Bombs Error Kills 28 SAIGON (AP) — Two U.S
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cMpMff» Fair tUsy aHaH aid tonight. Pufly do»dy and coot tqpwrrew, Ufb both dajT ( Red Bank Area f la mU to upper Mi. Ummti&t meat St. Outlook Friday, cloudy Copyrlght-lta Red B«nk Rejlrter, toe.UW. and cool. •* MONMOUTH COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER FOR 88 YEABS DIAL 741-0010 '. 8M0M ClMI PlMUK WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1966 7c PER COPY PAGE ONE VOL. 89, NO. 66 ffiT^Si, i M«Uln» ottlma In Friendly Viet Village Bombs Error Kills 28 SAIGON (AP) — Two U.S. enemy was reported in the four William C. Westmoreland, the ond cache in the sama alea to- da] forces teams have drawn Marine bombers missed their new operations, which were U.S. commander In Viet Nam, day which included more am- guerrillas to fight the "Com- target and dropped 500-pound launched earlier this, month but sent congratulations , to the munition and large amounts of munists. : ' bombs by error yesterday on a were not announced until today. forces which found It. rice, uniforms and clothing. U.S. rescue and civic assii- friend)/ village- occupied by Find Ammo Cache The cache included 70,000 U.S. authorities began an Im- tance teams were sent to the Vietnamese forces and their In other, war developments, '• rounds of small-arms ammuni- mediate investigation of the village to begin ttlief work, ~ families. reconnaissance company of tion, 800 mortar rounds, 7,000 Marine bombing of the friendly The U.S. spokesman said the A U.S. military spokesman South Vietnamese troops un- grenades, 160 rockets, 4,000 anti- village, and Marine helicopters two Marine planes ware on an said the mistake bombing killed covered a huge cache of Viet tank mines, 20,000 detonators flew the wounded to a govern- air itrike against a specified ment hospital in nearby Quang 28 soldiers and civilians and Cong ammunition and explosives and large quantities of TNT and target but dropped their bombs Ngal city. wounded 17. The bombs also 38 miles south of Saigon in the other explosives. outside the target lone. wrecked about 100 huts in theMekong Delta. A South Vietnamese spokes- Many of the casualties were Cause Nat Told village in th: northern province It was one of the largest such man said the sanereconnnals- Montagnards, mountain tribes- finds of the war,' and Gen. sance company located a sec- men from whose ranks U.S. tpe- There-was no Immediate word of Quang Ngai, 350 miles north on the cause of the error. of Saigon. Unofficial ; sources ' estimate The U.S. command also dis- that a total of 148 South Viet- closed that American troops have namese cMlians have been killed launched four new search-and- France Wants Withdrawaland 233 wounded in similar destroy operations and are bombing and strafing incidents operating In the Mekong Delta na from the world organitation. in July and August. The last for the first time in the Viet UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. (AP)foreign minister Maurice Couve RALLY FOR WILENTZ — At labor get-tog ether last night in Long Branch, labor —France was expected to tell de Murville, in his policy state- The Viet Nam issue is not for- such was reported Aug. 19 from Nam war. Until now the huge leaders applaud Democratic senatorial candidate Warren W. Wilentz, right. Others, the United Nations today that ment before the UN General As- mally before the Assembly, but the Mekong Delta when a string delta rice bowl — much of it of sampans were strafed . and efforts for peace in Viet Nam sembly, would follow closely the all speakers in the general de- from left, are John R. D'eisler, rally chairman; Dominiek Calabrase, president, State now under deep flood waters — bombed. South Vietnamese army are futile until the United States position taken by President bate so far have raised the ques- Teamsters International Council 73; Stephen J. Leslie, president, Dredgemen's Local has been an area of operations Charles de Gaulle In his Sept. 1 tion. sources said 20 persons were solely for South Vietnamese sets a time table for withdrawal 25; Joseph P. Madden, vice president, N. J. Federation of1 Labor. speech in Cambodia. ^ French sources said that while killed, 32 were wounded and 19 troops. of its military forces. De Gaulle said then that no France and the United States were missing. (See story, Page 2.) Only light contact with the Informed sources said French negotiations would offer any have widely different views on The last village to be bombed prospect of success without a the war, Couve de Murville by mistake was also m Quang definite commitment by the would tteer clear of any criti-Ngal province. Military sources' Troopers Net $16.000 in 23 Locations United States to a- troop pullout. cism of the Johnson, administra- said