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OMEE-NEW THE CO FINAL EDITION LOCAL WEATHER Tonight: Clear, cold. Tomorrow: Increasing cloudiness, possible rain. High yesterday 37, overnight low 20. (Details on Page 19) Telephone 757-4000 Hem Delivered BY THE WEEK 50c I If SINGLE COPY JAO PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1967 Vol. 84, No.

153 48 Pages Two Sections illiomi A Taxes i xggnsgJem iiii8MMj I-- VS "iV'v? i fwll JsMf toVv Kk0-y Ac A l'H? Vtc Xi f) v. Jet Fighters Bomb, Strafe Viet Cong $4 Billion Spending Cut Also Outlined by Fowler WASHINGTON (AP) Secretary of the Treasury Henry H. Fowler gave Congress an administration proposal today for a $7.4 billion tax increase and a $4 billion spending cut, and said it would be unthinkable not to enact it promptly. Fowler said the combination would cut the expected deficit SAIGON (AP) Waves of Viet Cong troops assaulted a government district head from more than $25 billion to less than $14 billion and would amount to a giant step in strengthening the U.S. dollar against buffetings in the international market.

quarters near the Cambodian border for 5 hours today and Fowler appeared before the- overran some of the 200 defenders before jet fighters strafed and bombed the Reds House Ways and Means Committee which shelved President Johnson's tax proposal almost two months ago, saying it could Foundation; Nelson A. Rockefeller, governor of New York; and Laurance Rockefeller, a conservation adviser to President Johnson. Each of the brothers and the Rockefeller family as a whole was presented a gold medal for "distinguished service to humanity." (AP Wirephoto) SOMETHING IN COMMON The five RockefeDer brothers gathered in New York last night to receive gold medals of the National Institute of Social Sciences. From left are: David Rockefeller, president of the Chase Manhattan Bank; Winthrop Rockefeller, governor of Arkansas; Frank Pace, president of NISS; John D. Rockefeller HI, chairman of the Rockefeller into retreat.

A South Vietnamese spokes be considered when Congress and the executive agreed on man said 65 enemy bodies were found inside and nearby the perimeter of the district head Car Prices Lead Living Cost Rise quarters compound at Bo Due, 80 miles north of Saigon. He said 15 government soldiers County Suggestions Followed were killed and 19 wounded. Outpost Shelled Governor Hughes Hughes Gets First Eye Operation PHILADELPHIA (AP) A spending cuts. The odds against getting a tax bill through even one house of. Congress this year went almost out of sight yesterday when Chairman Wilbur D.

Mills, of the House Ways and Means Committee said it would be impossible in that branch where all money measures start. But the administration kept faying. Simultaneous with the ground GOP Leg, Pick Officers attack only three miles from the Cambodian border, the Viet Cong shelled a government out post four miles to the south and Republican majority gave the top staff assignments to a U.S. Special Forces camp 10 Republicans but hewed to tradition by retaining the present miles to the south. Government casualties were reported light By JOHN O.

DAVIES The Courier-News Staff NEW BRUNSWICK The 1968 Legislature's Republican majorities elected the expected slate of leaders here yesterday but also did the unexpected in those attacks, and there was The proposal Fowler made today included Johnson's original tax bill with an addition em Democratic Senate's secretary, Robert E. Gladden of Camden, no report of U.S. casualties. cataract was removed today from the left eye of Governor Hughes of New Jersey. Doctors said the surgery "went well" and "the Governor is in fine condition." The attack at Bo Due con NEW YORK (AP) The Labor consumer price for the metropolitan area went up again last month, with the over-the-month rise of .4 per cent the largest increase since February.

At the end of October, the consumer price index stood at an all-time high of 120.2 per cent, meaning the consumer had to spend $12.02 for goods that cost only $10 in the base period of 1957-59. Nationwide, living costs rose three-tenths of one per cent in October, mainly because of increase in prices for new automobiles, clothing and services, the government re on the payroll but as assis tinued a pattern of scattered bracing and appropriation cut formula Fowler said would they voted to abandon formal clothes for their opening session Communist shelling and hit amount to about a $4 billion Jan. 9. Hughes went into the Univer and-run ground attacks that has spending cut this year, divided prevailed since the end of the Despite the opposition of tant secretary. McDermott said Henry Patterson of Asbury Park, a Republican who now is deputy secretary, will be the new secretary and Roy Schleich of roughly equally between civilian sity of Pennsylvania operating room at 5:35 a.m.

