Yanks Press Heavy Battle SAIGON (AP) — Helicopters Enemy Late Today
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>Weather MoiUy dandy today wtth 71 Twlty , per cent likelihood of lew shew- erg or a heivy thunderstorm, Ugh la 70.. Cloudy, cooler to- 27,175 night with a 50 per cent chance Red Bank Area J of occasional rain into early to- Copyright—The Red Bank Register, Inc. 1966. morrow morning then becoming (air and cool. MONMOUTH COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER FOR 87 YEARS DIAL 741-0010 iMued dtlly, lloodiy Uitouih Frldly. Second Oiii Fo FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1966 VOL. 88, NO. 244 Fall at Red Basic anl >t Addition*! Millinf Office*. 7c PER COPY PAGE ONE Yanks Press Heavy Battle SAIGON (AP) — Helicopters enemy late today. Associated One of the reinforcing bat- er. Those people up there are rushed at least two battalions of Press photographer Al Chang re- talions was fro-n tlw U.S. 1st more interested in killing North American and Vietnamese troops ported from the battle area that Air Cavalry Division. The other Vietnamese than in counting today to the aid of U.S. para- the Americans were "having a was a Vietnamese unit. bodies." troopers locked in fierce combat tough time" getting their casual- An American military spokes- U.S. losses were reported light for the fourth day with an en- ties off the battlefield because man said 239 North Vietnamese over-all, but one platoon was trenched North Vietnamese force of intense enemy fire on the had been killed in the fighting, badly mauled. in the central highlands qf South rescue helicopters. which began before dawn Tues- U.S. planes had flown 187 Viet Nantt Chang said as many as two day with a Communist attack on sorties so far in the battle, which The paratroopers of the 101st regiments — some 1,800 men — a small U.S. encampment. But erupted anew last night in the' Airborne Division were reported of North Vietnamese may be the spokesman added: "The count dense jungles of Kontum still heavily engaged with the battling the Americans. undoubtedly will go much high- (See VIET NAM, Page 3) Beadleston Raps Hughes9 Tactics Districting Compromise Pushed NEW BRUNSWICK - With po- that he had been told that the THE AFTERMATH — Tornado which iwept a 15-mile path of destruction from south- he doubted that the Supreme thought it would have won a sub- would have meant two senators litical nerves strained under the governor met with Democratic Court would, either. stantial majority. elected at large and four assem- west to northeast through Topeka, the capital city of Kansas, left 16 dead, more than gun of next Wednesday's dead- spokesmen at the Brunswick Inn, He made his charge on the While the plan would have per- blymen, two to be elected in 400 injured and thousands homeless. This is main street near downtown section of the line, constitutional conven- Rt. 18, at dinner and passed the floor at a time when a new pro-mitted senators to be elected at each'of two districts. ' tion delegates meet again this city. In meantime. Hurricane Alma, her might diminished after hitting Florida Pan- word to tie up the convention. posal, for a 40-member Senate large within counties, the Assem- Democrats acknowledged that afternoon to try and compromise The veteran Republican said, and an 80- to 90-member Assem- bly would be elected from dou- handle, is splashing through Georgia today. (See stories, Page 2.). AP Wirephoto the plan ,did'not appeal to the on a legislative reapportionmenl however, that his party would bly, was reported making head- ble member districts within governor who opposes an Assem- plan. not let the apportionment issue way on both sides of the politi- county boundaries. bly made up of small district Assemblyman Alfred N. Bead- go back to the Legislature and cal aisle. Mr. Beadleston said he For Monmouth County, it representatives. But Sen. J. Ed- leston, R-Monmouth, charged the ward Crsbiel (D-Middlesex--4th)," air at the convention's first night floor leader^ denied that Mr. meeting last night, accusing Gov. Hughes had given, any instruc- Richard J. Hughes of maneuver- tion to the delegates. ing to force a convention dead- Gives Reason for Stymie lock so that the Democratic-con- The Democrats had .supported trolled Legislature could take By CHARLES A. JOHNSTON mouth, who i> the convention's al, or one-house legislature, with an Assembly plan whereby half charge. NEW BRUNSWICK - Former second vice president, predicted some members elected at large the delegations from the four or Though the governor was not Assemblyman Patrick J. Me- there are proposals pend- within county lines, and some in five larger counties, would be available for reply, Democrats Gann, Jr., said last night that ing which if brought to the floor