Hughes to Be Poll Watcher in South Vietnam SEE STORY BELOW Weather Variable doudlnesi and cool to- HOME day, high 70-75. Cloudy and cool occasional drizzle or rain likely tonight and tomorrow. Low to- Red Bank, Freehold night in low 60s High tomorrow Long Branch FINAL around 70. Saturday's outlook, I 7 cloudy and cool. MONMOUTH COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER FOR 89 YEARS DIAL 741-0010 VOL. 90, NO. 42 THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1967 10c PER COPY PAGE ONE Six More U.S: . Jets Downed Two.ol.the US* .planesJost yes- ground/ire, the command said, 5AIGON (AP)-U.S.- losses tills One¥ftie» was rescued and 10 blown up by mine& noarHue. the previous week's, total of .283 week in the air war against were mjajiR^On Monday, when The explosions killed 12 civilians killed, 683 wounded and 62 miss- terday were the F4 Phantoms, three were the Phantoms and one North Vietnam rose to 12 planes six other 'American planes were and wounded eight. ing . considered the hottest American an F105 Thunderchief. The head- and 18 fliers yesterday as Com- downed, the command said, two Casualties Rise The continued heavy raids jets flying. They were downed by quarters did not disclose wheth- munist MIGs and ground batter- fliers were rescued and eight The U.S. Command reported against the Hanoi area reflected missiles from their Red counter- er they were brought down by ies downed six more American were listed as missing. 108 Americans died in combat the U.S. Command's determina- parts, MIG21s. missiles or conventional ground jets, the U.S. Command an- Returning pilots reported spec- last week and 883 were wounded tion to pound North Vietnam as U.S. headquarters reported sev- fire. One was a carrier-based Na- nounced. tacular destruction in choked rail compared with 82 killed, 748 hard as possible while favorable en aerial dogfights in the Hanoi vy plane, the rest Air Force. American pilots shot down two yards around Hanoi. wounded and nine missing the weather continues. However, the area yesterday and other MIGs In addition, a helicopter at- Communist MIGs in the fourth Although the ground war re- week before. mounting raids have brought the sighted indicating a maximum tempting to rescue one of the straight day of raids into the mained generally quiet, Commu- Communist losses also in- North Vietnamese air force out effort by the North Vietnamese downed fliers was badly shot up heavily defended Communist nist terror and sabotage was on creased, from 1,328 killed to 1,- in strength, and Red ground gun- air force, which U.S. intelligence and had to turn back. A sec- Heartland. A third MIG was hit the rise. Military authorities re- 498, while South Vietnamese cas- ners are sending up blanket bar- officers estimate numbers about ond chopper made the only suc- and probably downed, the U.S. ported a train blown from the ualties were 172 dead, 538 wound- rages of conventional fire and I combat-ready jets. cessful rescue of the day, snatch- Command said. tracks near Saigon and two buses ed and five missing, less than Soviet-built missiles. Of the four U.S. jets lost to ing the flier from jungle south of Dong Hoi while circling planes laid down a ring of fire and a protective smokescreen around the injured pilot on the ground. U.S. Officials Seen Cool to Plan Losses Now 659 The air losses yesterday raised to 659 the total of U.S. combat planes reported lost In North Viet- nam since the bombing began in February, 1965. Communist Detours Snag Expressway losses announced by U.S. officials are now 84 confirmed MIG kills and 12 probables. FOUR-LEGGED AMBROSE TAKES OVER — Famed TRENTON (AP) — More de- of Rt. 278 in Union County, an in- Asbury Park link would have to, The Trenton-Asbury Park link Bridwell's office said the high- Both MIG kills yesterday were tours developed today over the terstate route that has encoun- be considered as a new route" would be 37 miles long. way administrator is on vacation Coast Guard lightship Ambrose sails into oblivion yester- credited to 1st Lt. David B. Wal- latest proposal by the Hughes Ad- tered some local protest in the added to the interstate system. Goldberg said he was "some- this week. But Donald Stall, drop, 25, of Nashville, Tenn., day at entrance to New York Harbor after being re- ministration to stsrt the Central county. But the difficulty there, Brid- what puzzled" when informed of Bridwell's acting director of pub- an F105 Thunderchief pilot. A placed by the light station Ambrose. The floating Am- Jersey Expressway moving. Case's office said that Bridwell, well's letter explained, is that the Bridwell's letter to Case. Gold- lic affairs, said he didn't see any squadron