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3 Union Beach Democrats Seek Court Probe SEE STORY BELOW Weather Fair into afternoon then in- creasing cloudiness towards eve- HOME ning and tonight with a chance of MEDAILY • brtel shower this evening, cooler and more comfortable to- day and tonight. High 7549, low FINAL In low to mid 60s. Mostly tunny tomorrow. Wednesday's outlook, fair and milder. MONMOUTH COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER FOR 89 YEARS DIAL 741-0010 VOL. 90, NO. 44 MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1967 10c PER COPY PAGE ONE Questions Advisability of ILS. Involvement Viets WASHINGTON (AP)—A House government takes corrective ac- necessity for its co-operation and take "the more "drastic measure Up to 40 per cent of civilian forced Vienamese factories to op- subcommittee, citing improve- tions, the report concludes, "the commitment. The U.S. Congress of cutting appropriations." U.S. goods shipped to Vietnam erate below capacity. ments in some aspects of U.S. aid prospects of success are minimal and the American taxpayers ex- The report said it is still possi- went into the black market in Criticizes Government to Vietnam and continued short- and the advisability of U.S. in- pect considerably more than has ble "to obtain liquor at bars in 1965, estimates the report. It The subcommittee criticizes the comings in others, says unless the volvement is questionable and been demonstrated by the govern- downtown Saigon and to purchase gives no figure for this year's South Vietnamese government for South Vietnamese government could lead to a reassessment ol ment of Vietnam in the past." PX goods at street stands in the rate but says: "All the evidence using U.S. dollars in such a way takes action "the advisability of the U.S. position." But it said, "The United States city." But it noted increased se- provided the committee tends to as to accentuate the U.S. balance U.S. involvement is questionable." The report asked Secretary of has consistently failed to take a curity at the U.S. military post indicate that the scope of this of payments problem. The report from the Foreign State Dean Rusk to "direct the firm stand in its dealings with exchanges, or PXs, and said: "It activity is reduced." And it says the Agency for In- Operations and Government In- U.S. ambassador in Vietnam to the government of Vietnam." seems unlikely the black markets The report contends that excess ternational Development did not formation subcommittee says inform the government of Viet- If recommendations are ig- will ever be eliminated complete- imports of items such as textile carry out all of the subcommit- ilack market activities continue nam in no uncertain terms of the nored, it said, Congress could ly." fabrics and paper goods have (See WARNS. Pg. 3, Col. 4) in Saigon, though on a lesser scale than previously, and exces- sive quantities of some products are flooding Vietnam. As Intensive Attack Continues "The responsible U.S. officials are as much at fault as the gov- ernment of Vietnam," said the report, released yesterday as a followup to a 1966 subcommittee study. Unless the South Vietnamese Reds Slay 10 U.S. Marines BABY PARADE WINNERS — Top prizes in annual pro- SAIGON (AP) — The Commu- attacks another Communist ef- day and only one of the four day at a Marine helicopter air- he 12 Communist firing positions motion of the Keahsburg Woman's Club Saturday re- nists kept up their intensified fort to scare the South Vietnam- crewmen aboard was rescued. A strip near Da Nang and at the round Dong Ha. Ky Joins mortar and rocket attacks for the ese from voting in the presi- total of 22 fliers was reported Leatherneck base at Dong Ha, ceive awards from club president, Mrs. August Newton. The Reds used their heaviest second day today, killing 10 U.S. dential election yesterday. It had missing during the week. seven miles south of the DMZ. They are Sandra Dilcllo, 4, of Eatontown, and Hay weapons — 140mm Soviet rockets Marines, wounding 106 and de- been months since the Commu- A delayed report from the com- Four Marines were killed, 80 similar to those used July 15 in Srancer, 3, of Keansburg. Mayor Leonard S. Bellezza stroying or damaging 12 helicop- nists made a co-ordinated effort mand said U.S. B52 bombers were wounded, three helicopters an attack on Da Nang which • Rivals In ters. like they did yesterday. killed 11 South Vietnamese police- were destroyed and nine were and Councilman Harry Graham presided at the review- killed eight Marines, wounded 173 The barrages against two Leath- 15 Planes Lost men last Monday in the southern damaged at the airstrip, military ing stand at the beachway. (Register