single member districts. The twoelected from single-member dis- denied the charge for him and domination from state legislators would be adopted with bipartisan plans vary on numbers. tricts, and the other half, as well said Mr. Beadleston was raising in both parties, who are also del- support. "These plans would combine as assemblymen from al| other _ ites, has stymied the Con- Two plans most likely to suc- the advantages of both at large counties, would be elected. •' phony cry, that the Legisla- large. - ', :,' • ' ture no longer could intervene. stitutional Convention so far. ceed, the Red Bank attorney de- and small district representation : Mr. Beadleston told reporters The?, Democrat from Mon- clared, provide for a unicamer- (See McGANN, Page 3) (See COMPROMISE, Page 2) No Present Move for Sanctions in Raritan Sen. Clifford P. Case Sen. Harrison A. Williams, Jr. Brig. Gen. William B. Latta Sales Tax Nets Higher Teacher Pay RARITAN TOWNSHIP — Lo-years, which have been defeated ier this year—and finally re At that time, teachers claimed the board concedes, even if no cal teachers and administrators at the polls. suited in the mass resignatidn the board had locked them out one is talking openly about it La It a, Senators Confer (except for one man) of the high of negotiations, a claim the now. ' • , are among the first in the. state And, they are jobs which ad- to gain a salary increase agree- ministrators and the Teachers school coaching staff, in March. boarbd d denieddid. Not' that the board is againit ment as a result of the new sales Association have been fighting to The issue was temporarly\set- A New Jersey Education As- higher pay. ax. get fffled. tled when the board agreed to sociation field representativp e According to R. Thomas Jan- On Conditions at Fort It will put more money in, Settle Now. part of the coaches' demands, was called in and the- board IIii narbne, superintendent, the ial- association itself is not and the staff decided to delay a nally agreed to a $100 salary ary gude must be raised signif- Hew Jer- James J. Howard, D-3rd Dist. meeting with Sen. Williams and their pockets in September —al- The icantly if the district is going to eey's senators got an up-to-flie- N. J, who JielpfiAijsei^jjp the Rep. Howard. He met earlier though not much more. happy with the package, but in- showdown. guide increase for teachers, plus dications are that It will settle some additional insurance ben- recruit. minute report on Fort Monmouth meetings. with Sen. Case who was unable With the district receiv- But the question of sanctions yesterday. The general reportedly to make the luncheon date. ing three-quartersN of a million now, and push for more in the efits. Administrators got no He reported this week that /or 1967-68 school year. still lurks in the background, raises. the first time in a decade, the Brig. Gen. William B. Latta, sketched existing conditions at According to Sen. Case's of- dollars in additional state aid, even though the association Has the fort, including the number r The association asked for a Board members said last night district, because its guide i> not military head of the Army Elec- fice, the general listed the need rom the tax, about $250,000 of no plans for any such activity high, enough, is having' trouble tronics Command (ECOM) and of civilians employed there and for a new atmospheric sciences it will go into the current ex- $200 across the boarb d hihikek , a they expect the? teachers to make annual payroll, and outlined laboratory, better facilities for 14th sstepp on the salary gguide, at the start of the Steptember high salary increase demands filling,vacancies.' ' < post commandant, traveled here its pense account—the rest to be term.- ; • for informal meetings with Sen- tihe need for construction of new electronic research and air con- used to reduce the tax rate. and additionaddi l compensation fof r when negotiations are reopened At present, he. reported, there are 30 openings lor September ators Clifford P. Case, R-N. J. facilities and improvement of ditioning, Out of the $250,000, the board extra-curricular work. The stage was set for the con- this fall, for the 1967-68 year. some easting ones. The last item was a sore point cept here when sanctions were It will be then that the ques- and very few applicants. and Harrison A. Williams, Jr., D- However, Sen. Case's office and teachers announced last (See RARITAN, Page 2) N. J. He also met with Rep. Gen. Latta had a luncheon (See LATTA, Page 3) night $57,275 will be allocated between the staff and board ear. threatened in January. ion of sanctions will be faced, for raises and new personnel. Pay hikes for the 16 adminis- To Implement Long Branch Master Plan trators will range from $500 to Beadleston 's Night Racing $750.