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Weather , DUtributtoa 7 «.m. umperitare 7». Today. tMtffht tad tomorrow, fair, THEBAILY Today imnn, humid, tfifh today and '.£ tomorrow in the M» aloof, th« 24,400 coast, N Inland. Low tonlj«, J». 7 I Copyright—Tho Red Bank Register, Inc., 19(5. Friday, fair. See weather, pas* DIAL 741-0010 2. MONMOUTH COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER FOR 87 YEARS VOT 88 Xin 11 ti«u«i dill?. McmJiy UiroujS Frldtjr. SttOHl Clui Poailis WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1965 7c PER COPY PAGE ONE JSeek to A vert Gemini Delay CAPE KENNEDY, Fla. (AP) — Engineers wrestled with a They calculated that the same "boiloff" rate in the Gemini Each fuel cell contains three sections. Hydrogen is piped troublesome spacecraft power system today, hoping to avert a V spacecraft would exhaust the supply in four or five days and into one chamber under pressure, oxygen into another. As they postponement of the eight-day Gemini V flight of Astronauts L. force early termination of the mission. filter into a third section, they are broken down into charged Gorton Cooper, Jr. and Charles Conrad, Jr. So tests began last night on the fuel eel 1! system on the particles which produce electricity. When the minute particles The problem developed late last night, at a 4ime when Gemini V spacecraft at Cape Kennedy. Officials reported of each gas meet, water is formed. everything seemed to be progressing smoothly toward a sched- evidence of a similar problem. Originally, the astronauts were to drink the water, but it uled 9 a.m. (EST) launching tomorrow. contains possible contaminants and the idea was dropped. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration em- There was no immediate comment from the astronauts. To maintain the gases in a liquid form, hydrogen must be phasized it was still shooting for that time, but said the power A fuel cell system has never before been used on a U.S. kept at 421 degrees below zero and oxygen at 297 degrees be- problem would have to be resolved to keep the date. man-in-space flight. It is to replace conventional storage bat- low zero. There were unofficial estimates of a delay of five to 10 teries which are heavier and bulkier. Two 68-pound cells are For some reason, not enough pressure wa« being produced days if the trouble is not corrected and the system has to be in the Gemini V craft. Batteries weighing 12 times that much in the tests to push the proper amount of hydrogen into the would be needed to support an eight-day mission — and the third chamber. Pressure is created by "heating" the liquids jJyJJ arose at the McDonnell Aircraft Co. plant cramped capsule cannot afford that weight luxury. so they form gases. Without the proper pressure, some of the in St. Louis during a fuel cell test. McDonnell makes the The box-like. fuel cells mix liquid hydrogen and liquid hydrogen escaped as gas. Gemini spacecraft. Engineers noted an excessive ventihg or oxygen to form water and, in the process, create electrical Cooper and Conrad, meanwhile, prepared to make final gaseous hydrogen from the system. power. preparations for the flight, the longest ever attempted by man. Marines in Heavy Keuper:-Will Enforce Law Contact With VC SAIGON (AP) — U.S. Marines stormed ashore from If Union Beach Doesn't landing craft and helicopters south of Chu Lai today and made "heavy contact" with the Viet Cong, a U. S. military By CHAHLES A. JOHNSTON to him in writing and that he councilman In touch with Chief said yesterday had been outlined PLANE DEBRIS RECOVERED PROM LAKE — This piece spokesman reported. Gawler who restated the earlier in their first meeting. FREEHOLD — Monmout was not obligated to act. of metal — part of a virtually new United Air Une* • Informants in Da Nang, 50 miles north of Chu Lai, said proposals. The councilman held to the po- County Prosecutor Vincent P. Mr. Keuper spoke yesterday 727 jet passenger plane — is fished from Lake Michigan information reaching there indicated losses on both sides sition, however, that he did not Keuper said yesterday that personally with Mr. Heckelmann may have been heavy. In their conversation, according understand at the outset that Mr. yesterday with gaff. Dick Elliott, working from recovery Union Beach officials do not en by telephone and emphasized that The action was taking place south of the Marines' Chu to the prosecutor, Chief Gawler Gawler's suggestions were to b< boat northeast of Chicago, pulls in debris. Plane 1 force criminal laws, he will. responsibility for law enforce- Lai beachhead, about 330 miles north of Saigon. ment was centered primarily on drew from Mr. Heckelmann an considered as formal recommen U. S. briefing officers in Saigon announced in late after- The prosecutor