The surgery took 35 minutes and he was taken back to his room at 6:40 a.m. oldtimers, the incoming GOP voted down the traditional top hat and tails for opening day in favor of ordinary business suits "in keeping with the new I i I rLT'i I y. i 1 and non-Vietnam defense budgets. Want Deeper Cuts Leading members of the com Dak To battle last week. Elsewhere only small scattered skirmishes were logged in the ground war.

Over North Vietnam, U.S. He will remain at the hospital Clifton, a Republican who. now mittee have continued to oppose for 14 to 20 days and have a similar condition corrected on his right eye. No date has been business-like attitude of the new Navy bombers came closer yes a tax measure unless even Legislature," said Senator-elect terday to the center of Hai deeper cuts are made. set for that operation.

The Gov JwMcDermQtt of Umon, phong than they have in some ernor said yesterday his doc who will be next year's Senate days. 'The fax 'components of the administration plan is based on a 10 per cent surcharge on the in ported. Food prices -rtlropped-two-tenths of one per this was less than seasonal, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said. In its annual evaluation of automobile prices, the bureau tors told him the operations were not serious and no com Attacking pilots reported leaving secondary explosions come tax paid by individuals plications were anticipated. is an assistant secretary, will rise to deputy secretary.

McDermott said no policy questions were--decided yesterday's joint session at Brunswick Inn or at the separate caucuses, The Senate's committees may be increased from 15 to 16, McDermott said, with the addition of a committee on taxation. He also said plans were discussed for "reviving the committee Moraites said no decisions and broken tracks in the rail and corporations, accelerating Hughes, escorted, by a N. J. FRANK X. McDERMOTT Senate Majority Leader RAYMOND H.

BATEMAN Assistant Majority Leader 1 road yards 1.7 miles northwest of the port city's center. They the collection of some corporate taxes and deferring scheduled said new car prices went up state trooper, arrived at the hospital last night. with introduction of the 1968 said they did heavy damage to sythe of Burlington. now. dominated 58-22 by the GOP, Accompanied by Wife declines in excise taxes.

"Never have we been con with retail prices aver the northern span of a rail and elected were: mmontjr leader. Accompanied by his wife, aging 2.7 per cent higher than a M-a i ority Leader Speaker Albert S. Smith of fronted by a fiscal problem majority leader. Assemblyman William K. Dickey of Camden won the assistant Assembly majority leader post over Assemblyman Douglas E.

Gimsoh of Hunterdon. The Republican leadership choices followed the recommendations some weeks ago. of the New Jersey Republican County Chairmen's Association without change. In the Senate, which the Republicans will control 31-9, the officers will be: President Edwin B. For- year ago.

Manufacturers' prices highway bridge a mile west of downtown Haiphong. Both the yards and the bridge had been McDermott, now an Atlantic, the present Assembly minority leader. Betty, he spoke briefly reporters before going to his room and a night's rest. He did not which, in my judgment, was more decisive for our country average just 2 per cent above a Assemblyman who was 1966 minority leader in the House. and the free world," Fowler were reached on Assembly staff year ago, alter allowance for net quality improvements in Majority Leader Peter Moraites of Bergen, a former bring any luggage.

attacked before. A South Vietnamese spokesman said the Bo Due head Assistant Majority Leader officers or committee assignments. Forsythe also is solemnly told the committee Tax Bill Retroactive Hughes is expected to be out assemblyman. 1968 models. Herbert Bienstnek.

regional Raymond H. Bateman of Somerset, now an Assemblyman who was .1965 Assistant Majority Leader of the hospital by Christmas, but will have a four-to-six week withholding his committee appointments pending the sub Dickey, now assistant minority recuperation period during The tax portion of the bill he presented is Johnson's 10 per cent surcharge and related tax changes intact, including pro director of the department's Bureau of Labor Statistics, said tndav the nrires naiH hv rnn- majority leader of the House. leader. quarters was attacked by troops of the 272nd Viet Cong Regiment, the same regiment that made a week-long series of attacks early in November on the Loc Ninh district head mission of "preference lists" by his colleagues. which he will be unable to do In the new Assembly, to be The incoming a much reading.

