomb- bombing and in favor of a chance to hear administration being opposed by Rep. John meeting. The caucus is being er matters. cratic platform calls for en- John F. Seiberiing, Ohio; Ed-* ' ing of Vietnam was urged peace treaty between the leaders explain the reasons Conyers Jr., D-Mich. held for the primary purpose larging the role of Congress in ward I. Koch, N.Y.; Bertram today, by 18 House Democrats, United States and North Viet- for the breakdown of peace A number of antiwar resolu- of electing party officers and Only one day has been set setting the war policy. L. Podell, N.Y.; Conyers; including Rep. Henry Hel- nam at its meeting Tuesday negotiations and the renewed tions are being prepared for adopting rules for the 93rd aside for the opening caucus, Thomas M. Rees, Calif,; Jo- stoski of New Jersey. before the opening of the new heavy bombing of North Viet- presentation to the caucus, Congress, which starts but plans are being made for Others signing the letters seph P. Addabbo, N.Y.; and They sent a letter to party Congress. nam. ranging from expressions of Wednesday. another meeting, probably in were Reps. Bella S. Abzug, Congresswomen-elect Eliza- Chairman Robert Strauss ask- - In another letter, to Speaker Stirs Opposition disapproval of President Nix- about two weeks, to deal with N.Y.; Herman Badillo, N.Y.; beth Holtzman, N.Y. ing him to convene a special Carl Albert, the House mem- Albert's comment has stir- on's policies to demands that Several proposed rules the war and reform issues. Jonathan Bingham, N.Y.; red strong opposition among session of the Democratic Na- bers urged him to support Congress cut off U.S. funds changes and a controversy Support Solicited James C. Corman, Calif.; Rep. Edward P. Boland, antiwar Democrats. Some of tional Committee to organize their effort in the caucus. for the war. over a plan to make the office In their letter to Strauss, Ronald V. Dcllums, Calif.; Mass., signed the letter to Al- them are threatening to vote the campaign. Albert told a newsman However, sponsors of the of Democratic whip elective, the 18 House Democrats also Don Edwards, Calif.; Michael bert but not the one to against him when he seeks The group also wants the • Wednesday he favored post- resolutions face a parlia- rather than appointive, could asked him to support the end- Harrington, Mass.; Ken Hech- Strauss. U.S. Loses 4 Planes, 12 Fliers in Air Blitz SAIGON (AP) - The U.S..-Phantoms were downed; 'The Viet Cong has declared given no details on the raids civilians have been killed or Command today announced Wednesday, one of them in a 24-hour cease-fire in South this week. More than 1,400 wounded by the saturation the loss of four more planes, the Hanoi area. Vietnam beginning Sunday, strikes were flown by fighter- bombing of the B52s. including another B52, and 12 None of the 12 crewmen but there has been no such an- bombers and B52 heavy bomb- The North Vietnamese more fliers as the air blitz were rescued. nouncement from the U.S. or ers during the first week, the Communist party newspaper against the Hanoi-Haiphong The Command maintained South Vietnamese commands. command said. Khan Dan said in an editorial area continued. its blackout on other informa- No Details of Week today that the United is using The Command's announce- tion concerning the raids and The Command issued a As usual, the Command ad- the biggest air armada ever, ment raised acknowledged also refused to say whether special communique Wednes- mitted no damage to residen- "including hundreds of: American losses in the air at- there would be a repetition for day giving its version of tar- tial areas or civilian casu- B52s.. .in an attempt to force tack to 27 aircraft and 93 air- New Year's of the 36-hour gets hit and damage caused alties. Hanoi claims extensive us to accept their absurd men missing, killed or cap- Christmas halt in air oper- .during the first week of the residential areas have been terms" for a peace agree tured in less than two weeks. ations against North Vietnam. aerial campaign, but it has devastated and thousands of ment. Fifteen of the downed planes. were eight-jet B52s, Amer-. tea's largest warplane. '"* AP'WIrtoMte "ffahoi claims to have FLAG PRESENTATION — Lt. Gen. Patrick M. Cassldy presents flag to downed 