Weather , imptrptar* J7.'P«rtiy Why tad toftta. ,1k* Todiry ,-f - • . a»«rowt.eiMdy, «huec of thaw- 23,02o -«t> • -Mp. High today «nd tomor. ' " " raw in tte Ms. Low tonight b Copyright—Tne Red Bank Register, Inc., 1965. the Sto. Saturday, fair, mUder. DIAL 741-0010 Sec weather, page 2. MONMOUTH COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER FOR 87 YEARS Iuuea dill/. Monday through Maw. Second Clm Pott«n VOL. 87, NO. 250 Pill U Red Bank ant it JUMIUonU MtlUni Offlcu. THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1965 7c PER COPY PACE ONE Navy Jets Down 2 Red Viet Fighters SAIGON, Viet Nam (AP) - Two U.S. Navy seconds and that the Phantoms hit the enemy with son's officer was Lt. Cmdr. Robert B. Doremus of Phantom jets shot down two Communist MIG 17 air-to-air missiles. Montclair, N. J., whose wife and children live to fighters in flames today in a dogfight 50 miles south lt was presumed that the Migs were North Viet- Wilmington, Del. of Hanoi, a U. S. military spokesman announced. namese, although Navy planes have had one brush Page, who served as spokesman for the group, The clash occurred while the Phantoms were fly- with Communist Chinese Migs off Hainan Island, In declined to discuss the tactics used in shooting dowa ing escort for other U.S. warplanes bombing targets the Gulf of Tonkin. the Migs. about 20 miles north of Thanh Hoa. The Phantoms were flying at an altitude between The spokesman said four Communist jets ap- 10,000 and 20,000 feet when they spotted the hostile "This was not the classic tactics of World War peared and turned toward the American planes as aircraft. II or Korea," he said. "The tactics we use are high- if they were going to attack. But apparently they Page was asked how they knew the Migs were ly classified." were hit before they had a chance to open fire, he about to attack. Page also declinde to say whether the missiles said. "If he's In your general area and headed toward used were sidewinders or sparrows. The Phantom One parachute was seen opening, but It was not you, you have to assume he's up to no good," the carries both. known what happened to the Communist pilot. The pilot replied. i> other two Migs escaped. The Mig 17 is of Korean War vintage, armed He said he assumed the Migs were North Viet- One plane was shot down by Cmdr. Louis C. with one 37MM cannon and two 23MM cannons. namese. The four enemy planes were silver and Page of San Diego, Calif., who told newsmen in The Phantom, one of the fastest and most heavily bore the yellow and red insignia of North Viet Nam, Saigon, "This was the first enemy aircraft I have armed fighters in the American arsenal, is equipped he said. shot down. Other than that, we were just doing with heat-seeking sidewinder missiles which home In U. S. airmen attacking North Viet Nam Jast a job." on.the exhaust trail of enemy jets. reported spotting hostile planes June 1 while bomb- The pilot of the second Phantom, Lt. (Jg) E. D. The two pilots flew with their radio intercept of- ing an ammunition dump 45 miles southwest of Batson, Jr. of Buffalo, N. Y., said: "I'm tickled to ficers to Saigon for a news conference. Page's of- Hanoi. Eight Mlg fighters appeared but wheeled ] death." , ficer was Lt. John C. Smith, Jr.; Belleview, III., away when the American pianes started to closa The spokesman said the dogfight lasted only 29 whose wife and children live in Powan, Calif. Bat- In on them. We Step Up Viet War Effort WASHINGTON (AP) — The something more than a full divi- division, the formation of which conventional division possesses. What he described in answer- United States is stepping up its sion, which averages about 17,- he announced, might be sent to McNamara said the division, ing seemed to be some form of FOR THEM THE WAR IS TOO CLOSE — Marine PPC Fred Gamble stands rigidly be- war effort in Viet Nam another 000 men. Viet Nam at some point. shaping up at Ft., Benning, Ga., a side-by-side system: "The notch, with 16,000 to 21,009 more But McNamara has given no He said that the Army has could be ready for deployment fore hi* parents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Gambia holding the flag which covered his American troops headed for the indication of intending to put in eight weeks if necessary. battlefield will be split into seg- brother Harry's casket at Golden Gate Nitionai Cemetery, San Francisco, yester- ia.i zone. one or more complete divisions been authorized to organize a ments and the South Vietnam- new airmobile division as part He preferred not to answer a Secretary of