visions that would make the ad sumers ior goous ana services rose 2.2 per cent during the first The surgeon for the operation ditional income tax retroactive to last Oct. 1 for individuals and quarters 10 miles southwest of 10 months of 1967. In the same is Dr. Harold G. Scheie, who operated on Hughes' son, Thomas, some time ago for a similar Greek last July-1 for corporations.

period of 1966, the prices increased 3.8 per cent. The yearly Bo Due. Strategic Move Turkish Agreement Aldene Plan Cuts Upheld The Courier-News Bureau increase in prices between Octo condition. Thomas, the Gover The new spending control portion of the legislation would cut back appropriation authority for The attack on Bo Due could nor's youngest son, had been be the start of an action similar ber, 1966, and, October, 1967, was 2 3 ner rent. born with a cataract condition.

On Cyprus Dispute Reported The October increases were Will File Message The Governor has said he will TRENTON A New Jersey due primarily to boosts in the prices of housing, clothing, new cars, reading and recreation. to the battle at Loc Ninh, where one of the apparent Communist aims was to draw U.S. and South Vietnamese forces away from pacification efforts in more populous regions. Four U.S. battalions were diverted to file his annual message to the Superior Appellate Court today upheld the power of the state Legislature Jan.

9 instead of Bienstock said the increase ATHENS (AP) Informed Vance flew to Nicosia from diplomatic sources said tonight Athens after a long day and Greece and Turkey have come night of consultations with the to agreement on the Cvotus Grek irovprnmpnt Tfnrpitrn delivering it. Transportation Department to the fiscal year ending next June 30 by the following formula: Each civilian department or agency would have its budget reduced by at least two per cent cut in the January budget for payrolls plus a 10 per cent reduction in other expenditure programs. Programs considered uncontrollable presumably including such things as interest on debt and statutory payments "It will be my first major regulate Jersey Central Rail the defense of Loc Ninh. road passenger service. problem and simultaneous an favor to the Republicans," he Quipped to newsmen.

"They meant that the dollar in October in the New York-Northeastern New Jersey metropolitan area was worth 83.2 cents in ttemm was worth 83.2 cents in terms of minority, contending that the Turkish garrison is the only guarantee of protection for it against the Greek Cypriot majority. It was generally believed in Cyprus that Makarios would have to go along with anything Greece agreed to. Reinforcements from the U.S. Minister Panayiotis Pipinelis described the situation as "deli nouncements to this effect will At issue was the department's order March 14 discontinuing 1st Infantry Division and from won't have to listen to it." be made later from both Athens cate and dangerous" but said South Vietnamese infantry units certain CNJ mainline service in He said his eves had been and Ankara. 1957-59 dollars and only 69.1 were ordered into the Bo Due connection with the launching of cents in terms of 1947-49 dollars.

would be exempt. At the same orders went out to Greece's; armed area today. bothering him for two months, but that he had been blaming the difficulty on his glasses. he thought war with Turkey was "less a possibility now." Vance and President Maka-rios, the leader of the Greek Cypriot community, met for an forces calling off their combat Farlier Tuesday. Hughes said alert.

They were placed on a hour at the presidential palace he would have the operation New Year's Day, but he later oniipri newsmen together and 2 Contestants Win Special Puzzle Prize announced he changed his mind while Turkish Air Force jets screamed overhead. It was their second day over Nicosia and their 12th successive day the Aldene plan on April 30. The Inter-Municipal Group for Better Rail Service and Middlesex and Garwood boroughs appealed from the department's order. They contended the service curtailment violated Aldene plan contract terms. The Aldene plan provides a switchover route for CNJ so its mainline trains can travel directly to and from Newark.

