U.S. Troops Seek out Viet Cong Force
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wUli .. mi Tp&ay -ss; j i« tb. *s; 26,350 __ la Hie outlying tab- ins. Fair tomorrow and not •pita as cold, high in the «s. Copyright-Tlit Red Bank Register, Inc., 1965. Fair and continued told tonight DIAL 741-0010 tad tomorrow. COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER FOR 87 YEARS VOL. 88, NO. 103 SSS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1965 7c PER COPY PAGE ONE U.S. Troops Seek Out Viet Cong Force PLEIKU, Viet Nam (AP) - one captured during the night of the 1st Cavalry forces. ! Five hundred Viet Cong made the past fighting has come with- was the first combat firing of The Vietnamese said they killed; Pleiku and 8 miles east of the U. S. air cavalryraent on the la and today. During the night the North a daring attack just after mid- in five miles of Saigon, the big guns. 175 Viet Cong on an operation Combodian border. Drang Valley front pushed out Vietnamese fired mortars and night on Vietnamese-marines at In the air war, Communist The heavy jungle prevented im- 320 miles northeast of Saigon. The troops of. the 1st Air Cav- American transport planes fer- today in search of their Com- email arms into the three main the An Loc outpost, only 12 miles gunners shot down a U. S. jet mediate assessment of the results U. S. marines were used as a alry Division suffered light casu- ried gasoline, ammunition and munist attackers after beating oft American positions and stormed from downtown Saigon.' U. S. fighter in North Viet Nam 30 of the firing, which.was aimed blocking force, but the Americans alties, a U, S. spokesman re- food into Pleiku. our North Vietnamese assaults ported. He said the latest enemy them in platoon to company military officials said Che marines miles south of Vinh but the pilot at two Viet Cong regiments re- made no contact with the enemy. during the night. toll brought to 1,297 the number strength. The Americans, en- repulsed the assault and killed 16 was rescued. ported maneuvering north of Bien U. S. and South Vietnamese At Pleiku Airport, 1st Cavalry Moving out from a position just of <North Vietnamese dead since trenched in deep foxholes, fought Communists in a hard hour-long The U. S. 1st Division north of Hoa. .. • . forces were engaged in a major details were trying to identify oufelde the valley in the remote the battle began in the la Drang them off. fight. Government casualties were Saigon unlimbered the Big Ber- South Vietnamese soldi ere buildup to reinforce the hard- dozens of American bodies highlands near the Cambodian Valley Sunday. Mortar fragments damaged a termed light. tha of the Vietnamese war and fought heavy engagements with pressed cavalrymen A South brought in yesterday. The Com- border, the bloodied but still bat- B52 bombers from Guam made larige',. troop-carrying chinook hel- The attack was believed to be fired 29 rounds from the 175rnm the' Viet Cong from the northern Vietnamese force of regimental munists had removed all identi- tling Americans reported 21 of two more raids on suspected icopter and a light spotter hel- the biggest- yet launched in the cannon into the-jungle vastness coastal provinces to the Mekong size was moved into the battle fication from' the soldiers (lain the' enemy had been killed and North Vietnamese positions west icopter. , capital military district. But in of the Communists' D Zone. It Delta. area about 35 mile* south of in an ambush Wednesday, Sheriff Seeks Procedure Counsel Delays FREEHOLD - Sheriff Paul Smith was improper and incom- Neptune Woman's Club, before ify whether the form of the no- Kiernaii delayed yesterday the plete and that no period'of time whom Mr. Caponigro was to have tice served on Mr. Smith con- start of a hearing on misconduct for effectiveness of the suspen- spoken Wednesday. formed with the law. ; charges against County Jail sion was ever spelled out by the At the outset of Mr. Smith's The attorney .left the hearing Warden Earl A. Smith to ,_ former sheriff, who was defeated scheduled hearing, Mr. Mattice :o go to Trenton and confer with more information on procedural for re-election Nov. 2. said he had not been able since state Civil Service Commission questions, Despite his suspension, Mr. his appointment Wednesday to •fficials. At the same time, the sheriff Frankel said, the warden has satisfy himself that under law Mr. Shafto suspended the reserved decision on Mr. Smith's carried on daily, at the request the sheriff was the officer who warden Oct. 28, in the wake of request for reinstatement during of Prosecutor Vincent P. Keu- should hear charges preferred by a Grand Jury presentment criti- the disciplinary proceedings per, in his capacity as