Hundreds of Reds Reported Killed by Yank, Viet Forces
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Hendu tbrraah MJ* Mem) CUn PwUr« VOL. 88, NO. 171 P»lil u R* Buk u« it AdKioMJkiUlin Offlcn, TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1966 It PER COPY PAGE ONE Hundreds of Reds Reported Killed by Yank, Viet Forces SAIGON (AP) - Hundreds of attacks before the arrival of the ently trying to evacuate the rem- Other government battalions since the drive began eight days Communists were reported killed Marines. nants of the Viet Cong from the continued operations farther ago to 390 Viet Cong killed, eight today by ground and air attack A Marine spokesman said the coastal peninsula where the north : around Quang Tri City, captured and 79 weapons seized, as U.S. Marines and government Viet Cong reacted sharply, fighting flared. Air attacks were less than 20 miles from the 17th he said. troops battled the Viet Cong's "were very aggressive and well summoned but there was no im- Parallel demilitarized zone. A In the aftermath of a battle 1st Regiment in three actions equipped," but added that the nudiate report of results. spokesman said one spearhead yesterday around the govern- 50 miles south of North Viet- combined air-ground assault was Vietnamese troops took block- killed 48 Viet Cong and captured ment "New Life" hamlet of Vo namese frontier. too much for them. ing positions along a river paral' three machine guns, one mortar Dat, 75 miles northeast of Sai- The Leathernecks claimed 115 South Vietnamese forces lei: to the peninsula to prevent and 42 other weapons yesterday. gon, the defending Vietnamese enemy dead, six captured and spotted 15 to 20 junks appar- th« enemy's Escape by land. This raised the enemy toll troops found 48 Viet Cong bodies nearly 100 weapons, including left behind. Three other Commut mortars, heavy machine guns nists were captured with their and automatics, seized in fight' weapons in the fierce fight, a ing that began yesterday with spokesman said. RIGHT TURN, WRONG ADVICE — Mo+oriih would find themielvei «t a dangerous the arrival.by helicopter of 800 House Votes on Mo neyBill An estimated 900 to. 1,000 Viet intersection if they followed the advice of e right turn signyltwes erected, apparent- Marines In the river and canal Cong were beaten off by 470 country 12 miles southeast of WASHINGTON (AP) — Thei Mansfield and McCormack Mansfield said, "and I antici- ly as someone's idea of a joke, in the middle of Goo««n»ck Bridge between Little Silver defenders with the help of ar= Hue. House votes today on President issuedsjheir predictions after a pate we will pass it by a very tillery and air support. Govern* and Ocoanport. ••.'"•••..••.•• The Americans linked up with Johnson's $4.8-billion Viet Nam White House meeting with John- widfe margin." rnent casualties were described Vietnamese,p a r a t roo p s and money bill, with Speaker John son late Monday, McCormack said once the as moderate, but there was,no rangers and quickly aroused con- W. McCormack, D-Mass., pre- The Montana senator said: money authorization bill is word of the toll, among the refu- tact with a main force unit of dicting approval. Our soldiers in Viet Nam are passed, he is confident the gees who had come to the area 400 Viet Cong. Final- action on the authoriza- turning in one of the greatest House Appropriations Commit- to begin new lives under govern- Tiny Choice for Voters A 350-mah government infantry tion measure in the Senate will performances in our nation's tee will act rapidly on the actual ment protection. battalion . moved Into the flank come by the end of the week, history, and we are not going to appropriation bills for military 101st Joins Action of th* batt!» zone 400 miles says Democratic Leader Mike let them down. and economic purposes in Viet The U.S. • 101st Airborne Divi- northeast of Saigon this morning Mansfield of Montana, and he "We hope to bring the mill Nam. sion joined the expanding allied and found 100 more bodies, Most adds that he looks for passage tary defense supplement autho- Senate passage of the bill operation with drives north and In the Election Today of them had been killed by air by a wide margin. rization to a vote this week,' (See HOUSE, Page 3) (See VIET NAM, Page 3) •• By WILLIAM HENDERSON This is something new in elec- they were mailed saves money RED BANK — Shore voters tions. and time. today are faced with little choice Many county residents who in- "This eliminates the necessity Middletown School Budget Trimmed $120,000 of candidates, no