The appellants complained simple state of readiness. 4 The report of the agreement came as U. S. special envoy Cyrus Vance conferred in Nicosia, the Cyprus capital, with Greek Cypriot leaders. Turkish jets again flew over the eastern Mediterranean island, keeping up pressure on Athens and the Greek Cyp riots.

on the advice of an eye doctor. Senate President Sido L. Ri-rinifi n-Mercer. will serve as over Cyprus The Greek government has acting governor in Hughes' ab Two regular home subscribers of The Courier-News, who sence. been reported willing to withdraw the Greek sol participated in this paper's special Prize Puzzle contest that appeared in the i Thanksgiving Day edition, both find themselves diers who were infiltrated into Cyprus in violation of the 1960 richer today.

William D. Shelhimer of 95 U. F86 jets swooped that the state's order was wrong because it allowed a reduction down over Nivosia's airport and the Turkish sector of the capi Somerset and Robert Zurich agreements which gave the island its independence from, Britain. These provide for Cooke of 856 Mohill Place, Pis-cataway, came out in a dead his wife, Helen Jiave been participating regularly in this paper's weekly Cashwords contest and look forward to the day when one of them can win that tal. Turks cheered them; Greeks watched them silently.

of service below the minimum which CNJ agreed to maintain during the first year of Aldene garrisons of 950 Greek troops and 650 Turkish troops in Cy heat in the race for the $225 jackpot and since each is a prus. prize, now worth more than $4,300. "But," he said, "until plan operation. The appellate panel, however, held that "there is substantial evidence" to support the Transportation Department's regular subscriber and adhered to the rules accompanying the puzzle, will share the award equally. rsryP -r" Witness Held In Gleason Case The fourth person charged as Both missed one of the more a material witness in the slaying of Plainfield Patrolman Makarios is opposed to withdrawal of Greek troops unless all Turkish troops also withdraw and his government is given firm international guarantees against foreign intervention.

But the Turkish government refuses to abandon the Turkish Cypriot On the Inside that happens I'm quite pleased with this prize." He added he would give the windfall to his wife for a Christmas present. Shelhimer, who is employed as a helper at Harris Structural Steel, Piscataway, said of' his win: "It's wonderful." He's been difficult words and, coincidental-ly, had they had the opportunity to put their answers together Our Columnists Report Today The Klan lives on in Mississippi, EVANS and NOVAK claim, and cite recent bombings as evidence. WILLIAM S. WHITE examines Senator McCarthy's game in pitting himself against President Johnson in forthcoming Democratic primaries. A Negro colonel and veteran pilot of three wars, is recalled by BOB CON-SIDINE.

Some golf stories are told by JIM BISHOP, one of which has a definite twist. The search for improved caseless ammunition by the armed forces is described by DR. LEONARD REIFFEL. These columns are on Page 27. IBIUlLILlETniM John V.

Gleason Jr. of July 16 during the city riot was taken into custody yesterday by city would have solved the puzzle completely but then there would have been but one winner. British Cabinet Shifted Shelhimer used "saying" for eight across, which should have working the Cashwords puzzles regularly since March. As for the special Thanksgiving puz been "saving" while Cooke got zle, he said, "I didn't expect to past that one correctly but stumbled on 14 across by using win this time, because it was detectives. Robert H.

Whitaker, 18, of 525 Mercer Somerville, was picked up at Somerset County Jail where he had been held on a charge of receiving stolen property, detectives said. Whitaker was released under his own recognizance until wanted by the Union County Grand Jury. Events 37 Landers 34 Obituaries 19 Social 32-33 Sports 38-40 Stocks 42 LONDON (AP) Chancellor of the Exchequer James Callaghan resigned today in the wake of Britain's devaluation of the pound. He switched places with Home Secretary Roy Jenkins, who succeeds him at the treasury. 32 14 29 42 43-47 41 26 Births Boyle Bridge Business Classif'd Comics Editorials harder." He hasn't decided yet what to do with the money.

"dear" rather than "near." Cooke, who is a departmental supervisor at Natvar Woodbridge, and a native of An analysis of the clues in the GOING WEST Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, with his wife Mamie at his side, doffs hat as he boards his special railroad car in Harrisburg, yesterday for his annual trip to Palm Desert, Calif. (AP Wirephoto) (Story on Page 4) TV 36 special contest and the solution Entert'nm't 37 Women 34-35 Somerville, said he along with appears today on Page 13..