Staff Photo) and wrecked 42 planes. i erneck bases in the northern In the air war against North half of the demilitarized zone be- spokesmen said. The attack at part of South Vietnam followed a Vietnam, the V. S. Command an- tween North and South Vietnam. Dong Ha killed six Marines and The most severe of Sunday's Appeal series of 12 mortar shellings up nounced that last week matched The command said the target wounded 26, AP Correspondent bombardments was at Can Tho, the biggest city south of Saigon. and down the country yesterday the worst previous week for war- area had been approved in ad- Robert D. Ohman reported from Officials said mortar shells killed HUE, Vietnam (AP) — Pre- which killed or wounded more plane losses, with 15 down over vance by the South Vietnamese Da Nang. He said 110,000 gal- 37 Vietnamese and wounded 203, 14 Sky Divers mier Nguyen Cao Ky cam- than 300 persons, most of them the North. Two planes — an Air province chief and that all bombs lons of fuel were destroyed. and 51 of the casualties resulted paigned today with the civilian civilians. Force F4 Phantom and an F100 hit in the approved area. Two Marine jet pilots later re- from shells hitting a big hospi- candidates in South Vietnam's U. S. officials considered the Supersabre — went down Satur- .Communist gunners struck to- ported they destroyed seven of presidential election for the first tal close to the U.S. military ad- time. visory compound. Four Ameri- Missing, 2 Die The premier,, a candidate for cans were wounded. vice president on the military Attacks on seven Vietnamese ticket with Chief of State Nguyen and American positions near Hoi Van Thieu, encountered only 3 Union Beach Democrats An, 15 miles south ot Da Nang, In Target Leap mild heckling although Hue was killed 15 civilians and wounded the center of a Buddhist rebellion 34, a government spokesman which Ky put down with troops HURON, Ohio (AP)-Eighteen the lake throughout the nigh said. He said 39 civilians were 18 months ago. veteran sky divers plunged without results. Helicopters kidnapped. "It just happened," said Ky Ask Court Receipts Probe through an overcast and strong hovered over the area as planes The spokesman said 21 guerril- winds into Lake Erie yesterday, dropped flares to illuminate the when asked by newsmen why he By CHARLES A. JOHNSTON las were killed and five suspects missing their target by 10 miles. lake. made his first appearance in UNION BEACH — The politi- Only two were known to have Chances 'Slim' Hue. detained. cal scene erupted here last night survived. Coast Guard Lt. Paul Petter About 6,000 people were In the One American in the medical as the insurgent Democratic tick- Fourteen still were missing and said chances of the 14 surviving central square of a girls' school advisory team at Hoi An was et in the Sept. 12 primary called hopes for them dwindled — but the night in the 72-degree water to hear the candidates. The pre- killed and four wounded. Seven for a probe on allegedly unde a search continued. Two bodies were "slim." mier listened as presidential can- American military advisers were posited local court fines and — including that of a woman Exactly how the 18 Ohio para- diate Truong Dinh Dzu said: wounded and Vietnamese troops costs. •who "had celebrated her wedding chute enthusiasts—most of whom "The government has made suffered light casualties, the fcy sky diving — were recovered. had more than 100 jumps to many mistakes and the people Councilman Andrew J. OiBos- spokesman said. Two other men missed the ill- their credit—missed their target now have a chance to dismiss key, aspirant for mayor, and Ber- Other shellings In the central fated jump because they wanted by 10 miles was unknown. it." nard J. Fahey and John D. Crow- highlands killed 14 civilians and to leap from a higher altitude on "As far as I know, I was right When Ky's turn came, he ley, candidates for council, said damaged a number of helicop- e second pass and two of the where I was supposed to be,' talked quietly and slowly in con- they are calling for an inquiry ters on an airfield at Ban Me rom Superior Court Judge El- 18 who plummeted into Lake the pilot, Robert Karns of- Ver- trast to the others and apologized 1 Thuot and caused "moderate Erie were rescued. milion, told Ohio Highway Pa- for Thieu's absence. vin R. Simmill"" and Monrnouth casualties" at a South Vietna- County Prosecutor Vincent P. They were picked up by fish- trolman John Shimp. "I think in two years, you hava mese militia post near Pleiku. Keuper. ermen soon after they hit the Shimp quoted Karns as saying had an opportunity to see us at They said they are relying on Viet Cong terrorists overran water.