CC Told State Stand on Freelold Fire CoM SEE STORY BELOW / Sunny and Mild Sunny .and mild today. Clear THEBMLY FINAL and cool tonight. Sunny and ) Red Bank, Freehold" mild tomorrow. C Long Branch EDITION (See DitaJU, Fag* 21 Monmauth County's Home Newspaper for 92 Years VOL. 93, NO. 73 RED BANK, N. J., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1969 44 PAGES 10 CENTS M^ Viet War Lull Brings Sharp Casualty Cut SAIGON (AP) — The total President Nixon to speed up Casualty totals for South The U.S. Command report- The U.S, Command said soldiers were killed, the low- months. American officials of American battlefield American troop withdrawals. Vietnamese government forc- ed 900 Americans.wounded in enemy battlefield deaths now est weekly toll since 182 were said this indicates that the deaths in Vietnam dropped However, the sources cau- es and for the enemy also action last week, the lowest total 558,552 since the begin- killed May 4-10. South Vietnamese are being last week to 64, the lowest tioned that although signifi- were down considerably last total since 599 were wounded ning of 1961. The summary said 1,899 more aggressive and taking cant enemy activity is at its during' the first week of the weekly toll since December, week, and the government's The South Vietnamese mili- North Vietnamese and Viet on a larger share of the fight- lowest level for this year, military headquarters said in year, Dec. 29-Jan. 4. tary command reported that Cong troops were killed by al- ing- . I960, the U.S, Command an- 'captured enemy documents a communique: "The level The weekly report raised to battlefield deaths among its lied forces last week, the low- "The South Vietnamese nounced today. and prisoner reports indicate ost toll since the week of Nov. of enemy activities during 38,887 the total number of forces last week dropped to have been taking an unusual- The reduction in American a winter campaign, beginning American troops reported the lowest level in five 3-9, 1968, when 1,601 were re- last week was the lowest ly high number of casualties casualties continued a gener- in November. Therefore, killed in action in Vietnam months while. the number of ported killed. from booby traps and ally downward trend that be- American forces have not since the beginning of the since Jan. 1, 1981. The total enemy troops killed was the The total of South Vietnam- mines," said one source. gan three months ago. Offi- curtailed their offensive op- year and it decreased 6 per number of American battle- lowest in almost a year. ese battlefield deaths has sur- "They have been very ag- cial sources said if this trend erations to keep the enemy cent compared to that of the field wounded reported rose A weekly casualty sum- passed that of the Americans gressive and are out there continues, it could prompt from getting set in position. previous week." to 254,274. mary said 209 government each week for the past five looking for the enemy." Voters to Get Three-Town Regional High School Plan By PAUL KERN Meeting simultaneously last The Red Bank board, the measure "because the Abram VanHaM. abstained money would be used to cov- Voters will have the final night, the three boards ap- which had the only dissenting board was threatened by Lit- and William H. Landis was er legal fees, possible office say Nov, 25 on the proposed proved identical resolutions votes, approved the measure tle Silver and Shrewsbury absent. All other members p---°"ses including renting of- tri-borough regional high "creating and maintaining a 5-3 with William A. Magee pulling out altogether." voted affirmatively. fice space if none is avail- school approved last night by regional Board of Education ' absent. Voting against the Board member Clarence S. Funding Provided auie in buildings owned by the Bed Bank, Little Silver to establish and maintain resolution were Dr. Ivan P. Gale said he knows of no The resolution provides up either of the three boards and Shrewsbury Boards of high schools." PolOnsky, Mrs. Robert Kopka such threat and stated, "This to $10,000 for regional board and fees attendant with a Education. ' Later, the boards joined and Curtis Murphy who stat- is the first step in "ultimate expenses if the regionaliza- possible referendum to build A public hearing, with all in Shrewsbury for a com- ed that they feel the region- K through 12 regionaliza- tion is approved next month. a new high school. three boards attending, has bined session to set Nov. 25 alization should include kin- tion." The initial nine-man board . Representation on the re- been set for 8 p.m. Monday as a tentative date for the dergarten through