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Dempsey Appointed Long Branch Attorney $EE STORY BEE0W Sunny and Coal Mostly sunny and cool today. MEDAILY FINAL Clear and cool tonight. Fair, continued cool tomorrow. Red Bank, Freehold Long Branch EDITION (See S). I 7 Montnouth Countu^s Howne Newspaper for 92 Years VOL>?3, NO. 53 RED BANK, N.J., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1969 38 PAGES 10 CENTS HiiiiiinugiiiiHiiiiiiiaiiiiiMiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Viet Truce Ends, Increases SAIGON (AP) — American but we do not consider it a last week and 1,210 wounded, South Vietnamese forces re- on the infiltration trails and enemy forces stepped up highpoint," said a spokesman while the" allied commands ported 46 operations of bat- through eastern Laos, operations today following the for the U.S. Command. "It's said 2,291 enemy were killed. talioa size or larger under Twenty of the big bombers end of a truce that had quiet- a clear resumption of what The increase of activity on way today and said two re< dropped more than 500 tons ed the Vietnam battlefield for they have been doing before both sides of the war today, suited in significant contacts. of explosives between 1 a-m, three days, their cease - fire. while not yet of major pro- Government soldires re- and 2 p.m., and three-fourths U.S. spokesmen said Ameri- "We're up some, about as portions, appeared to dim ported killing 81 enemy sol- of the attacks were in an area can military activity was in- much as they are in the level prospects for an extended diers in two fights to the 26 miles southwest of Da creased to meet an "enemy of activity. It's pretty much scaling-down of allied mili- north and south of Saigon af- Nang where there had been Initiative" that included 37 to meet the enemy initiative." tary operations. There had ter the cease-fire ended. Four scattered 'fighting throughout rocket and mortar attacks The allied commands also been speculation that the South Vietnamese soldiers the truce. and two ground assaults announced in their weekly cease-fire might be tacitly ex- were reported killed and 23 The cease-fire, which U.S. shortly after the 1 a.m. end casualty report that Ameri- tended. wounded. forces honored without a truce of the Viet Cong cease-fire can casualties dropped 25 per "We're conducting combat Fighting also flared again declaration and South Viet- for the funeral of North Viet- cent last week, the total of assaults, offensive opera- in the Hiep Due Valley an namese forces rejected, was namese President Ho Chi enemy dead dropped slightly tions," said one U.S. field of- hour after the cease • fire.- shattered by at least 67 ac- Minn. and South Vietnamese losses ficer. "We're reacting to in- North Vietnamese troops tions initiated by the enemy, Most of the attacks wore rose sharply, telligence reports with recon- blasted their way into a pa- allied headquarters reported. In the area from Saigon north U.S. headquarters said 137. naissance in force operations. trol base of the U.S. 196th The U.S. Command said to the Cambodian border. Americans were killed in. ac- We've got as many combat Light Infantry Brigade 33 there were 23 attacks on U.S. The rocket and mortar at- tion and 1,499 were wounded, assaults as in any day during miles south of Da Nang, kill- forces in which seven Ameri- tacks wounded 31 Americans, compared with 185 killed and the week before the cease- ing four Americans and cans and 73 enemy were U.S. headquarters said. Four 1,057 wounded in the previous fire." wounding 12. American heli- killed and 46 Americans Other Americans and 37 ene- week. This brought total re- A spokesman for the U.S. copter gunships, dive-bomb- wounded. my troops were reported ported American casualties Command said there "are ers, and infantrymen killed South v Vietnamese head- killed and 16 Americans in the war to 38,450 killed in five announced American op- 28 enemy soldiers, headquar- quarters reported 44 attacks END OF THE LULL— South Vietnamese artillerymen wounded in ground fighting action and 249,602 wounded, erations, none of which ter- ters said. on its forces which killed 28 fire a 105mm howifier barrage from a battery, "in" in the first 12 hours after the with another 1,330 listed as minated." There was no way With the end of the cease- government soldiers and the Vu Gia Valley, south of Da Nang Thursday in ceasefire. missing or captured. of knowing how many, unan- fire, American B52 bombers wounded 64 others. A spokes- support -of a sweep by South Vietnamese Rangers in "There's an increase of en- The Saigon government re- nounced operations are going returned to targets in South man said one enemy was emy activity from yesterday, ported 502 of its troops killed on. — Vietnam