Defense Robert into Viet Nam at this time. question of whether the division ese forces will operate under day. PPC Harry P. Gamble was a Marine. He is now a Viet Nam statistic, victim of of its current 16-division struc- S. McNamara said Wednesday The procedure so far is to util- or portions of it would be sent to their own .commanders in one his own tide's artillery at Ohu Lai June 7, Fred was to present trie flag to his father, ture. Taking the name ol the old that nine more Army and ize only elements — battalions Viet Nam. segment and U.S. troops under but Martin Gamble turned away and wept. Someone else took the flag. Mrs. Gam- Marine combat battalions, with or smaller — of Army and 1st Cavalry Division, the outfit McNamara was asked how their command in support of bit sobbed, "Please don't take Freddy . don't rake Freddy, too." (AP Wirephoto) supply and service units "will Marine divisions. will have a strength of 15,787 — the command would be worked be in place in a few weeks" Out of McNamara's news con- and be transportable by a out if U,S. troops were sent to Vietnamese forces .in another The augmentation of Ameri- ference . arose the possibility swarm of 434 aircraft, about the assistance of endangered segment under command of can troop strength, long predict- that elements of an entirely new four times more aircraft than a South Vietnamese forces. U.S. officers." ed, was taken at the request of Building Plans Cited the South Vietnamese govern ment, the defense chief told a news conference. It will bring the total of U.S. troops in Viet Nam to between 70,00 and 75,- Teacher, Subject of Controversy, 00, he said. Protect Bases Will still more go later? To Be Feted at Dinner Saturday McNamara parried that ques- tion this way: , ?| BED BANK--Frienijs of Miss Esther Bower, the Oak- Education, it was the^ teacher'? over-all record that prompted "The secretary of state and 11 i j js t School kindergarten teacher whose reUrement has > the retjusrt. - gevtral wwkSsgoVMisB Bower requested a hear- 1 an tree k: g and the.Pfesid&xit have repeat-f* "'" • * controversy, ' , --•wil"l '---->—•*--tender her— a .__i;_—i_testimonia,l dinni - ing. It was held Thursday, Dut the school beard did not edjy said'tnai we will do what ner Saturday in Fair Haven. change Its mind. ever Is necessary to achieve our Approximately 200 persons are expected to attend the af- At last week's board meeting, about 30 residents pro- t*Jectlve to SquSh Viet. l^am, tested Miss Bower's requested retirement, and one o! them, (FREEHOLD — William B. by the library commissioners. known -what I had in mind." arid we: won't 'do more than is fair, at which District Court Judge George A. Gray, former Ware, of Oceanport, newest mei* "This is what I think should Mr. Ware confirmed, that he has necessary." mayor of Red Bank, will be the principal speaker. The mas- Mrs. Ruth C. Ribustelli of Oakland St., said there may be an- ber of the Monmouth County have been the case all along,' called the library building plan, y;A week ago, the State Depart- ter of ceremonies will be John P. Arnone, Miss Bower's attor- other protest at a special meeting the board set for June 23 Board of Library Commissioners, he said. a "political football." the'•'most ment and White House had ver- ney and the father of one of her pupils. to clean up year-end bills/ confirmed last night that he has His letter went to Freeholder expensive solution" and that it sions about whether U.S. troops The testimonial, however, is' hot an indication that her sup- Other possibilities being discussed, 'Mrs, RibusteUt said, resigned in protest of the plan porters have abandoned Miss Bower's cause. Some are dis- include the picketing of the school administration building or Director Joseph C .Invin by reg- was Intended to offend the least now could be committed to of- tonight's graduation exercises at the athletic field. to build two new county libraries. istered mail Monday night. Mr. number of voters. fensive action, rather than only cussing picketing to publicize their feelings that she should be Cut the retired army officer, Ware said he doesn't think Mr. The Oceanport man, who Is li- defensive. The question came reinstated. • Another of the objectors at the board meeting, Chester Who was appointed by the Board Invin had it before the Tuesday brarian at Electronics Associates, up again, In another form, in A bid for reinstatement was denied after a closed hearing Beaman of 68 Maple Ave., said he would take Miss Bower's Of Freeholders in April, said he freeholders' statement.