mate, Maj. Billy R. conflict" between the letters brose will serve as a relief lightship in New England. The federal highway adminis- n response to an inquiry from available mileage in the inter- berg said he had received a let- Givens, 35, of Dunmor, Ky., was tration expressed strong reserva- the senator, wrote Case a letter state system has all been as- ter from Bridwell in the mail mailed to Case and Goldberg. credited with the probable. They (Sao story, Page 2) (AP Wirephoto) tions but did not flatly rule out which said "route substitutions signed with the exception of yesterday characterizing Gold- Stull said copies of the same were firsts for both men. the Hughes Administration's plan arc not made in the sense en- about 30 miles which must be set berg's proposal as "very inter- letter were not sent to both men One of the chief targets yes- to make the expressway part of visioned by Mr. Goldberg." aside for unforeseeable contin- esting" and would be "given because Case had requested cer- terday was the Yen Vien rail the interstate highway system. The letter said, "The Trenton- gencies. careful consideration." (See DETOURS, Pg. 2, Col. 4) (See VIETNAM, Pg. 4, Col. 3) The federal government's first Hughes to Visit public reaction to the plan prompted U. S. Sen. Clifford P. Case, R-N.J.,to renew a proposal to expand the interstate system Hearings by 9,000 miles to accommodate Potato Growers, Dealers Vietnam During the proposed expressway, which would link Trenton with the New Jersey shore at Asbury Park. In Racial Called 'Unrealistic1 Sept. 3 Voting Case's suggestion was immedi- Move to Keep Up Price ately labeled "unrealistic" by Spotlight By DORIS KULMAN The association will ask the hundred weight — a price Mr leaves Monday aboard a U.S. David J. Goldberg, New Jersey's and put state growers into com- WASHINGTON (AP) - Sup- New Jersey potato growers and farmers to hold the crop back Simonson said just about equals military plane and returns about Transportation Commissioner. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS petition with farmers in 11 states. porters and critics of the Viet- dealers last night agreed on a another two weeks. production costs. Sept. 6. Expenses will be paid by Goldberg said similar proposals A purchasing agent for a lead- nam war are among 20 promi- Riot hearings and post-mortemi tactic they hope will stop plum- Farmers will kill the potato the government. The voting is had been made in the past by The price tumbled within the ing potato chip firm said yester- nent Americans President John- dominated the racial scene yes- meting prices. vines, which will mature the stil past two weeks. It had ranged day his company "has. its nor- son is sending to observe South Sept. 3. other congressmen without suc- terday as quiet continued in the cess. The executive committee of the green potatoes, Mr. Simson said. from $2.75 to $4 a hundred weight. mal volume of contracts in-New Vietnam's presidential election. Bid Rejected nation's cities. New Haven, state Potato Association and At the same time, farmers will Potato chip firms are a major Jersey and will'move those." Gov. Richard J. Hughes of New A cloud of confusion appears to Conn., saw only scattered inci- The delegation's selection dealers met last night in the move potatoes "as slow as pos- market for New Jersey's pota- But he refused to speculate on Jersey is one of those chosen. hover over state and federal of- dents mar an otherwise peaceful comes less than two weeks after Plainsboro home of Raymond sible," digging only on order, to toes—annually buying more than whether the company would pur- congressional leaders rejected an ficials as to just where the pro- night. The observers—including cler- posalnow stands. Simonson, a potato grower and assure that only mature tubers >0 per cent of the yield from the chase more potatoes than al- gymen, labor leaders, business- invitation to send official poll Mobile police patrols enforced president of the state's White Po- reach the market, he said. 15,000 acres under cultivation in ready contracted for. watchers on the grounds it might Frances Henderson, Case's ad- men and politicans—who com- an 11 p.m. curfew in New Haven, tato Council. The 40 persons Fight Price Drop Monmouth, Mercer and Middle- The firm usually buys 25 mil- leave the United States open to ministrative assistant, said in a mented said they will arrive in making the first time since Sun- present included "almost eyery The farmers are fighting to sex counties. lion pounds of New Jersey, po- charges by the losers of rigging telephone interview from Wash- South Vietnam with open minds day the curfew hour had been dealer in New Jersey," Mr.