76 aircraft, including v Mrs. Truman during graveside services for former President Harry S. 33 of the $8 million B52s, since Truman at Independence; Mo., yesterday. Margaret Daniel (next to Mrs. President Nixon on Dec. 18Israelis Are Freed; Truman) accepted flag on behalf of her mother. Clifton Daniel and son, unleashed the Vietnam war's Thomas Washington, 4, are behind Cassidy- heaviest air attack in a so-far- futile attempt to force accept- ance of his peace terms. Radio Hanoi claimed two B52 we're shot down shortly Fly Arabs to Cairo Trumans Touched' after a large' flight of Strato- fortresses began a mass BANGKOK (AP) — Four prisoner. The Israeli govern- • Hebrew; "I didn't know it was the visiting Israeli ambassa- bombing attack on Hanoi at 10 Arab terrorists who occupied ment rejected the demand, so good to be alive." dor to Cambodia, Shimon AvI- p.m. yesterday. the Israeli Embassy in Bang- maintaining its position that Premier Golda Meir and the mor, and two women, but Am- By Wide Sympathy Radio Hanoi today identi-' kok for 19 hours were flown to any concession to terrorism Israeli government expressed bassador Amir was attending fied 10 more captured Ameri- Cairo today after freeing their breeds more terrorism. "deep admiration and grat- the royal investiture. The six Israeli hostages and sur- The Arabs gave up after itude to the government of Thai guard called the police; next Friday in Washington's "Anyone who watched her can fliers and said they were INDEPENDENCE, Mo. shown to the press in Hanoi rendering their weapons. negotiating all night with the Thailand" for its handling of hundreds or troops and police (AP) — Harry S. Truman's National Cathedral for the face couldn't help but admire Egyptian ambassador to Thai- the matter. A Cabinet state- surrounded the building, and Man from Independence who her," he said. yesterday, it said six were Eight Thai officials in- widow and daughter, "touch- B52 crewmen and the other cluding two cabinet ministers land, high-ranking Thai offi- ment praised the Thai govern- the Arabs threw out a note ed by the outpouring of sym- died Tuesday at 88. And the Seated beside Margaret, cials and leaders of the mil- ment for "active vigilance containing their demands. hatless and in a simple black four flew F4 Phantom fighter- accompanied the Arabs in the pathy ai.d affection from citi- nation's flags, by President lion-strong Moslem commu- and supreme responsibility." "It goes against my grain to Nixon's order, will continue to coat, Bess watched almost bombers. Thai government plane to zens everywhere," have ex- guarantee their safety. nity in Thailand. The four Arabs and the 31i say it, but they treated us pressed their appreciation to fly at half staff for another 26 motionless as the final honors The U.S. Command said the were performed over the 15th B52 lost was shot down The plane refueled at Ka- 'Good to Be Alive' terrorists whoso release they very fairly under the circum- those who joined them in days. sought were all members of stances," said Mrs. Hadass. mourning for the 33rd presi- Family's Spokesman brown mahogany casket. near Hanoi yesterday, a Navy rachi. Ruth Hadass, a hostage RA5 reconnaissance plane Black September, the Palesti- "When they first came, I dent. ' Bandall Jessee, the long- At one point she reached for The Arabs had vowed to die along with her husband, Nit- was lost to unknown causes in nian organization responsible thought, 'This has got to be a time friend who acted as the a handkerchief and her with their hostages if Israel zan, the embassy's first secre- In a statement made public an unspecified area yes- did not release 36 Arab and tary, clutched a wine glass for the slaying of 11 Israeli joke.' But it wasn't. They had after Truman was buried late family spokesman through the daughter helped remove it, from a pocket. terday, and two Air Force F4 Japanese terrorists it holds and danced as she shouted in athletes at the Munich Olym- a whole arsenal with them, yesterday in the courtyard of days of Truman's final illness ./ pics and the massacre at Is- "The grenades scared me his presidential library, Bess and burial, said the 87-year- rael's international airport most, because when you see a Truman and her daughter, old widow expects to continue last May.