apoke aftei crashed inta lake Monday night. Some bodies of the local officials. He then put the acknowledgment that all that was dations to be acted upon. noon that the American marines had suffered "light casual- Chief of County Detectives Johi "I think he understands quit< 30 persons aboard have been recovered. ties," but about two hours later a spokesman said there had M. Gawler for the second tinv definitely now," Mr. Keuper said. (AP Wirephote! been "heavy contact." in two weeks spelled out specifi Asked what would be required Unofficial sources said two Marine Corps tanks and one recommendations to Councilmai if no local action is taken, the antos, a multi-weaponed antitank vehicle, were knocked out Frederick Heckelmann, polia prosecutor said: during the initial assault. committee chairman, to deal County Obligation One unconfirmed report from Da Nang said the marines vandalism and teenage curfew Push Charter "Then I would act to see that See County Need had surrounded a Viet Cong regiment, which usually num- violations. the law was enforced. The law bers between 1,000 and 1,500 men. A businessman's complaint to imposes that responsibility on this The spokesman said one group of marines landed by sea the prosecutor was investigate1 office and I would not hesitiate south of the Chu Lai airstrip and near the village of Von by county detectives with the re- Change Plans to meet my obligations." ForAdministrator Tuong. Another was brought In by helicopter to act as a sult that Chief Gaiwler listed to Mr. Keuper continued to with blocking force while artillery tried to drive the guerrillas to- Mr. Heckelmann, on Aug. 6, steps UNION BEACH - The move the New Jersey Taxpayer's As- hold puWic disclosure of the rec- • FREEHOLD — Monmouth Eugene J. Bedell, said he agreed , ward the advancing marines. he said should be taken. toward a change of government sociation and the Rutgers Univer- ommendations. County freeholders said yester- with the argument for an ad- The marines came under 57mm fire in the initial hours The councilman denied over the referendum continues to gain mo- sity Bureau of Government Re- "They, involve police proce- day the time has come for ap- ministrator to assist the board. of the operation. The guerrillas were putting up "maximum weekend that he had received mentum here. search. Officials of all three dures to enforce the laws," he pointment of a county adminis- But he does not accept, he resistance" from well fortified and well concealed gun em- any formal suggestions, and wa A public forum to discuss the agencies have agreed to forward said. "It would not be wise to trator to help them carry out said, the growing theory that placements in the area, as well as with small arms and auto- reported to have taken the posi- issue is set for Friday at 8 p.m. literature on the issue. publish what we think should be policies. government should be taken out matic weapons. tion that nothing had been give in Pete's Hall, Florence Ave. Mr. Murray declared that Fri- done and put those who are re- The board made no conclusion of the hands of politicians and Expected to be on hand are pub- day's forum will be primarily for sponsible for this vandalism on on when such an appointment assigned to professional non- lic officials and religious, educa- discussion purposes. He said he the alert." might be made, but it did ob- partisans. tional and business leaders as expects to gain a cross section Of the incidents complained ol tain a statement from County "It is time that someone dis- well as interested residents. of opinion in the borough on so farf violations might not rep- Counsel John M. Pillsbury thai pelled the 'myth that partisan Long Branch Board Gets John R. Murray, former whether there is desire for a resent indictable offenses. it had the legal authority to forms of government are in- employ such an officer. councilman who is spearheading change and, if so, the type of Failure to obey the curfew herently evil and that profession- the drive for a new type of ad- change that Is desired. would be a violation of a local "You have the right to hire aism is the answer to all our ministration,. JfcJXtfted last night Should the expected support ordinance and damage to proper- anyone you need to help you problems. that Vincent C. DeMaio, Middle- for change be displayed he will carry out the responsibility of Community Renewal Plan ty in most instances would violate "It has been proven that town's municipal attorney and seek to organize that night a citi- county government," Mr.. Pills- the Disorderly Persons Act. Bu changing the form of government LONG BRANCH - A program analysis of the federal Economic placed upon repairing physically noted authority on the Faulkner zen's committee for a change of bury said.