the eighth, The vote Ja Little Silver would be appointed by Mon- gional board will be propor- tional to the population. of HOLD THE WHIP — Sen. Robert P. Griffin of Mich?. at the Markham Place referendum. All three will grades along with the high was unanimous for the re- mputh County Superintend- 11 School in Little Silver to have to formally approve the school. gional plan with William ent of Schools Earl S. Gar- each of the three towns for gan moved into his office as Republican "Whip of answer questions about the date at their next regular Mrs. Kopka stated the ma- Howard absent. In Shrews- . rison to: serve until July 1. both the board appointed by the Senate and posed with minority leader Sen. Hugh regional plan. board meetings. jority of the board voted for bury, James Fitzgerald and Mr. Garrison said that the Mr. Garrison and board elected by the voters in the Scott, R-Pa., as he held the symbol of his office yes- towns. terday. Griffin, who replaced Scott as the assistant Although the board elec- minority leader, formerly called the "Whip," openly tions wul foe held in Febru- joined -the opposition to Judge Clemint p. Hayns- ary if the referendum is ap- worth Jr. at a nominee to the Supreme Court. Two More Defect on Haynsworth proved by the voters, the ap- pointed board will serve un- '•' [AP Wirephoto) WASHINGTON (AP) Some opponents, a few of said he still did not intend to ••• White House Press Secre- Despite the claims of more til July 1, the end of the President Nixon, in the face whom were claiming as withdraw. tary Ronald L. Ziegler told than 50 votes against Hayns- current school fiscal year. of .Dpssibly crucial defections many as 52 votes against.the And Sen. Ernest HoUings,. newsmen Griffin's action did worth, the total of announced After last night's combined by two Republican Senate appointment, predicted D-S.C, a major Haynsworth • hit' dampen President Nix- opponents by last night stood boards meeting, Mr. Garri- leaders, is continuing to Haynsworth would now bow supporter, said yesterday on's conviction Hayns- at 21, six of them Republi; son .emphasized "We're not itand by his nomination of out on his own initiative. there definitely would be no worth would be confirmed. cans. Eleven senators had trying to push people by hav- Army Probe Judge Clement F. Hayns- Only Way Out request to the President for Ziegler said Nixon was bas- come out openly for Hayns- ing the vote'Nov. 25 ... worth Jr. to the Supreme "It's the administration's withdrawal. ing his faith in Haynsworth worth, nine Republican. We must move with all haste Court. only way out," said a Re- "We've got the votes — on the judge's integrity and Many senators, when asked , now since we got bogged The latest reaffirmation publican critic of the nomi- barely — to get him con- his background as a lawyer how they stood, continued to down in executive sessions that Haynsworth was still the nation. firmed and that's all that and member since 1957 of the say they were waiting until over the summer... and we Eyes President's man came yes- But Haynsworth, through counts," Hollings said 4th U.S. Court of Appeals— all the facts had been pre- must hold the vote before terday as the Senate Judici- his Greenville, S. C, office, through a spokesman. not on Senate headcounts. (Uaynsworth, Pg. 3, Col. 7) Dec. 1 for legal reasons." ary Committee — for the sec- According to the county su- ond time in a week —de- perintendent, the referendum layed meeting to act on the cannot be put to a vote from appointment,'- postponing its Dec. 1 to April 15 because OfKickbacks session until today. of the regular school board Blair, Under CC Fire, Fire? elections and school budget WASHINGTON (AP) — He quoted one sergeant as Yesterday's announcement elections held in January The Senate probe that has ' telling him: "You're going to by GOP'Whip Robert P. Grif- caused a general and a ser- fin and Sen. Margaret Chase through March. face some miserable club He explained that the de- geant to be stripped of top custodians who are going to Smith, chairman of the Sen- , medals is focusing on charg- ate 'Republican Conference, cisions reached in executive - ask >you for kickbacks on Back; Tells State Stand on Code ' sessions will be discussed es entertainers were forced to shows. I know this is. going that they would vote against pay kickbacks in order to ap- the nomination sent shock Monday along with subjects on and there's not a damn FREEHOLD - The state cause, as, a state law enforce- "We still object to it. We to the fire department ordi- discussed at public meetings pear at service clubs in Viet- , thing I can do about it.