director a sheriff against the warden. cal of jail operations, and after which have resulted from of the county. Police Academy, He said also he wanted to ver- charges by Mr. Smith.that th« HEARING SLOWDOWN — Sheriff Paul Kiernan, holding paper at right, flanked by Undersheriffs P. Paul Campi charges by Mr. Kiernan's prede post he holds without salary. sheriff was responsible.. Mr. Mr. Keuper is chairman of the ihafto filed 11 charges1 Nov. 4. and Isaac Raiff (right), announce* adjournment of hearing on changes against Monmouth County Jail Warden cessor, Joseph A. Shafto. academy's operating commission. Cox, Caponigro Initially the form«r sheriff said Earl A, Smith, second from laft. Mr. Smith't attorney, Charles Frankel, i* at left and Rev. Fred Molde, paitor of pr^T'co^id^X' the"n* Will Decide Jobs Eliminated a hearing would' be conducted Flrtt Rsformad Cjiurch, rVaohold, at his right, tice of charges given to Mr. Mr. Kiernan said he would by the Board of Freeholders. make decisions after getting a BULLETIN However, County Counsel John report today from his special FREEHOLD - Sheriff Paul M. Pillsbury later ruled that the counsel, Joseph F. Mattice. Kiernan announced this morning sheriff was required to hear such Former Governor Leaves Door Open * In a related matter, the sheriff he had terminated the services of charges himself.under Civil Ser- lso said he would make a state- Special Deputy Shsriff Emmett vice law. ment today regarding personnel W. Cox and Sheriff i Officer Roc- Mr. Smith was accompanied policies and continuation of lec- co Caponigro. to the hearing by the acting ture programs on1 pornography He said both jobs are being warden, Ralph-Smith, seven oth- and narcotics initiated in the abolished at what he predicted er jail personnel who were pre- LBJ Pushes Meyner for Senate Shafto administration. would be an annual savings of pared to testify - on his behalf, The lectures were conducted $15,000 to $20,«K) a year. and by the Rev. Fred Molde, leaders throughout the state knew By WILLIAM HENDERSON Former Gov. Meyner, speaking "one or two Democratic leaders by Special Deputy Sheriff Em- Mr. Kiernan said the lecture pastor of the First Reformed little about him. WASHINGTON- - President to The Register, said he would in the state might not want, me mett W. Cox and Sergeant of programs on narcotics-and por- Church, of Freehold, which Mr. But; during his two terms In Johnson wants his friend, former hesitate in giving up his thriving as a candidate;" Sheriff's Officers Rocco Capo- nography, which the two men had Smith attends. • In particular, he meant John office, Meyner had a falling out New Jersey Democratic Gov. law and advertising business in nigro who filled positions special- conducted under former Sheriff Mr. Shafto was accompanied V. Kenny, Hudson County politi- with Kenny, who claimed the Robert B. Meyner, to run against Newark, "but I am leaving the ly created by Mr. Shafto. Joseph A. Shafto, will be re- by Edward F. Juska, who had cal boss. governor did not give him de- Republican Sen. Clifford P. Case door ajar." Tr^e sheriff suspended lecture vived after new programs in been his special counsel as sher- , It was the influential Kenny served . patronage and that he next year. He talked to LBJ. a few days programs Tuesday pending a re- these fields are developed by iff. ;;-•;..• : ••• who played the biggest hand in went over his county prosecu- In fact, LBJ already has asked ago- view of their merits, and drew himself and Undersheriffs P. Paul The former sheriff was present chosing Meyner to run for gover- tor's head in.ordering state po- Meyner to lericusly consider Sees Opposition criticism immediately from the Campi and Issac Reiff. (See KIERNAN, Page 3) making tins campaign, The , Meyner said he is aware that nor in 1953, when many' other (See MEYNER, Page 3), Register wu, told Jby»<*> W Houfe kouree. And what the President wants «j(w usually gets. Arts Center Master Plan ' A^Mfcyaef" victory would give Die Democrats complete control EEHOLD •-. Civil service Marcus Daly, a member of the done i a capable Job. In this In- of state politics.. regulations affecting veterans board, are seeking a meeting with stance, Mr. Wells, acting director President Johnson's choice of Will Be Announced Dec. 1 the Civil Service Commission since 1964, has the board's sup- have resulted in Robert C. Wells, Meyner a3 a Senate candidate is president, Mrs. Thelma Parkin port. • also backed by Gov. Richard J. W0ODBRIDGE — The master plan for the committee to be prepared for "no time off" acting Monmouth County welfare son Sharp, to discuss the situa- 'In addition to scheduling-an Hughes, fresh from his smashing Garden State Arts Center at Telegraph Hill for the next few weeks.