after concentrating killed in the 44 actions. an area nearby. Israelis Egyptian Planes TEL AVIV (AP) — Egyp- Earlier, Israeli planes la position south of the Sea The army also reported tian planes .. raided Israeli struck across the Jordan Riv- of Galilee. The Israelis, said four Arab saboteurs were forces in the occupied Sinai er Into Jordan. the guerrillas had ficed on killed in a clash with Israeli Desert twice today, and the The army said two Israeli: three Israeli patrols. The troops near the Damiya Israelis shot down seven of planes flew across the Jordan military spokesman said both Bridge across the Jordan the raiders,, an Israeli mili- to knock out an Arab guerril- planes returned safely. north of the Dead Sea. tary spokesman announced. An eighth Egyptian plane was listed as a probable kill, the spokesman said. The Egyptian attacks were in retaliation for the Israeli Attorney Appoin ted amphibious raid on Egypt's Gulf, of Suez coast Tuesday, in which'Israeli troops report- LONG BRANCH — In a surprise move weeks ago asking Attorney General Arthur J. ed killing 100-150 Egyptians, City Council last night appointed Asbury Sills to interpret the Optional Municipal Park attorney Joseph N, Dempsey, as city Charter Law and decide who appoints a city and an air attack in the same attorney replacing acting attorney Robert area Wednesday. attorney. L. Mauro. All council members praised Mr. Mauro The Israeli spokesman Council acted on an interpretation by for his efficient services. He has served as gave this account of the Princeton attorney William Miller, who told acting attorney since the death of Julius J. Egyptian raids: . council that the position could be filled by Golden last December. Egyptian aircraft first either council or the mayor with the advice Council adopted a resolution seeking a COMFORTING A WOUNDED ISRAELI SOLDIER — American entertainer Sammy Davis Jr., left, and Israeli crossed the Suez Canal at and consent of council. Public Utilities Commission investigation entertainer Ghaim Topol, second from left, comfort a wounded Israeli soldier at Tel Hashomer 'hospital iin.Te'1 9:30 a.m. and wounded three Only Councilman Henry R. Cioffi failed into the canceling -of several bus routes by to confirm Mayor Paul Nastasio's appoint- Ayiy yesterday, • ; ......,.- (AP Wirepho+o) Israeli soldiers in the north- Coast Cities Coaches, Inc. of Neptune. ern part of the Sinai desert. ' ment. Council president Samuel Telcher said, Two Egyptian planes were Mr. Cioffi said he felt council was mak- "It appears to me that the bus company shot down during this raid, fng an error by not appointing Mr. Mauro held their letter of intent back so that we one by a U.S. Hawk antiair- to the post, couldn't take any action on the matter. craft missile and one by Is- "I hope I have another chance to raise „ „ The letter was dated Aug. 1$ an allegedly "CahilFs FBI Record Scored raeli planes, while a third my voice again," Mr. Cioffi said. received by city clerk Miss Sanita J. Ca- Egyptian plane "probably" He was referring to a complaint filed massa Aug. 28. Service on the routes was SEA GIRT - Robert B. "I say that the extent of to state whether this record FBI in campaign appear- was downed by antiaircraft in Superior Court by Mr. Mauro several terminated Sept. 3. Meyner, the Democratic gu- Mr. Cahill's service in the justified his capitalizing, as a ances and literature. fire. bernatorial candidate, FBI has been a carefully politician, on the FBI," the Moreover, ' Meyner as- At noon, Egyptian planes charged yesterday that his concealed fact in this cam- Democratic candidate added. serted, Cahill has sought to again crossed the canal and opponent, Rep. William T. paign and in the primary FBI Service make "law and order" the is- campaign that preceded," the Gulf of Suez to strike at Cahill, has distorted his own "I deplore his misuse of sue "above all others." Israeli forces at Ras el Misal- record as an FBI agent to Meyner continued. that service to convey to the "He recognizes- the' deep enhance his image as a sup- ' He "challenged" Cahill to people of New Jersey an concern of all Americans la, 10 miles south of Port Regret Freehold Act porter of law and order. disclose the extent of his ser- image that is patently make- about rising crime rates Suez, and at an unidentified "I say that his distortion vice with the FBI. believe." throughout the nation," Mey- area along the canal. By WILLIAM J. ZAORSKI Leo Weinsteln sustained the William • McDowell Is 'of the facts of his FBI ser- "Just how many weeks did Meyner contended that Ca- ner said. He contended that The Israeli air force met FREEHOLD — Two former charges against the youths charged with the shooting of vice brings into question the he serve?" Meyner asked.