then that Marine planes And he added that prospects for tion'! Viet Nam policies. relying on faulty radar: killed a negotiated solution were "not On the question of seating three civilians and wounded 30 at all ripe today." Peking.in the United Nations, on Aug. 15. It was understood that Couve however, France was .expected In other air activity, long- de Murville would make no peace to continue its split with the range B52 bombers pounded 31 Caught in Gambling Stveep proposals in his UN speech. He United States. Couve de Murville North Vietnamese targets in said in an interview in Paris was reported ready to make a the demilitarized zone today for COLTS NECK - The largest Trenton set up headquarters for mostly one and two-dollar bets," James Johnson, 70, of 925 recently that his government new appeal on behalf of' the the 12th time since they started gambling raid In Monmouth Coun- the operation in the Colts Neck he said. Munroe Ave., possession of lot-Springwood Ave., possession of does not feel it would be useful Peking government. ; bombing the bulfer area July 30. ty history yesterday netted $16,- Barracks. "The raid utilized men from all tery slips in Jack Kennedy's Tav- lottery slips on Cookman Ave. to take an initiative. The United States has an- 000 from 31 people arrested at Squads were sent to locations three troops and headquarters in Couve de Murville also was nounced it will continue to op- The big bombers from Guam 23 locations by a special 73-man in Asbury Park, Long Branch Trenton using warrants signed known to be opposed to any UN pose the seating-of Red China struck at infiltration routes, a state police task, force. Neptune Township, Keyport, Mat- Saturday by Mercer County Su- intervention in Viet Nam peace unless it- drops its demands for bivouac area, and storage facili- Teams of plainclothes troopers awan Township, Freehold, Brad- perior Court Judge Frank King- efforts because'of the absence changing the UN structure and ties "in the zone separating North moved into the county simulta ley Beach, Allenhurst and Red field. All the warrants were of North Viet Nam and Red Chi- (See FRANCE, Page 3) and South Viet Nam. ' reously in nine communities at Bank. signed, although some had only about 1:30 in the afternoon fol- "Over the past three months nick-names," the captain said. lowing a three-month investiga- our underfcover men had placed The money confiscated will be tion. The probe centered on book- bets with most of these people,' turned over to the county trea- making and tottery activities. Capt. Dollar said, "and the rest surer today following the final Boy Is Monmouth County Prosecutor, were observed taking bets, both tally. Vincent P. Keuper said he had on numbers and horses. Those arrested were: been informed of the impending "We time these raids from Tren- ASBURY PARK raids in the morning-and that ton, leaving in a group and ar- Henry Moore, 1008 Springwood Chief of County Detectives John rlving within seconds of the ideal Ave., for possession of lottery Ill M.-Gawler had offered what ever time in,each town, and the re-slips, John Perrotto, 56, of 1107 Pollce Chief Thomas CaWU de- Cahill said me five battalions asjittance might be needed. suit* - today were excellent," he Bond St., possession of lottery Rioting Negroes — Incensed be- elded the-crisis was averttd, at o! guardsmen would stay lit the "Toe Investigations were cat- said,' slips and bookmaking and Mar- cause a whit» policeman affled a least for the time being. armories until needed. ried out by t!% state police in-, 'The captain explained that !n garet Madden,' 41, of 1104 Spring- fleeing from a stolen Guardsmen, some of whom M Of the guard, Shelley said: It dependently;an4 their elf6'rt**rt some Instances bets were made car-smashed windows, started been called out "for the Waf is Important to show your, welcomed here," Mr, Jffuper at stores or houses, and others . all at Henry's CI- . looted/overturned vehicles Negro rioting IM , tali' • •_ • .•.-:••.....:'. ;.' were, made over the' telephone, gar Store, 1104 Springwood Ave, threw :bar«ges'. of,bricks Angelas, astembiefj in , Trouble, which Cafell said Unknown Agents Beit and then the. addresses checked. Minnie Lopez, 32, of 1307 Ban; bottles last night In two San at Fort Furistth In San,'Franc!J-"seemed' spontaneous following |b>ingb>i opera- A final count of money and bet-Ave., possession of lottery slips] nclscQ districts. co and at-nearby San Jose, Sai) the shooting," started at Hunters and John Quatrano, 59, of .5631 best ting slips confiscated will be made ^ Edmund G. Brown called N. Edgemere Dr. West Allen- Bruno and Richmond. Print, today, but the unofficial cash out ^2,000 National Guardsmen hurst for possession of lottery Most of the violence was on gen .ag without count showed a total of $16,451.97.