Issues, longer tend to vote for candidates of signing registration books and trips to the polls and a confusing running on the bipartisan slate cuts down the number of workers note on their sample ballots. for delegate seats to the state who handled files In various elec- The one sentence on the pink Constitutional Convention on re- tion districts." ; ballot which is causing more talk apportionment are puzzled about Mr. Swader said the names and the line. Total Tax Rate Cut: 13 5 Cents then the candidates or the elec- addresses of the county residents MIDDLETOWN - The Town- nil budget items or reveal where the school reports of the past and in budget already introduced by ing with the committee—tainted tion, reads: Glenn L. Swader, county super who received, the ballots were ship. Committee last night, fol- it felt cuts should be made. the explanations of the board. It the school board, thtocommittee at disagreement', stating: ". , "If you vote In this election in'tendent of elections, explained taken from an up-to-date, official lowing a 2^-hour meeting with The job of deciding which ac- has-been our intent .to avoid en- has agreed that an additional This reduction (by the commit- please bring this sample ballot the sentence on the sample said: voting list. the Board of Education, cut $120,- counts will be cut is up to the dangering the educational quality $120,000 budget reduction will tee) may curtail some new pro* and envelope and present it' to Time Saving Factors "The ballotSi" he added, "are 000 from the 196*67 school bud- board. It made no decisions oh of. our school system and we do still permit our school system to grams,-but will not affect teach- the election officer at the polling "Asking voters to bring their proof they are registered voter*. get, as a result of a double bud- the matter lajst night: , • not wish to adversely influence meet its educational resitonsibil- er salary scales already-agreed place." ' • • ballots and envelopes in which (See ELECTION, Page 3) get defeat at the polls. The committee issued this the teachers' salary structure. ities in Middletown." on, nor the basic educational The reduction, along with a statement: . ''With all these factors in mind, The board issued a release needs of the pupils." Out-Maneuvered by Daly previous board cut, will decrease "We have carefully considered and considering the $210.000 cut which—while not totally disagree- (See MIDDLETOWN, Page 3) the school tax rate an estimated cents per $100 assessed val- uation, lowering the school rate to an estimated $2,355, and the Bedell Wants Tax Stand over-all rate to $3,545. 60 Taxpayers Fill Fire House The comimttee cut accounts By CHARLES A. JOHNSTON representatives, they would like member, said that without being for 4$ cents. FREEHOLD - Baseball spring to enter the: discussions with • a identified.one'way or another a A proposed $7,876,581 budget training' has hardly begun, but ftee^liMd, Mr..Bedell agreed-to member would be in better posi was defeated, at the noils F*. 8. Republican Freeholder Mucus take back his motion. tion during discussion to per The school board Ujen cut »U0,- Daly showed yesterday how a Mr. Daly,, the county's voting suada otheb to his point of To Assail Union Beach IJuclgel; 00ft front tne schedule and ajj- good curve could be thrown. view. •;.' . • propriited aa additional $100,000 UNION BEACH - Despite Indications are both budgets dioated a true consensus, and The section of.the municipal It's not a game of ball he's That, it turned out, was the from surplus,, reducing tax "re- will be cut next 'week. that reductions are in order. budget:! that came. under the playing, however. Rather, it's an heavy rain, 60 citizens packed big motion, the curve came to quirement by $220,000. This bud- Mayor Alfred T. Hennessey, Councilman Joseph B. Cun- greatest criticism was appropri- indoor political one V cat • to Jet Crash far and away. .'.,'.'' the Park Ave. fire house last get was defeated by voters Feb. Jr., told the audience he believes ningham agreed. ations for the water utility, which tease Democrat Eugene J. It developed that'^..associa- 21, and as a result went to the night to protest the proposed 1968 tte municipal budget could be One taxpayer after, another totals .$78,025, down $773 from Bedell, or otherwise called How tion, had no meeting scheduled committee for revision.' municipal budget of $449,978—an ait, but refused to state a, figure registered his objections at the (See TAXPAYERS, Page 2) to Avoid Taking''a Stand on a Kills Two for Feb.